5 Forches Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2BE
About 5 Forches Close
5 Forches Close is a detached house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2021) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
At 70 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 11 EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Forches Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
5 Forches Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£344,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK4 2BE: £270,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in MK4 2BE
12 Forches Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2BE
Sold Jun 2025
£405,0008 Forches Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2BE
Sold Nov 2014
£270,0007 Forches Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2BE
Sold Feb 2011
£68,00011 Forches Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2BE
Sold Jul 2008
£167,00014 Forches Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2BE
Sold May 2007
£177,500
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Versus other Forches Close homes
EPC Rating
67 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 81 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Taunton Deane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Emerson Valley School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB