8 Forches Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2BE
About 8 Forches Close
8 Forches Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2BE). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2013) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from November 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2004–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £439,000 sits 62.6% above the 2014 sale of £270,000. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 12 years since the last transfer (November 2014).
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Forches Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
8 Forches Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Nov 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
8 Forches Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Apr 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
1st floor side extension over single storey element of dwelling.
- Reference
- 21/00436/FUL
- Oct 2017ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of a first floor extension
- Reference
- 17/02316/FUL
What's in 8 Forches Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2BE's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
8 Forches Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£439,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.2% per year over 11 years.
£270,000
Growth on file: 2.2% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
28 November 2014Most recent
£270,000
+25.6%over 10 years27 May 2004
£215,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK4 2BE: £167,000 (2025–2008).
Nearby sales in MK4 2BE
12 Forches Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2BE
Sold Jun 2025
£405,0007 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
£177,5002 Forches Close, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2BE
Sold Jul 2005
£180,000
Everything we know about 8 Forches Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Versus other Forches Close homes
8 Forches Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,288
Street avg £2,599
Floor Area
118 m²
Street avg 77 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB