31 Banktop Place, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2ER
About 31 Banktop Place
31 Banktop Place is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2ER). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–97 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 74). The rating has held steady at C across 4 certificates since February 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £121,000 sits 123% above the 2022 sale of £54,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£129/sq ft) was about 61.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £54,250 in May 2022. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 39 m² it's 26.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 33 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 82% of similar EPCs).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemElectric
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Cavity wall insulation installed
Hot water efficiency improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
31 Banktop Place has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.
£121,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.
£54,250
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
5 May 2022Most recent
£54,250
+3.3%over 4 years9 March 2018
£52,500
+38.2%over 2 years19 July 2015
£38,000
+3.4%over 9 years27 October 2005
£36,750
+98.6%over 4 years24 May 2001
£18,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK4 2ER: £75,250 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK4 2ER
27 Banktop Place, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2ER
Sold Jan 2025
£330,0001 Banktop Place, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2ER
Sold Nov 2023
£75,25018 Banktop Place, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2ER
Sold Nov 2023
£64,75012 Banktop Place, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2ER
Sold May 2023
£432,50033 Banktop Place, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2ER
Sold Jul 2021
£61,000
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Versus other Banktop Place homes
Floor Area for 31 Banktop Place lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,391
Street avg £1,157
Floor Area
39 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 3.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Hawkshead Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Merebrook Infant School. 29 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.2dB