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31 Banktop Place, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2ER

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 00
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
39 m²
420 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 31 Banktop Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

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

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Heating systemElectric
  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 4)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2019from Feb 2015
EPC improved fromC70toE54
Hot Water
AverageVery Poor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
38%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Nov 2020from Aug 2019
EPC improved fromE54toD58
Wall Insulation
UninsulatedInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Sept 2021from Nov 2020
EPC improved fromD58toC74
Hot Water
Very PoorAverage

Hot water efficiency improved

Floor Insulation
UninsulatedPartial

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
0%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Banktop Place, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2ER, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 Banktop Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£121,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£54,250

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 May 2022Most recent

    £54,250

    +3.3%over 4 years
  2. 9 March 2018

    £52,500

    +38.2%over 2 years
  3. 19 July 2015

    £38,000

    +3.4%over 9 years
  4. 27 October 2005

    £36,750

    +98.6%over 4 years
  5. 24 May 2001

    £18,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK4 2ER: £75,250 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Banktop Place homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 31 Banktop Place lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,391

Street avg £1,157

Strongly above

Floor Area

39 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly above
Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Milton Keynes district page.

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.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK4 2ER from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK4 2ER

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK4 2ER

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Banktop Place, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2ER. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.