5 Coldeaton Lane, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2HE

5 Coldeaton Lane is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2HE). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 52 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–144 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 72). The latest certificate (September 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (April 2010); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2000–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £150,000 sits 219.1% above the 2013 sale of £47,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£84/sq ft) was about 25.1% below the postcode norm. At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (81 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.