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1 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
118 m²
1270 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Birchen Lee

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

1 Birchen Lee is a four-bedroom detached house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 118 m² (around 1270 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 118 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 24 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 is 24.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 86.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey rear extension at 1 Birchen Lee.

  1. Mar 2017
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey · Rear of property

    Part single storey, part two storey rear extension

    Reference
    17/00151/FUL
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What's in 1 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Birchen Lee valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

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On the street

Versus other Birchen Lee homes

Four headline reads against 24 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 1 Birchen Lee runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,619

Street avg £2,856

On par

Floor Area

118 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below
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

0.2 km

White Horse Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK4 2JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

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

Common questions

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