What type of property is 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX sell for?

16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX last sold for £308,000 in December 2019, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £72,995 in February 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX changed over time?

Across 4 sales between February 1995 and December 2019, 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX rose from £72,995 to £308,000, a change of £235,005. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The current EPC rating for 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in April 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (883 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 9% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK4 2JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX heated?

The latest EPC at 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is in council tax band D.

Where is 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX located?

16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX sits in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes. It falls within the MK4 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

Police records around 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The closest primary school to 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is Emerson Valley School (271m), one of 18 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Shenley Brook End School (1.2km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The closest bus stop to 16 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is White Horse Drive, 216m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

82 m²

883 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 16 Birchen Lee

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

16 Birchen Lee is a three-bedroom detached house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 3 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

Last sale on file: £308,000 in December 2019. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1995–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £387,000 is 25.6% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£349/sq ft) was about 96.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

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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

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Building

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.

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

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Apr 2026

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Apr 2016

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2011from Oct 2009

Heating Controls

Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Apr 2016from Mar 2011

Heating Controls

FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting

30%55%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Birchen Lee 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.

16 Birchen Lee has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£387,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£308,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

20 December 2019Most recent
£308,000
+18.5%over 4 years
27 August 2015
£260,000
+26.2%over 8 years
19 October 2006
£206,000
+182.2%over 11 years
3 February 1995
£72,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK4 2JX: £333,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in MK4 2JX

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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.

16 Birchen Lee is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£3,756

Street avg £2,850

Above

Floor Area

82 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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· 07:00 – 23:00

52.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK4 2JX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low

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70 dB

75 dB

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