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

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
82 m²
883 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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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 £393,000 is 27.6% 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.

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
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 21 April 2026

New assessment needed to sell or let

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

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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.

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But the area is active

1 notable application nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

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

£393,000

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

  1. 20 December 2019Most recent

    £308,000

    +18.5%over 4 years

  2. 27 August 2015

    £260,000

    +26.2%over 8 years

  3. 19 October 2006

    £206,000

    +182.2%over 11 years

  4. 3 February 1995

    £72,995

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

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 £2,854

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 16 Birchen Lee

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£384k

1 Eddington Court, Emerson Valley

MK4 2DB

3 bed1 bath
£403k

1 Crosslow Bank, Emerson Valley

MK4 2HH

3 bed2 bath
£367k

1 Archford Croft, Emerson Valley

MK4 2EZ

3 bed
£358k

1 Beresford Close, Emerson Valley

MK4 2HB

3 bed2 bath
£440k

1 Edstone Place, Emerson Valley

MK4 2LU

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Blansby Chase, Emerson Valley

MK4 2LT

3 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Austwick Lane, Emerson Valley

MK4 2DR

3 bed
£592k

1 Belvoir Avenue, Emerson Valley

MK4 2AE

3 bed2 bath
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.
Full Milton Keynes report

Crime

112/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

A Local Area 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

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 16 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.