What type of property is 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

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

What did 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX sell for?

18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX last sold for £167,995 in September 2003, around 23 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,995 in May 1995, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

Across 2 sales between May 1995 and September 2003, 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX rose from £69,995 to £167,995, a change of £98,000. That works out to roughly +11.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The current EPC rating for 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is D with a score of 61 out of 100, lodged in August 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (812 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX heated?

The latest EPC at 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

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

Where is 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX located?

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

What is crime like near 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

Police records around 18 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 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The closest primary school to 18 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 18 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The closest bus stop to 18 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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18 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

75 m²

812 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 61

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 18 Birchen Lee

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

18 Birchen Lee is a three-bedroom detached house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 75 m² (around 812 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2010) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). The latest certificate is from August 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Untraded for 23 years, with the last transfer in September 2003. Across 1995–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £347,000 sits 106.6% above the 2003 sale of £167,995.

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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

Bedrooms3
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

18 Birchen Lee's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Aug 2020

EPC Rating

D61

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 18 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

18 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.

18 Birchen Lee has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£347,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2003)

£167,995

Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

4 September 2003Most recent
£167,995
+140.0%over 8 years
25 May 1995
£69,995

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.

EPC Rating for 18 Birchen Lee lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,227

Street avg £2,914

Below

Floor Area

75 m²

Street avg 86 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.4 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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3 bed2 bath

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3 bed2 bath

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1 Eddington Court, Emerson Valley

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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.

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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

55 dB

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70 dB

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