What type of property is 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is a 2-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX last change hands?

5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX last sold for £242,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £39,250 in January 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

Across 3 sales between January 1997 and October 2018, 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX rose from £39,250 to £242,000, a change of £202,750. That works out to roughly +8.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The current EPC rating for 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in March 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK4 2JX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX heated?

The latest EPC at 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX located?

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

What is crime like near 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

Police records around 5 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 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The closest primary school to 5 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 is the nearest station to 5 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The closest bus stop to 5 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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5 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Birchen Lee

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

5 Birchen Lee is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).

Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £280,000 is 15.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 96.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 62 m² it's 18% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (76 m² median across 24 EPCs). Last sale on file: £242,000 in October 2018.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenRear

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.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

5 Birchen Lee has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£280,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£242,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

22 October 2018Most recent
£242,000
+240.8%over 18 years
21 September 2000
£71,000
+80.9%over 3 years
10 January 1997
£39,250

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

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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.

On floor area, 5 Birchen Lee runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,903

Street avg £2,844

Above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.3 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

Comparables

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

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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

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