What kind of home is 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is a 4-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX last change hands?

8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX last sold for £313,000 in June 2019, around 7 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £60,000 in July 1998. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX changed over time?

Across 3 sales between July 1998 and June 2019, 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX rose from £60,000 to £313,000, a change of £253,000. That works out to roughly +8.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is C with a score of 76 out of 100, lodged in April 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (732 sq ft), around 17 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 10% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in MK4 2JX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX use?

The latest EPC at 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX in?

8 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 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

Police records around 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX show an average of 112 reported crimes per month over the last 17 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 40% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The closest primary school to 8 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 8 Birchen Lee, MK4 2JX?

The closest bus stop to 8 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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8 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

68 m²

732 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 76

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 8 Birchen Lee

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

8 Birchen Lee is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 2JX). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 91). The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 12.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 137.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £313,000 in June 2019.

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
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

8 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 02 Apr 2022

Current Certificate

Apr 2012

EPC Rating

C76

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 2 April 2022

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes, MK4 2JX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birchen Lee has no planning applications on record.

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.

Price for 8 Birchen Lee has grown more than fourfold since the 1998 starting point.

Current estimate

£352,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£313,000

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

27 June 2019Most recent
£313,000
+89.7%over 7 years
7 June 2012
£165,000
+175.0%over 13 years
29 July 1998
£60,000

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

Nearby sales in MK4 2JX

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 8 Birchen Lee runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,603

Street avg £2,819

Strongly above

Floor Area

68 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Strongly above

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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 Colston Bassett, Emerson Valley

MK4 2BU

4 bed

£413k

1 Culmstock Close, Emerson Valley

MK4 2BH

4 bed

£546k

1 Birchen Lee, Emerson Valley

MK4 2JX

4 bed

£556k

1 Chingle Croft, Emerson Valley

MK4 2HR

4 bed

£581k

1 Chipping Vale, Emerson Valley

MK4 2LD

4 bed

£596k

1 Bradley Grove, Emerson Valley

MK4 2DL

4 bed

£358k

1 Beresford Close, Emerson Valley

MK4 2HB

3 bed2 bath

£367k

1 Archford Croft, Emerson Valley

MK4 2EZ

3 bed

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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.

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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

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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