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17 Hidcote Drive, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4FU

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
212 m²
2282 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 75
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Hidcote Drive

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

17 Hidcote Drive is a detached house in Westcroft, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 4FU). It has a recorded floor area of 212 m² (around 2282 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2006, a hold of 20 years that's notably long for the area. At 212 m² the property is well over the postcode median (129 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £649,000 sits 93.7% above the 2006 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£147/sq ft) was about 25.4% below the postcode norm. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2017.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Mar 2026

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C75
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Hidcote Drive, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4FU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jul 2017
    Outline
    In report

    Certificate of lawfulness for proposed extension

    Reference
    17/01462/CLUP
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What's in 17 Hidcote Drive, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4FU's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Hidcote Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£649,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£335,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 April 2006Most recent

    £335,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK4 4FU: £507,500 (2025–2019).

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On the street

Versus other Hidcote Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 17 Hidcote Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£1,580

Street avg £2,829

Strongly below

Floor Area

212 m²

Street avg 145 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.4 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Strongly below
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.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Hidcote Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Shenley Brook End School. 17 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 4FU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK4 4FU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK4 4FU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.1dB

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 17 Hidcote Drive, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4FU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.