42 Merman Rise, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4GS
About 42 Merman Rise
42 Merman Rise is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK4 4GS). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Main heating runs on electricity. At 60 m² this is the 8th smallest of 32 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 46–212 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 32 units on file.
Across 2007–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£336/sq ft) was about 100.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 31 EPCs). Last sale on file: £217,000 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
42 Merman Rise has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
42 Merman Rise has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.
£201,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.
£217,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
24 February 2022Most recent
£217,000
+155.3%over 14 years26 July 2007
£85,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK4 4GS: £105,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK4 4GS
21 Merman Rise, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4GS
Sold Mar 2025
£400,00041 Merman Rise, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4GS
Sold Mar 2025
£450,00031 Merman Rise, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4GS
Sold Oct 2024
£82,50040 Merman Rise, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4GS
Sold Aug 2022
£92,00029 Merman Rise, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4GS
Sold Jul 2021
£105,000
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Versus other Merman Rise homes
On price per m², 42 Merman Rise stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,617
Street avg £1,768
Floor Area
60 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Merman Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Oxley Park Academy. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.4dB