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42 Merman Rise, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4GS

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 42 Merman Rise

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

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

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • GarageYes

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.

For a compact home of this size, this rating sits in the top tier locally.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Aug 2021from Jul 2011
EPC improved fromB85toC80
Hot Water
AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
75%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 42 Merman Rise, Oxley Park, Milton Keynes, MK4 4GS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

42 Merman Rise has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across 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.

42 Merman Rise has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2007.

Current estimate

£201,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£217,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 February 2022Most recent

    £217,000

    +155.3%over 14 years
  2. 26 July 2007

    £85,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK4 4GS: £105,000 (2025–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Merman Rise homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 42 Merman Rise stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,617

Street avg £1,768

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 58 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.8 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above
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.

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.

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK4 4GS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.4dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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