16a, Towan Avenue, Fishermead, Milton Keynes, MK6 2DL

16a is a three-bedroom detached house in Fishermead, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK6 2DL). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band A. At 72 m² this is the 5th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–128 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (62 versus a best of 75). Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 72 m² it sits well below the postcode median (115 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2011–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £178,000 is 18.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£194/sq ft) was about 103.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £150,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.