What type of property is 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG?

53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG last change hands?

53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG last sold for £120,000 in September 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £83,854 in August 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG changed over time?

Across 4 sales between August 1995 and September 2020, 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG rose from £83,854 to £120,000, a change of £36,146. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG?

The current EPC rating for 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG?

53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (710 sq ft), around 22 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in MK8 0DG. Source: EPC Register.

How is 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG heated?

The latest EPC at 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG?

53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG is in council tax band C.

Where is 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG located?

53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG sits in Crownhill, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes. It falls within the MK8 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG?

Police records around 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG show an average of 61 reported crimes per month over the last 16 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 46% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (24% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG?

The closest primary school to 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG is Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School (561m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Hazeley Academy (820m), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG?

The closest bus stop to 53 Chaplin Grove, MK8 0DG is Monro Avenue, 111m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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53 Chaplin Grove, Crownhill, Milton Keynes, MK8 0DG

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

66 m²

710 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 53 Chaplin Grove

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

53 Chaplin Grove is a three-bedroom detached house in Crownhill, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK8 0DG). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 710 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.

At 66 m² the property is well over the postcode median (42 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1995–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £239,000 sits 99.2% above the 2020 sale of £120,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 36% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2020 for £120,000.

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

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
DrivewayYes

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 28 July 2029

2 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 53 Chaplin Grove, Crownhill, Milton Keynes, MK8 0DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

53 Chaplin Grove has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

53 Chaplin Grove's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£239,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£120,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

3 September 2020Most recent
£120,000
+20.0%over 13 years
2 September 2007
£100,000
+215.0%over 8 years
20 May 1999
£31,750
-62.1%over 3 years
30 August 1995
£83,854

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK8 0DG: £140,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in MK8 0DG

On the street

Versus other Chaplin Grove homes

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

EPC Rating for 53 Chaplin Grove lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,818

Street avg £2,190

On par

Floor Area

66 m²

Street avg 63 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly below

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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.

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1 Cline Court, Crownhill

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3 bed

£387k

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4 bed

£440k

1 Fury Court, Crownhill

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4 bed2 bath

£126k

1 Dandridge Court, Grange Farm

MK8 0PQ

2 bed1 bath

£458k

1 Eardley Place, Grange Farm

MK8 0PN

4 bed4 bath

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

61/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Monro Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK8 0DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for MK8 0DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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