Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
31 Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AR
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
74 m²
797 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About 31 Kensington Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
31 Kensington Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Great Holm, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK8 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2025) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since March 2015. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since September 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1999–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 22% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £302,000 sits 104.1% above the 2002 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£186/sq ft) was about 34.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 74 m² it's 15.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 18 EPCs).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageSingle
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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(1 of 2)
Mar 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Valid until 27 March 2035
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Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 31 Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
31 Kensington Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
31 Kensington Drive's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£302,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.0% per year over 3 years.
Last sold (2002)
£148,000
Growth on file: 22.0% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
26 September 2002Most recent
£148,000
+85.0%over 3 years22 August 1999
£79,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK8 9AR: £217,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in MK8 9AR
23 Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AR
Sold Jul 2025
£120,00033 Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AR
Sold Jun 2024
£435,0003 Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AR
Sold Nov 2023
£200,00049 Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AR
Sold Apr 2022
£217,00019 Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AR
Sold Sept 2021
£275,000
Versus other Kensington Drive homes
Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On co₂ emissions, 31 Kensington Drive runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,000
Street avg £2,182
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 68 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.0 t/year
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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
61/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Great Holm Medical Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Holmwood School. 25 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around MK8 9AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB
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80 dB
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