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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
Overview

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 £320,000 sits 116.2% 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).

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
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageSingle
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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(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
Planning

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.

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.

31 Kensington Drive's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£320,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 22.0% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2002)

£148,000

Growth on file: 22.0% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2002Most recent

    £148,000

    +85.0%over 3 years
  2. 22 August 1999

    £79,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK8 9AR: £217,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

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

On par

Floor Area

74 m²

Street avg 68 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 Kensington Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Crime

3/mo

Steady 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.

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 MK8 9AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK8 9AR

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK8 9AR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

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

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 31 Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AR. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.