What type of property is 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR?

49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR?

49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR last sold for £217,000 in April 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £39,000 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR?

Across 4 sales between March 1999 and April 2022, 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR rose from £39,000 to £217,000, a change of £178,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 23 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR?

The current EPC rating for 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR?

49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (667 sq ft), around 21 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR heated?

The latest EPC at 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR?

49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR is in council tax band C.

Where is 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR located?

49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR sits in Great Holm, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes. It falls within the MK8 postcode district.

What is crime like near 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR?

Police records around 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR 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 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR?

The closest primary school to 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR is Holmwood School (146m), one of 22 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Denbigh School (1.3km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR?

The closest bus stop to 49 Kensington Drive, MK8 9AR is Great Holm Medical Centre, 84m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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49 Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AR

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

62 m²

667 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 49 Kensington Drive

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

49 Kensington Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Great Holm, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes (MK8 9AR). It has a recorded floor area of 62 m² (around 667 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump.

Last sale on file: £217,000 in April 2022. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £273,000 is 25.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 144.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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

Sept 2018

EPC Rating

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

3.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 12 September 2028

1 year remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 49 Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

49 Kensington Drive 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.

49 Kensington Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£273,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 23 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£217,000

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2022Most recent
£217,000
+14.8%over 3 years
14 December 2018
£189,000
+93.8%over 13 years
28 June 2005
£97,500
+150.0%over 6 years
31 March 1999
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK8 9AR: £275,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in MK8 9AR

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.

Habitable Rooms for 49 Kensington Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,500

Street avg £2,082

Strongly above

Floor Area

62 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

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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2 bed

£243k

1 Dorton Close, Great Holm

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2 bed

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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

Great Holm Medical Centre — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Holmwood School. 25 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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