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Opal House, Flat 27, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
53 m²
567 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Opal House

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

Opal House is a one-bedroom detached house in Milton Keynes (MK9 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 567 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2009) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. Earlier certificates rated it A (January 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Main heating runs on waste combustion. The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 53 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 25 units on EPC record in Opal House, where floor areas span 52–70 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Across 2012–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£353/sq ft) was about 24.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in October 2015. At 53 m² it's 17.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (64 m² median across 24 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

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • ConciergeYes
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.

Opal House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Nov 2019

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Nov 2009

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
—
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
0.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2009from Jan 2009
EPC improved fromA93toB87
Hot Water
InstantaneousMain System

Hot water system upgraded

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Opal House, Flat 27, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Opal House has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

4 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.6% per year over 3 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£200,000

Growth on file: 9.6% per year over 3 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 1 October 2015Most recent

    £200,000

    +35.6%over 3 years

  2. 30 May 2012

    £147,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in MK9 2EL: £235,000 (2022–2014).

On the street

Versus other Merrivale Mews homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Opal House outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,799

Street avg £3,003

Strongly above

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 61 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

0.2 t/year

Street avg 1.2 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Opal House

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

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
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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Amethyst House, Flat 13, 602 South Fifth Street

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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.
Full Milton Keynes report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

13/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Central Business Exchange — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Oldbrook First School and Nursery. 31 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area 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 MK9 2EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for MK9 2EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for MK9 2EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.1dB

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 Opal House, Flat 27, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.