Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Opal House, Flat 46, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL
Estimated value
£245,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£250,000)-2%
- Against MK9 2EL's recent median (£214,000)+14%
Newest record on this page: August 2022. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
End terrace
Floor 4th
Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
69 m²
743 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£245,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£250,000)-2%
- Against MK9 2EL's recent median (£214,000)+14%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Opal House is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK9 2EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
69 m² from the EPC lodged in April 2014
Sales of this home
2 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in MK9 2EL
5 sales, median £214,000 (2022–2014)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: August 2022 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
14 January 2021Most recent
£250,000
+13.6%over 6 years29 June 2014
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in MK9 2EL: £214,000 (2022–2014).
Nearby sales in MK9 2EL
Opal House, Flat 21, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL
Sold Aug 2022
£214,000Opal House, Flat 14, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL
Sold Dec 2019
£270,000Opal House, Flat 27, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL
Sold Oct 2015
£200,000Opal House, Flat 43, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL
Sold Feb 2015
£235,000Opal House, Flat 36, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL
Sold May 2014
£205,000
What this page doesn't show
1 potential issue has already been flagged for Opal House, Flat 46, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Opal House
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Opal House is an end-of-terrace house in Milton Keynes (MK9 2EL). It has a recorded floor area of 69 m² (around 743 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. At 69 m² this is the 23rd 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 bottom. The latest certificate (April 2014) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from April 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 21.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2021 at £250,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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.
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 10 Apr 2024
Current Certificate
Apr 2014EPC Rating
A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
—
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.3 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 April 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Opal House, Flat 46, 4 Merrivale Mews, Milton Keynes, MK9 2EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Opal House has no planning applications on record.
3
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Merrivale Mews homes
Four headline reads against 25 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On years held, Opal House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,623
Street avg £3,011
Floor Area
69 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.3 t/year
Street avg 1.2 t/year
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
255/mo
Steady 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.
Nearest schools
- Oldbrook First School and NurseryPrimary680m
- Jubilee Wood Primary SchoolPrimary797m
- Milton Keynes College16 plus1.1km
- The Milton Keynes AcademySecondary1.2km
Nearest stops
- Central Business ExchangeBus stop310m
- Evans GateBus stop445m
- South Saxon Roundabout SouthBus stop454m
- Santander HouseBus stop473m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,247 reports27%
- Shoplifting1,204 reports26%
- Other Theft376 reports8%
- Public Order348 reports8%
Go deeper on the local area
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 MK9 2EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Opal House is modelled from its 69 m² EPC floor area, its 2 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in MK9 2EL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 2 sales are recorded for Opal House. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Opal House was lodged in April 2014 at band C and expired in April 2024, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Opal House. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 31 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from MK9 2EL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Opal House is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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