Semi-Detached 2 sales on record

31 STUDLEY KNAPP

WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LX

£242,500

Location

Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type Name Distance
Bus stop Balsam Close 0.1 miles
Shop Ladbrokes 0.1 miles
Train station Caldecotte Miniature Railway 1.1 miles
Hospital Parkside Medical Centre 2.9 miles
University University of Bedfordshire Milton Keynes Campus 3.1 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Floor area

53 m²

EPC rating

D

Year built

England and Wales: 1991-1995

Last sold

£242,500 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,575/m²

Local average

£319,583 (6 sales)

Street crime

146 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: D

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 18/01/2022

Expiry date: 17/01/2032

Current heating cost: £426/year

Potential heating cost: £314/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £17,573

Recommendations

  • Party wall insulation (£300 - £600)
  • Floor insulation (solid floor) (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Add additional 80 mm jacket to hot water cylinder (£15 - £30)
  • Replace boiler with new condensing boiler (£2,200 - £3,000)
  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 30/01/2026 £242,500 Semi-detached +210.9% £241,301 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 22/11/2001 £78,000 Semi-detached £263,315 to April 2026 View transaction

Historic listings

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address Price Date Type
20 GOLDILOCKS, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LF £80,000 08/12/2023 Semi-detached
6 PETTINGREW CLOSE, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LL £357,000 31/10/2023 Semi-detached
14 FYFIELD BARROW, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7AN £276,000 24/10/2023 Semi-detached
130 PETTINGREW CLOSE, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LW £160,000 12/05/2023 Semi-detached
27 STUDLEY KNAPP, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LX £159,000 28/04/2023 Semi-detached
105 POMANDER CRESCENT, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7NL £158,000 08/12/2022 Semi-detached
61 STUDLEY KNAPP, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LX £189,995 30/11/2022 Semi-detached
17 GROUNDSEL CLOSE, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7NT £311,000 19/10/2022 Semi-detached
143 PETTINGREW CLOSE, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LW £405,000 16/09/2022 Semi-detached
15 GOLDILOCKS, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LF £100,000 12/08/2022 Semi-detached
11 GOLDILOCKS, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LE £245,000 25/04/2022 Semi-detached
27 POMANDER CRESCENT, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7NJ £270,000 12/04/2022 Semi-detached
33 STUDLEY KNAPP, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LX £227,500 31/03/2022 Semi-detached
129 PETTINGREW CLOSE, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LW £250,000 25/03/2022 Semi-detached
140 PETTINGREW CLOSE, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LW £317,000 18/03/2022 Semi-detached
22 GOLDILOCKS, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7LF £78,500 18/03/2022 Semi-detached
30 RAMSTHORN GROVE, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7ND £140,000 02/11/2021 Semi-detached
16 SHAMROCK CLOSE, WALNUT TREE, MILTON KEYNES, MK7 7NS £285,000 30/09/2021 Semi-detached

Area average: £222,722 (18 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

Land Registry outcode average: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago (from sold prices).

5y growth 4.3%
10y growth 12.5%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Milton Keynes. Series: Semi-detached. As of April 2026.

1y (index) -1.8%
5y (index) 17.8%
10y (index) 30.5%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Milton Keynes. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,202/mo
Realistic £1,336/mo
Optimistic £1,470/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Milton Keynes.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Milton Keynes: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

Residential lets in the area (all bedroom counts shown — none matched the 2-bedroom count for this property). Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
1 Bed Flat, Tenterden Crescent, MK7 £995/mo 1 0.21 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Wadhurst Lane, MK7 £1,425/mo 3 0.68 miles OpenRent
4 Bed Detached House, Brockhurst Close, MK7 £2,070/mo 4 0.7 miles OpenRent
Studio Flat, Kents Hill, MK7 £900/mo 1 0.71 miles OpenRent
1 Bed Flat, Wavendon, MK17 £950/mo 1 0.79 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,268/mo (5 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.41%
Max investor price (0.8%) £124,375
Target investor price (1%) £99,500
Gross yield 4.9%
Cost-to-rent ratio 20.3×
Monthly cashflow £-84/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -1.4%
  • Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
  • Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
  • Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
  • Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).
  • Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
  • Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
  • ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 50
Anti-social behaviour 35
Shoplifting 21
Public order 11
Criminal damage and arson 9
Other theft 9
Bicycle theft 4
Vehicle crime 4
Burglary 2
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 146

Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).

Schools nearby

Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name Type Distance Ofsted
Walton High Secondary 0.2 miles Good — 10 Jul 2023
Kents Hill School Primary 0.3 miles Good — 19 Nov 2012
Wavendon Gate School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 29 Jun 2022
Heronshaw School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 24 Jan 2023
Heronsgate School Primary 0.5 miles Good — 18 Jan 2024

FENSA

Window and door installation certificates found for this address.

Issued Work completed Windows Doors
26/07/2020 09/07/2020 5 1