Flats/Maisonettes 2 sales on record

5 HUGHES CROFT

BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 5HA

£130,000

Location

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Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Bus stop	Shenley Road	0.0 miles
Shop	The Cutting Corner	0.0 miles
Hospital	Parkside Medical Centre	0.6 miles
Train station	Bletchley	0.8 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Milton Keynes Campus	3.4 miles

Property details

Tenure

Leasehold

Property type

Flat

Bedrooms (EPC estimate)

Floor area

51 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 2003-2006

Last sold

£130,000 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£2,549/m²

Local average

£178,082 (21 sales)

Street crime

136 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 28/01/2019

Current heating cost: £236/year

Potential heating cost: £181/year

Recommendations

High heat retention storage heaters and dual immersion cylinder (1,800)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	16/01/2026	£130,000	Flat	-21.2%	£128,776 to February 2026	View transaction
Sold	02/09/2016	£165,000	Flat	—	£187,356 to February 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

No historic listing events could be matched to the sales on record for this address. We only show events where a listing page could be linked to a Land Registry sale here.

Sold comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
15B NEWTON ROAD, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 5BU	£185,000	14/03/2022	Flat

Area average: £185,000 (1 sale)

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 10.1%

10y growth 10.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Milton Keynes. Series: Flats and maisonettes. As of February 2026.

1y (index) -3.1%

5y (index) 6.8%

10y (index) 17.1%

Company ownership

Registered legal owner is a company.

Company-owned (UK company)

Company: BUCKINGHAM ROAD PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED (5093315)

Rental Range

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

Low £1,199/mo

Realistic £1,332/mo

Optimistic £1,465/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 from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 1-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
1 Bed Terraced House, Bosworth Close, MK3	£1,100/mo	1	1.04 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.85%

Max investor price (0.8%) £137,500

Target investor price (1%) £110,000

Gross yield 10.2%

Cost-to-rent ratio 9.8×

Monthly cashflow £453/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 14.4%

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	57
Anti-social behaviour	22
Public order	17
Other theft	9
Criminal damage and arson	7
Burglary	6
Shoplifting	6
Vehicle crime	4
Other crime	3
Drugs	2
Bicycle theft	1
Robbery	1
Theft from the person	1
Total incidents	136

Within 1 mile during Mar 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
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	— (Inspected (no overall grade))
Holne Chase Primary School	Primary	0.2 miles	Good — 20 Dec 2023
Cambian Bletchley Park School	Other	0.5 miles	Good — 15 Jan 2023
Rickley Park Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 11 Jan 2017
Chestnuts Primary School	Primary	0.5 miles	Good — 10 Mar 2019

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# 5 HUGHES CROFT, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 5HA

## Property details

- Slug: `c38c70f` (address key hash: `c38c70fefc0134c5b93ff0f882a38c8c217b2dec`)
- Postcode: MK3 5HA
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms (EPC estimate): 1
- Floor area: 51 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2003-2006
- Last sold: £130,000 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £2,549/m²
- Local average: £178,082 (21 sales)
- Street crime: 136 incidents within 1 mile (Mar 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £130,000
- Date: 2026-01-16
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Current heating cost:** £236/year

### Recommendations
- L2 (1,800)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2588-7034-6259-5451-3950)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-16 | £130,000 | Flat | -21.2% | £128,776 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/49e87c32-bb98-591c-e063-4704a8c00c31) |
| Sold | 2016-09-02 | £165,000 | Flat | — | £187,356 (to February 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/3e0330ef-6a25-8d89-e050-a8c062052140) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 5 HUGHES CROFT, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 5HA | £130,000 | 16/01/2026 | Flat |
| 5 HUGHES CROFT, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 5HA | £165,000 | 02/09/2016 | Flat |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 15B NEWTON ROAD, BLETCHLEY, MILTON KEYNES, MK3 5BU | £185,000 | 14/03/2022 | Flat |

**Area average:** £185,000 (1 sale)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 10.1%
- **10y growth:** 10.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Milton Keynes; Flats and maisonettes series; as of February 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** -3.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 6.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 17.1%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Milton Keynes). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,199/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,332/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,465/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Milton Keynes (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area, preferring 1-bedroom lets (EPC estimate for this property). Listings without a bedroom count may still appear — check the Beds column. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 1 Bed Terraced House, Bosworth Close, MK3 | £1,100/mo | 1 | 1.04 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,100/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.85% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £137,500
- **Target investor price (1%):** £110,000

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,100/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 10.2%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 9.8×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £453/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 14.4%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − 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
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 57 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 22 |
| Public order | 17 |
| Other theft | 9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Shoplifting | 6 |
| Vehicle crime | 4 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **136** |

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

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | — (Inspected (no overall grade)) |
| Holne Chase Primary School | Primary | 0.2 miles | Good — 20 Dec 2023 |
| Cambian Bletchley Park School | Other | 0.5 miles | Good — 15 Jan 2023 |
| Rickley Park Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 11 Jan 2017 |
| Chestnuts Primary School | Primary | 0.5 miles | Good — 10 Mar 2019 |