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1 FOUR MARKS CLOSE

MILTON KEYNES, BROUGHTON, MILTON KEYNES MK10 9WJ

3 beds 3 baths 936 sq ft Listed 17 Oct 2022 (-1339d)

£400,000

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Reduced on 6 Dec 2022

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

87 m²

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£386,000 Jun 2023

Price per m²

£4,598/m²

Deprivation

Decile 6 (19,943 of 33,755)

Street crime

138 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

  • Semi Detached
  • Three Bedrooms
  • Three Bathrooms
  • Off road parking
  • Garage

Additional details

Parking
Yes
Garden
Yes

Description

Situated in a cul de sac location within close proximity of all local amenities including shops and schools, as well as offering excellent access to local parkland at Willen Lake and to Central Milton Keynes mainline train station and shopping centre. The accommodation in brief comprises; entrance hall, cloakroom, lounge, kitchen/dining room, utility room, first floor landing with feature Juliet balcony, master bedroom with en suite, two further bedrooms, family bathroom, gardens, garage and off road parking for two vehicles.

Listed by

Milton Keynes

Michael Graham

Reference: 128115368

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 12/08/2020

Expiry date: 11/08/2030

Current heating cost: £229/year

Potential heating cost: £229/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floor Plan

Floor Plan

EPC Graphs

EPC Rating Graph

EPC Rating Graph

Price history

6% since 2020

Event Date Price % change
Sold 23/06/2023 (2 years ago) £386,000 +5.8%
Sold 02/10/2020 (5 years ago) £365,000

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
Same street 14 FOUR MARKS CLOSE, BROUGHTON, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 9WJ £155,000 04/05/2023 Terraced
4 CRATEL CLOSE, MIDDLETON, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 9UZ £292,500 12/01/2022 Other
20 RUDDINGTON AVENUE, BROUGHTON, MILTON KEYNES, MK10 9XA £399,827 26/08/2021 Other

Street average: £155,000 (1 sale)

Area average: £346,164 (2 sales)

Capital growth trend

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Milton Keynes. Series: All dwelling types. As of March 2026.

1y (index) -1.2%
5y (index) 15.7%
10y (index) 28.8%

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: £1,192/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Budgens 0.1 miles
Bus stop Bressingham Gate 0.1 miles
Bus stop Griffith Gate 0.2 miles
Shop So Kate Cosmetics 0.2 miles
Hospital Brooklands Health Centre 1.2 miles
Hospital Willen Hospice 1.2 miles
University The Open University 1.6 miles
Train station Caldecotte Miniature Railway 2.6 miles
Train station Woburn Sands 2.9 miles

Street-level crime

Category Count
Violence and sexual offences 53
Criminal damage and arson 24
Shoplifting 15
Vehicle crime 13
Public order 12
Anti-social behaviour 10
Other theft 5
Other crime 2
Drugs 1
Possession of weapons 1
Robbery 1
Theft from the person 1
Total incidents 138

Within 1 mile during Apr 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
Broughton Fields Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Good — 12 Nov 2012
Brooklands Farm Primary School Primary 0.4 miles Outstanding — 21 Sep 2022
Broughton Manor Preparatory School Other 0.4 miles (No rating)
Middleton Primary School Primary 0.5 miles Outstanding — 4 Sep 2017
Oakgrove School Other 0.7 miles Good — 15 Jul 2019

Rental Comparables

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title Rent Beds Distance As seen on
3 Bed Terraced House, Poppy Avenue, MK10 £1,650/mo 3 0.52 miles OpenRent
3 Bed Semi-Detached House, Colindale Street, MK10 £1,800/mo 3 0.99 miles OpenRent

Average rent: £1,725/mo (2 listings)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.43%
Max investor price (0.8%) £215,625
Target investor price (1%) £172,500
Gross yield 5.2%
Cost-to-rent ratio 19.3×
Monthly cashflow £-48/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term
Cash-on-cash ROI -0.5%
  • 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).