Rear and Side Extension Builders in Old Stratford
Rear extensions, side extensions, garage conversions and renovations for Old Stratford homes across the Ouse from Stony Stratford
Old Stratford sits just across the River Great Ouse from Stony Stratford, where Watling Street crosses into Northamptonshire. It has grown from a small roadside village into a sizeable community with a mix of older cottages, post-war semis and bungalows, and modern estates, all within a few minutes of Milton Keynes.
The older part of Old Stratford runs along the line of the A5 and Deanshanger Road, with brick and stone cottages and Victorian houses that reflect the village's history as a stopping point on Watling Street. Extending these calls for matching materials and a sympathetic eye, and with the busy road close by, planning the build logistics properly matters as much as the design.
Behind the main roads, much of Old Stratford was built in the 1960s and 70s: semi-detached houses and bungalows on decent plots along the roads off Deanshanger Road and Towcester Road. These are the properties we are most often asked to extend, usually to open up a cramped rear kitchen into a proper kitchen-diner with glazed doors to the garden. The plot depths generally make a 3 or 4 metre rear extension straightforward, and the bungalows in particular take an extension well.
The estates built from the 1990s onwards on the village edges are modern, well-built homes on tighter plots. Here the detail matters: a side return that can be absorbed into a rear extension, a garage that can be converted and extended, or a modest rear extension that completely changes how the ground floor works. We look at all of that at the first visit.
Planning Under West Northamptonshire Council
Old Stratford is in West Northamptonshire Council's area, so planning applications go there rather than to Milton Keynes City Council. The national Permitted Development rules still apply: detached houses can usually extend 4 metres to the rear without an application and semi-detached or terraced homes 3 metres. Garage conversions are usually Permitted Development as long as the work is internal. We confirm your position before design work starts.
Rear and Side Extensions on 1960s Plots
The semis and bungalows off Deanshanger Road and Towcester Road are the properties we are most often asked to extend. A rear extension of 3 or 4 metres usually sits comfortably on these plots, and the side space on many semis is wide enough for a utility room or a garage conversion extended to the rear. Our rear extensions page explains how we approach the most common project here.
Next Step
We price after a site visit and the figure is fixed in writing. Contact us to arrange a free visit; Old Stratford is fifteen minutes from our Bletchley base.
Property Types in Old Stratford
Brick and stone cottages along Watling Street, Victorian village houses, 1960s and 1970s semis and bungalows, 1990s and 2000s estate homes
One Builder for the Whole Job in Old Stratford
Most people in Old Stratford who extend also want the rest of the ground floor to match, so kitchen fitting, flooring, plastering and decorating are usually part of the same contract as the build. We price it as one package and run it as one programme, which is cheaper and far less disruptive than hiring separate trades.
The same applies when there is no extension involved. We carry out property renovations, kitchen installations and bathroom installations across Old Stratford as standalone projects, with the same written fixed price.
Four Reasons Old Stratford Customers Recommend Us
A Short Drive Away
Our yard and office are in Bletchley, so Old Stratford is a quick trip for site visits, deliveries and the daily start on site.
500+ Projects Completed
More than 500 extensions, renovations, kitchens and bathrooms completed across Milton Keynes and the surrounding villages over 20 years.
No Surprise Invoices
We price properly after a site visit, agree it in writing, and stick to it. Changes only happen if you ask for them.
48-Hour Response
Enquiries from Old Stratford are answered within 48 hours, and we aim to have a site visit in the diary within the week.
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Thinking of Extending in Old Stratford?
Start with a conversation. We will come out, look at the plot, and give you an honest view of what is achievable before you commit to anything.