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MK8 1 in Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes council area · MK8 1 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector MK8 1 in Milton Keynes. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideMK8 1 · MK8 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at MK8 1

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Recorded sale median
£440,000226 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.7 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £450,000 from 196 sales; the flat median is £169,500 from 30 sales in MK8 1. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 98.8% across 157 residential postcode records in MK8 1, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.1 km from the MK8 1 sector centre, with 13 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the MK8 1 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.7 km away and supermarket 0.9 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for MK8 1. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

226 sales in sample
196 sales in sample
85 sales in sample
78 sales in sample
33 sales in sample
30 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Milton Keynes local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

Why this council area is shown

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Milton Keynes, about 100%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,344Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,008 to £1,344. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.3k£1.2k£1k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,344

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,344
Jul 2026£1,343
Jun 2026£1,340
May 2026£1,336
Apr 2026£1,332
Mar 2026£1,329
Feb 2026£1,327
Jan 2026£1,325
Dec 2025£1,315
Nov 2025£1,304
Oct 2025£1,294
Sept 2025£1,294
Aug 2025£1,294
Jul 2025£1,294
Jun 2025£1,293
May 2025£1,291
Apr 2025£1,289
Mar 2025£1,287
Feb 2025£1,285
Jan 2025£1,282
Dec 2024£1,279
Nov 2024£1,275
Oct 2024£1,275
Sept 2024£1,271
Aug 2024£1,267
Jul 2024£1,246
Jun 2024£1,232
May 2024£1,218
Apr 2024£1,216
Mar 2024£1,213
Feb 2024£1,210
Jan 2024£1,207
Dec 2023£1,205
Nov 2023£1,200
Oct 2023£1,195
Sept 2023£1,189
Aug 2023£1,184
Jul 2023£1,182
Jun 2023£1,175
May 2023£1,167
Apr 2023£1,154
Mar 2023£1,144
Feb 2023£1,136
Jan 2023£1,131
Dec 2022£1,126
Nov 2022£1,123
Oct 2022£1,119
Sept 2022£1,116
Aug 2022£1,112
Jul 2022£1,108
Jun 2022£1,100
May 2022£1,094
Apr 2022£1,088
Mar 2022£1,079
Feb 2022£1,069
Jan 2022£1,059
Dec 2021£1,054
Nov 2021£1,050
Oct 2021£1,046
Sept 2021£1,043
Aug 2021£1,039
Jul 2021£1,034
Jun 2021£1,030
May 2021£1,025
Apr 2021£1,022
Mar 2021£1,021
Feb 2021£1,021
Jan 2021£1,020
Dec 2020£1,017
Nov 2020£1,014
Oct 2020£1,011
Sept 2020£1,008

Average house price

£330,419Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £267,921 to £330,419. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£330.4k£299.2k£267.9k202020232026
Jul 2026£330,419

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£330,419
Jun 2026£325,165
May 2026£325,775
Apr 2026£319,393
Mar 2026£322,168
Feb 2026£320,143
Jan 2026£317,975
Dec 2025£323,712
Nov 2025£324,473
Oct 2025£325,678
Sept 2025£320,190
Aug 2025£322,165
Jul 2025£321,981
Jun 2025£325,420
May 2025£326,925
Apr 2025£327,787
Mar 2025£327,298
Feb 2025£322,487
Jan 2025£321,831
Dec 2024£322,805
Nov 2024£323,902
Oct 2024£322,278
Sept 2024£317,516
Aug 2024£314,328
Jul 2024£312,849
Jun 2024£308,493
May 2024£306,596
Apr 2024£305,271
Mar 2024£309,479
Feb 2024£310,232
Jan 2024£311,864
Dec 2023£310,590
Nov 2023£312,959
Oct 2023£312,340
Sept 2023£313,794
Aug 2023£312,647
Jul 2023£313,374
Jun 2023£314,828
May 2023£314,189
Apr 2023£315,055
Mar 2023£310,474
Feb 2023£315,551
Jan 2023£321,943
Dec 2022£326,376
Nov 2022£326,551
Oct 2022£320,405
Sept 2022£319,761
Aug 2022£315,994
Jul 2022£309,845
Jun 2022£306,263
May 2022£303,719
Apr 2022£302,462
Mar 2022£301,403
Feb 2022£298,917
Jan 2022£300,694
Dec 2021£293,580
Nov 2021£292,607
Oct 2021£290,123
Sept 2021£293,013
Aug 2021£291,753
Jul 2021£285,624
Jun 2021£280,712
May 2021£275,634
Apr 2021£277,745
Mar 2021£279,648
Feb 2021£276,591
Jan 2021£274,253
Dec 2020£270,540
Nov 2020£270,641
Oct 2020£269,523
Sept 2020£272,277
Aug 2020£267,921
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate98.8%Mean across 157 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Milton Keynes; 133,687 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage99.9%Local authority: Milton Keynes; 133,687 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 157 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Milton Keynes; 133,687 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Milton Keynes; 133,687 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 7 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.7 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.9 km
  • Nearest post office1.1 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.4 km
  • Nearest hospital5.3 km
  • Nearest gym1.1 km
  • Nearest restaurant1.2 km
  • Nearest community centre0.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking0.7 km
  • Nearest Waitrose6.8 km
  • Mapped pubs in sectorUnknownInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 7 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.2 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km13 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
6.84 km
Tesco
2.50 km
Sainsbury's
1.66 km
Aldi
2.57 km
Lidl
3.51 km
M&S
17.47 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
1
Grade II
1

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Wolvercote Mill Stream
43.24 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

1Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

100% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset24.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset4.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

187recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
79
Anti-social behaviour
29
Other theft
18
Criminal damage and arson
15
Vehicle crime
11
Burglary
10
Other crime
9
Public order
8
Bicycle theft
3
Drugs
3
Possession of weapons
1
Shoplifting
1

Current listings

See what is on the market

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from MK8 1. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

Browse all areas
Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom MK8 1Shared evidence
MK8 1WhitehouseThis area · Milton Keynes
£440,000
226
This area
Reference sector
EN11 9EN11 9 in Broxbourne area guideBroxbourne
£447,500£7,500 higher than this area
109
61.6 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability99%96%
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
UB4 9UB4 9 in Hillingdon area guideHillingdon
£442,500£2,500 higher than this area
62
63.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability99%97%
Nearest station2.7 km2.5 km
GU21 8GU21 8 in Woking area guideWoking
£435,000£5,000 lower than this area
50
81.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
Gigabit availability99%100%
PO34 5PO34 5 area guide area guidePostcode sector
£417,500£22,500 lower than this area
48
147.3 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station2.7 km2.7 km
Nearest supermarket0.9 km1 km
Nearest park0.2 km0.1 km

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector MK8 1, not the whole of Milton Keynes. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 157 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Milton Keynes; 133,687 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Milton Keynes; 133,687 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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