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Olney & Lavendon

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About

Olney is a market town in the north of the Milton Keynes unitary area, centred on a small market place and a high street of independent shops and civic buildings. The town is closely associated with William Cowper and John Newton; the Cowper and Newton Museum sits beside the church where the pair worked on the Olney Hymns. Each Shrove Tuesday the town stages the Olney Pancake Race, a long-running local custom that draws residents into the market place for a short, fast route between landmarks. The town sits close to the Great Ouse valley and has a network of footpaths that lead into surrounding farmland.

A few miles north is the village of Lavendon, set among arable fields and hedgerows. The village retains a compact plan with a parish church and village hall at its core, and several public footpaths link Lavendon to neighbouring lanes and field systems. Local farming and seasonal field patterns remain prominent in daily life, and small community events and services serve residents across both settlements within the Milton Keynes authority.

Area overview

On average Olney & Lavendon has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 57% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. Approximately 6.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Olney & Lavendon is £70,722 per year. There are 4 schools in Olney & Lavendon: 4 primary (2 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Olney & Lavendon is home to around 9,007 people, with a population density of about 172.5 per km².

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
6.5%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Olney & Lavendon Population
9,007
Population density
172.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.43(-39%)
Other theft
3.89(-31%)
Anti-social behaviour
3.77(-69%)
Shoplifting
3.66(-54%)
Burglary
2.78(+7%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,197
91.01%
Other White
283
3.14%
Irish
127
1.41%
African
74
0.82%
Indian
68
0.75%
Total population: 9,007

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,224
43.56%
Level 3 (A level)
1,103
14.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,016
13.73%
No qualifications
933
12.6%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
591
7.98%
Total 16+ residents: 7,402

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,605
41.36%
Owns with a mortgage
1,194
30.77%
Private landlord or letting agency
693
17.86%
Social rents from council
176
4.53%
Other social rented
102
2.63%
Total households: 3,881

Property prices in Olney & Lavendon

Median price£397,500
Price per sq ft£398
Sales (last 12 months)137
Typical range (middle 50%)£295K – £525K

Based on 137 recent sales, the median property price is £397,500 (about £398 per square foot) in Olney & Lavendon area, with individual transactions ranging from £100,000 up to £1,150,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Olney & Lavendon over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached57£550,000£404
Semi-Detached39£345,000£426
Terraced30£311,750£382
Flats11£208,000£335

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Olney & Lavendon

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Olney & Lavendon.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£460,000£202,000£300,000£230,000
2017£382,500£209,725£310,500£284,000
2018£470,000£204,000£283,500£270,000
2019£421,500£200,000£295,475£270,000
2020£515,000£222,000£323,500£274,500
2021£539,498£207,000£345,000£300,000
2022£550,248£220,000£375,000£350,000
2023£580,000£224,995£330,000£317,500
2024£570,000£314,999£336,250£300,000
2025£550,000£208,000£350,000£310,000
2026£487,500£220,000£412,500£301,750
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Olney & Lavendon.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Olney & Lavendon.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£320£386£306£308
2017£325£318£326£306
2018£326£357£324£314
2019£348£329£352£338
2020£343£321£331£354
2021£383£347£390£366
2022£399£360£420£406
2023£390£350£352£378
2024£393£466£376£391
2025£393£349£395£384
2026£422£335£448£395
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Olney & Lavendon.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Olney & Lavendon in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Olney & Lavendon

Is Olney & Lavendon safe?

Olney & Lavendon records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Olney & Lavendon?

The median sale price in Olney & Lavendon is £397,500 (about £398 per square foot) based on 137 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Olney & Lavendon?

Olney & Lavendon has 4 primary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Olney & Lavendon?

Olney & Lavendon scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Olney & Lavendon sits around rank 28,085 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Olney & Lavendon?

The average household income in Olney & Lavendon is around £70,722 per year, and 7% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in Olney & Lavendon

MK464HP

Northampton Road

MK438AG

Clifton Road

MK464EN

Old Brickyard Close

MK465DY

Moores Hill

MK465JS

High Street

MK464EA

Market Place

MK465AW

Northend

MK465LQ

Olney

MK465AN

North End

MK465GF

Limbrey Drive

MK465FD

Wagstaff Way

MK464FF

Millward Lane

MK465FT

Swallow Close

MK464FN

Tanders Grove

MK438AR

Clifton Road

MK465NF

Slatepits Croft

MK464DX

Olney

MK465GB

Grindon

MK464JA

Olney

MK464EB

High Street

MK465GG

Mann Way

MK464BE

High Street

MK465JT

Pevers Lane

MK464LA

Osborns Court

MK465ED

Moores Hill

MK465EX

Foxhill

MK464JX

Palmers Road

MK465BJ

Dagnall Road

MK464FJ

Bulmer Leys

MK465PR

Paxton Close

MK465EP

West Street

MK465AJ

The Close

MK465JP

The Close

MK464FP

Tinick Crescent

MK465DS

Spring Lane

MK465PD

Guinea Orchard

MK464HX

Harrold Road

MK464DQ

Gregory Court

MK465PN

Sillswood

MK465ER

Kippell Hill

MK465DF

Foxhill

MK465HT

Spring Lane

MK464JD

Castle Road

MK464AN

Near Town

MK465FZ

Dugdale

MK438AE

Hardmead Road

MK465DG

Foxhill

MK464BS

Newton Street

MK465DT

Church Lane

MK464ET

Olney Road

MK465EJ

Yardley Road

MK464BU

Warwick Terrace

MK464BX

Holes Lane

MK465HY

Dells

MK465AT

Bay Lane

MK465GA

Gravett

MK465FU

Abraham

MK464DA

East Street

MK464FA

Lavendon Road

MK438AN

Clifton Road

MK464FS

Teedon Lane

MK465DZ

Moores Hill

MK465PT

Cherry Orchard

MK464DN

Gilpin Way

MK464EJ

Soames Close

MK464HR

Bedford Road

MK465GN

Redmond Gardens

MK464AR

Berrells Court

MK465FX

Ravenstone Mill Road

MK465HH

West Street

MK465FR

High Street

MK464FG

Badgers Close

MK464HB

Rectory Orchard

MK465HA

Dinglederry

MK464AL

Silver End

MK464DT

Warrington Road

MK465QE

Cobbs Garden

MK465PG

Foxhill

MK465LB

Olney Road

MK465HN

Springfield Road

MK465FB

Wagstaff Way

MK464AD

Church Street

MK464EU

Olney Road

MK464HQ

Jacks Close

MK465NT

Meadow Court

MK465JX

Wood Lane

MK465HD

St Josephs Close

MK464EF

High Street

MK438AF

The Rickyard

MK465PF

Foxhill

MK465HX

Elmlea Drive

MK465AZ

Foxhill

MK464DS

The Salt Box

MK464HE

Orchard Walk

MK465LD

Cross Lane

MK464ER

Olney Road

MK465FP

Osier Way

MK465ET

Dinglederry

MK465NP

Talbots Hyde

MK464JJ

Timpsons Row

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.