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MK12 5LU

Wolverton

Milton Keynes

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Detailed insights for MK12 5LU

Overview

Postcode MK12 5LU is located in an urban city, within the Wolverton ward of Milton Keynes in the South East region, and forms part of the Wolverton & New Bradwell area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 113.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Wolverton & New Bradwell is £54,200 per year. The nearest station is Wolverton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Ouse Valley Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
114
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
6.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Wolverton & New Bradwell has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 16,577 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 50% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Wolverton & New Bradwell has a high crime rate, with approximately 113.8 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

6.9%

Approximately 6.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income of residents in Wolverton & New Bradwell is £54,200 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK12 5LU.

Flood risk

No risk

Wolverton & New Bradwell near MK12 5LU has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Wolverton located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for MK12 5LU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.6 mi

Wolverton

N/A

Walking directions to Wolverton

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK12 5LU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miOuse Valley ParkLargeWalking directions to Ouse Valley Park

Area Profile

Population
462
Population density
8,970.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
221
47.84%
Pakistani
102
22.08%
Other Asian
26
5.63%
African
25
5.41%
Other White
23
4.98%
Total population: 462

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
73
41.71%
Owns with a mortgage
53
30.29%
Owns outright
27
15.43%
Other social rented
9
5.14%
Other forms of private rent
7
4%
Total households: 175

Property prices in Wolverton

Based on 181 recent sales, the median property price is £305,000 in Wolverton area, with individual transactions ranging from £95,000 up to £580,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Wolverton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Wolverton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached25£420,000
Flats18£193,500
Semi-Detached40£334,000
Terraced98£290,000

10 year median price trend in Wolverton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Wolverton.

Schools

In the MK12 5LU postcode area, located within Wolverton & New Bradwell, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK12 5LU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryWyvern SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.3 miSecondaryThe Radcliffe SchoolFoundation school

Good

0.4 miNot applicableSlated Row SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK12 5LU

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK12 5LU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miGurkha Groceries81-82 Stratford Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5LTWalking directions to Gurkha Groceries
0.2 miWindsor Food and Wine44 Windsor Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5ATWalking directions to Windsor Food and Wine
0.2 miWolverton Convenience StoreStratford Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NGWalking directions to Wolverton Convenience Store
0.3 miQuality Supermarket29 Stratford Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5LWWalking directions to Quality Supermarket
0.3 miLidlStratford Road, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NTWalking directions to Lidl

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMilton KeynesE06000042
Parliamentary ConstituencyMilton Keynes NorthE14001370
WardWolvertonE05009423
ParishWolverton and GreenleysE04012197
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Wolverton & New BradwellE02003466
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Milton Keynes 008BE01016837
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.