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MK18 3LX

Great Horwood Road

Horwood

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Detailed insights for MK18 3LX

Overview

Postcode MK18 3LX is located in a rural village, within the Horwood ward of Buckinghamshire in the South East region, and forms part of the Newton Longville & Great Horwood area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Newton Longville & Great Horwood is £74,050 per year. The nearest station is Bletchley, about 6.8 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
37
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Newton Longville & Great Horwood has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,254 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom, placing it within the bottom 17% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Newton Longville & Great Horwood has a low crime rate, with approximately 37.3 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.1%

Approximately 2.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 9.0% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Newton Longville & Great Horwood is £74,050 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK18 3LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Newton Longville & Great Horwood near MK18 3LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Bletchley located about 6.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
375
Population density
30.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
18.33(-42%)
Vehicle crime
8.22(+122%)
Other crime
2.53(+34%)
Other theft
2.53(-55%)
Anti-social behaviour
1.9(-85%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
340
90.91%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller
5
1.34%
Other White
5
1.34%
Chinese
4
1.07%
African
4
1.07%
Total population: 374

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
159
51.13%
Level 3 (A level)
50
16.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
48
15.43%
No qualifications
30
9.65%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
14
4.5%
Total 16+ residents: 311

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
47.26%
Owns with a mortgage
63
43.15%
Private landlord or letting agency
10
6.85%
Social rents from council
2
1.37%
Other social rented
1
0.68%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Horwood

Median price£440,000
Price per sq ft£393
Sales (last 12 months)45
Typical range (middle 50%)£370K – £730K

Based on 45 recent sales, the median property price is £440,000 (about £393 per square foot) in Horwood area, with individual transactions ranging from £235,000 up to £1,250,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Horwood over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached20£713,000£388
Flats2£500,000£360
Semi-Detached18£379,248£393
Terraced5£370,000£429

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Horwood

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horwood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£589,975£151,000£389,000£224,000
2017£600,000£185,000£325,000£322,500
2018£600,000£143,000£345,000£272,500
2019£620,000£555,000£285,000£289,700
2020£557,500£340,000£241,500
2021£585,000£149,500£315,000£336,250
2022£685,000£245,000£415,000£355,000
2023£700,000£138,000£358,000£285,000
2024£595,000£155,000£340,000£285,000
2025£662,500£235,000£390,000£395,000
2026£910,000£379,248£370,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Horwood.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Horwood.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£324£285£299£406
2017£352£248£326£359
2018£345£204£318£309
2019£323£304£312£297
2020£342£357£332
2021£371£237£360£332
2022£424£289£364£348
2023£435£313£358£415
2024£380£268£369£414
2025£381£321£387£399
2026£388£403£334
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Horwood.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Recent sales

There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK18 3LX.

Recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK18 3LX
DateAddressTypeTenurePriceMap
03 Feb 2025Washbrook House, Great Horwood Road, Buckingham, MK18 3LXDetachedFreehold£1,235,000
28 May 20254, Cornerstone Close, Buckingham, MK18 3QQDetachedFreehold£611,096
21 Mar 20258, Cornerstone Close, Buckingham, MK18 3QQDetachedFreehold£800,596
21 Mar 20256, Cornerstone Close, Buckingham, MK18 3QQDetachedFreehold£549,995
31 Jan 20252, Cornerstone Close, Buckingham, MK18 3QQDetachedFreehold£463,995

Schools

In the MK18 3LX postcode area, located within Newton Longville & Great Horwood, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK18 3LX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miSecondarySir Thomas Fremantle SchoolFree schools

Good

0.7 miPrimaryWinslow Church of England SchoolVoluntary controlled school

Requires improvement

0.9 miNot applicableFurze Down SchoolCommunity special school

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Buckinghamshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,601
Band B£1,868
Band C£2,135
Band D£2,402
Band E£2,935
Band F£3,469
Band G£4,003
Band H£4,803

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for MK18 3LX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

John Robert Chilver

Horwood - Elected 1 May 2025

Conservative

Member of parliament

Callum Anderson

Buckingham and Bletchley - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictBuckinghamshireE06000060
Parliamentary ConstituencyBuckingham and BletchleyE14001141
WardHorwoodE05015956
ParishGreat HorwoodE04001488
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Newton Longville & Great HorwoodE02003654
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Buckinghamshire 003BE01017672
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

Frequently asked questions about MK18 3LX

Is MK18 3LX (Newton Longville & Great Horwood) safe?

The area around MK18 3LX records about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across South East as a whole the rate is about 84 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, vehicle crime and other theft.

What is the average house price near MK18 3LX?

The median sale price around MK18 3LX in Newton Longville & Great Horwood is £440,000 (about £393 per square foot) based on 45 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

What schools are near MK18 3LX?

There are 3 schools close to MK18 3LX, including Sir Thomas Fremantle School (Good), Winslow Church of England School (Requires improvement) and Furze Down School (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is the area around MK18 3LX?

MK18 3LX scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,254 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

Who represents MK18 3LX (Newton Longville & Great Horwood) in Parliament and on the local council?

The Member of Parliament for Buckingham and Bletchley covering MK18 3LX is Callum Anderson (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: John Robert Chilver (Conservative and Unionist Party).

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.