Postcode MK5 8AN is located in an urban city, within the Loughton & Shenley area of Milton Keynes in the South East region, and forms part of the Loughton area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 37% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Loughton is £70,064 per year. The median sale price in Loughton & Shenley is £382,500 (around £385 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £262,375 and £616,250. The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central, about 0.6 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, the closest large park is Loughton Valley Linear Park.
Loughton has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,667 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Loughton has an average crime rate, with approximately 53 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Loughton is £70,064 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK5 8AN.
Loughton near MK5 8AN has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central located about 0.6 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Lines | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Milton Keynes Central | N/A | Walking directions to Milton Keynes Central |
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Loughton Valley Linear Park | Large | Walking directions to Loughton Valley Linear Park |
| 0.5 mi | Loughton Valley Linear Park | Medium | Walking directions to Loughton Valley Linear Park |
Based on 148 recent sales, the median property price is £382,500 (about £385 per square foot) in Loughton & Shenley area, with individual transactions ranging from £54,000 up to £1,340,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 60 | £719,250 | £405 |
| Semi-Detached | 40 | £326,000 | £425 |
| Terraced | 22 | £308,500 | £364 |
| Flats | 26 | £175,000 | £233 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £515,000 | £147,000 | £247,250 | £242,500 |
| 2017 | £496,500 | £150,000 | £285,998 | £230,000 |
| 2018 | £425,000 | £175,000 | £280,998 | £280,000 |
| 2019 | £488,325 | £140,000 | £278,500 | £280,000 |
| 2020 | £516,000 | £147,500 | £284,250 | £282,000 |
| 2021 | £560,000 | £90,000 | £318,000 | £340,000 |
| 2022 | £650,000 | £248,750 | £357,500 | £357,500 |
| 2023 | £576,500 | £222,500 | £287,000 | £355,000 |
| 2024 | £630,000 | £268,000 | £320,000 | £312,500 |
| 2025 | £636,500 | £170,000 | £305,000 | £315,000 |
| 2026 | £670,000 | £180,000 | £349,000 | £312,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £300 | £213 | £324 | £359 |
| 2017 | £342 | £186 | £319 | £278 |
| 2018 | £332 | £218 | £346 | £320 |
| 2019 | £315 | £182 | £311 | £303 |
| 2020 | £329 | £221 | £324 | £359 |
| 2021 | £351 | £179 | £356 | £287 |
| 2022 | £404 | £273 | £429 | £373 |
| 2023 | £409 | £277 | £415 | £407 |
| 2024 | £419 | £290 | £416 | £370 |
| 2025 | £401 | £228 | £414 | £372 |
| 2026 | £405 | £249 | £441 | £363 |
There were 20 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK5 8AN.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Nov 2025 | 5, The Meadway, Milton Keynes, MK5 8AN | Detached | Freehold | £620,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2026 | 7, Whitworth Lane, Milton Keynes, MK5 8EB | Detached | Freehold | £1,310,000 | |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Ridgewood, 15, Whitworth Lane, Milton Keynes, MK5 8EB | Detached | Freehold | £1,340,000 | |
| 14 Apr 2026 | 2, Hutchings Close, Milton Keynes, MK5 8DS | Detached | Freehold | £400,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 5, Hutchings Close, Milton Keynes, MK5 8DS | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £330,000 |
In the MK5 8AN postcode area, located within Loughton, there are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Loughton School | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 25 Mar 2025. | |
Loughton School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025
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| 0.2 mi | Primary | Loughton Manor First School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 2 Jul 2024. | |
Loughton Manor First School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Jul 2024
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| 0.4 mi | Secondary | Denbigh School | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 15 Jan 2019. | |
Denbigh School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 15 Jan 2019
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2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of MK5 8AN
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Loughton Village Stores | 71 London Road, Loughton, Milton Keynes, MK5 8AF | Walking directions to Loughton Village Stores |
| 0.3 mi | Sainsbury's | 2 Engaine Drive, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6JU | Walking directions to Sainsbury's |
Annual council tax rates for Milton Keynes district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for MK5 8AN, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mandy Legg
Loughton & Shenley - Elected 2 May 2024
Emily Darlington
Milton Keynes Central - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK5 8AN records about 53 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 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, anti-social behaviour and other theft.
The median sale price around MK5 8AN in Loughton & Shenley is £382,500 (about £385 per square foot) based on 148 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to MK5 8AN, including Loughton School (Good), Loughton Manor First School (Good) and Denbigh School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
The closest station to MK5 8AN is Milton Keynes Central, about 925 m away.
MK5 8AN scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,667 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Milton Keynes Central covering MK5 8AN is Emily Darlington (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Mandy Legg (Labour Party).