Postcode MK8 1AQ is located in an urban city, within the Stony Stratford area of Milton Keynes in the South East region, and forms part of the Shenley Wood & Crownhill area. It has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 43% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shenley Wood & Crownhill is £77,951 per year. The median sale price in Stony Stratford is £370,000 (around £382 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £279,250 and £476,250. The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central, about 1.8 miles away. There are 6 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, the closest medium park is Hazeley Wood.
Shenley Wood & Crownhill has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,652 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 7% least deprived areas in England.
Shenley Wood & Crownhill has an average crime rate, with approximately 47.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.8% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shenley Wood & Crownhill is £77,951 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK8 1AQ.
Shenley Wood & Crownhill near MK8 1AQ 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 1.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Hazeley Wood | Medium | Walking directions to Hazeley Wood |
| 0.4 mi | Lady Margery's Gorse | Small | Walking directions to Lady Margery's Gorse |
| 0.2 mi | Whitehouse Park | Small | Walking directions to Whitehouse Park |
Based on 292 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £382 per square foot) in Stony Stratford area, with individual transactions ranging from £64,999 up to £1,175,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 87 | £525,000 | £403 |
| Semi-Detached | 93 | £365,000 | £388 |
| Terraced | 64 | £320,000 | £389 |
| Flats | 48 | £192,500 | £312 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £457,498 | £220,995 | £315,995 | £290,000 |
| 2017 | £469,995 | £224,995 | £329,995 | £312,995 |
| 2018 | £486,995 | £241,995 | £360,000 | £334,995 |
| 2019 | £499,950 | £194,998 | £361,995 | £325,495 |
| 2020 | £500,000 | £173,000 | £340,000 | £319,950 |
| 2021 | £524,950 | £194,950 | £345,998 | £320,000 |
| 2022 | £560,000 | £232,998 | £380,495 | £316,723 |
| 2023 | £545,000 | £235,000 | £390,000 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £550,000 | £245,295 | £407,000 | £330,000 |
| 2025 | £545,000 | £210,000 | £413,246 | £329,500 |
| 2026 | £515,000 | £180,000 | £325,000 | £310,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £322 | £347 | £324 | £304 |
| 2017 | £328 | £337 | £324 | £308 |
| 2018 | £339 | £347 | £316 | £311 |
| 2019 | £329 | £293 | £311 | £312 |
| 2020 | £329 | £296 | £313 | £318 |
| 2021 | £348 | £314 | £329 | £320 |
| 2022 | £386 | £364 | £365 | £366 |
| 2023 | £413 | £359 | £367 | £376 |
| 2024 | £417 | £369 | £394 | £374 |
| 2025 | £416 | £319 | £404 | £418 |
| 2026 | £382 | £292 | £384 | £343 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near MK8 1AQ.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 9, Nelore Close, Milton Keynes, MK8 1AN | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 19 May 2025 | 26, Angus Way, Milton Keynes, MK8 1AT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £467,000 | |
| 31 Mar 2026 | 6, Madura Gardens, Milton Keynes, MK8 1AP | Terraced | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 29 May 2026 | 9, Banteng Terrace, Milton Keynes, MK8 1AS | Terraced | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 21 Jan 2026 | Flat 2, 10, Blue Albion Lane, Milton Keynes, MK8 1BR | Flats | Leasehold | £86,000 |
In the MK8 1AQ postcode area, located within Shenley Wood & Crownhill, there are 6 primary and 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Primary | Whitehouse Primary School | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Jun 2019. | |
Whitehouse Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2019
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| 0.5 mi | Secondary | Watling Academy | Free schools | Ofsted rating. Inspected 16 May 2023. | |
Watling Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 16 May 2023
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Nov 2023. | |
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 14 Nov 2023
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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 MK8 1AQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Joe Hearnshaw
Stony Stratford - Elected 2 May 2024
Chris Curtis
Milton Keynes North - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around MK8 1AQ records about 48 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 MK8 1AQ in Stony Stratford is £370,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 292 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 10 schools close to MK8 1AQ, including Whitehouse Primary School (Good), Watling Academy (Outstanding) and Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
MK8 1AQ scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 30,652 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 North covering MK8 1AQ is Chris Curtis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joe Hearnshaw (Labour Party).