Postcode MK8 1LS is located in a rural hamlet, within the Stony Stratford area of Milton Keynes in the South East region, and forms part of the Fairfields & Grange Farm area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.1 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 51% below the South East average of 84 per 1,000. The average income per household in Fairfields & Grange Farm is £74,657 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 2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 4 parks nearby, the closest small park is Lady Margery's Gorse.
Fairfields & Grange Farm has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,547 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Fairfields & Grange Farm has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.1 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 8.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 12.1% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Fairfields & Grange Farm is £74,657 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK8 1LS.
Fairfields & Grange Farm near MK8 1LS 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 2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Lady Margery's Gorse | Small | Walking directions to Lady Margery's Gorse |
| 0.5 mi | Whitehouse Park | Small | Walking directions to Whitehouse Park |
| 0.3 mi | Shearing Park | Small | Walking directions to Shearing 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 1LS.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Jun 2025 | 10, Braford Close, Milton Keynes, MK8 1LT | Terraced | Freehold | £375,000 | |
| 11 Sept 2025 | 152, Shetland Drive, Milton Keynes, MK8 1GN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 07 Aug 2025 | 148, Shetland Drive, Milton Keynes, MK8 1GN | Detached | Freehold | £495,000 | |
| 29 May 2025 | 136, Shetland Drive, Milton Keynes, MK8 1GN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £455,000 | |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 12, Lakenvelder Way, Milton Keynes, MK8 1LW | Other | Leasehold | £314,393 |
In the MK8 1LS postcode area, located within Fairfields & Grange Farm, 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 | Watling Primary School | Free schools | Unrated. | |
Watling Primary School ratingInspection information
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| 0.2 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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| 0.4 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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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 1LS, 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 1LS records about 41 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 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 crime.
The median sale price around MK8 1LS in Stony Stratford is £370,000 (about £382 per square foot) based on 292 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 6 schools close to MK8 1LS, including Watling Primary School, Watling Academy (Outstanding) and Whitehouse Primary School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
MK8 1LS scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,547 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 1LS is Chris Curtis (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Joe Hearnshaw (Labour Party).