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MK8 9AP

Loughton & Shenley

Milton Keynes

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Detailed insights for MK8 9AP

Overview

Postcode MK8 9AP is located in an urban city, within the Loughton & Shenley ward of Milton Keynes in the South East region, and forms part of the Loughton area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 77.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Loughton is £62,300 per year. The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central located about 0.9 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Lodge Lake.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
78
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.7%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Loughton has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 20,662 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 37% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Loughton has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 77.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.7%

Approximately 1.7% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Loughton is £62,300 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near MK8 9AP.

Flood risk

No risk

Loughton near MK8 9AP has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central located about 0.9 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for MK8 9AP
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.9 mi

Milton Keynes Central

N/A

Walking directions to Milton Keynes Central

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for MK8 9AP
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.5 miLodge LakeLargeWalking directions to Lodge Lake
0.4 miLoughton Valley Linear ParkLargeWalking directions to Loughton Valley Linear Park

Area Profile

Population
351
Population density
8,050.5 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
231
66%
Indian
31
8.86%
Other White
18
5.14%
Pakistani
15
4.29%
Other
13
3.71%
Total population: 350

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
35
30.17%
Shared ownership
31
26.72%
Owns outright
26
22.41%
Private landlord or letting agency
20
17.24%
Other social rented
2
1.72%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Loughton & Shenley

Based on 147 recent sales, the median property price is £335,000 in Loughton & Shenley area, with individual transactions ranging from £66,000 up to £1,770,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Loughton & Shenley 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 Loughton & Shenley over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£638,000
Flats31£175,000
Semi-Detached42£302,500
Terraced21£285,000

10 year median price trend in Loughton & Shenley

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Loughton & Shenley.

Schools

In the MK8 9AP postcode area, located within Loughton, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for MK8 9AP
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryLoughton Manor First SchoolCommunity school

Outstanding

0.3 miPrimaryHolmwood SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryLoughton SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of MK8 9AP

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for MK8 9AP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miMorrisons Daily1-3 Highgrove Hill, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, MK8 9AQWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.4 miSainsbury's2 Engaine Drive, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, MK5 6JUWalking directions to Sainsbury's
0.5 miCrownhill Supermarket54 Lennon Drive, Crownhill, Milton Keynes, MK8 0ASWalking directions to Crownhill Supermarket

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictMilton KeynesE06000042
Parliamentary ConstituencyMilton Keynes CentralE14001369
WardLoughton & ShenleyE05009414
ParishLoughton & Great HolmE04012188
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)LoughtonE02003478
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Milton Keynes 020CE01016777
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1984-02-01

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Data Sources

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