Area guide

Living in MK77, Milton Keynes

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around MK77 in Milton Keynes. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 17 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Milton Keynes: £330,419, up 2.6% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South East average is £380,878.

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Council tax at Band D in Milton Keynes: £2,372 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Compare MK77 with another district

Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for MK77 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.

What actually sold around MK77

66 recorded home sales on the streets around central MK77 in the last 2 years, with a median of £540,000 and a range from £141,750 to £860,000. Mostly detached houses.

AddressTypeSold forDate
12 The High Street, MK8 8DY Detached £620,000 1 Jul 2026
6 Polwarth Way, MK8 1GZ Semi-detached £141,750 23 Apr 2026
6 Atherstone Court, MK8 8AE Detached £550,000 26 Feb 2026
15 Fairways, MK8 8AL Detached £485,000 16 Jan 2026
4 Adal Close, MK8 1GD Detached £540,000 8 Jan 2026
Flat 3 15 Clun Forest Way, MK8 1HD Flat or maisonette £260,000 19 Dec 2025
How to read this

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Schools nearby

36 schools within 3 miles , of which 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Watling Academy Secondary Outstanding 0.6 mi away 1.99 mi 2025/26
Two Mile Ash School Primary Outstanding 0.7 mi away no figure
Russell Street School Primary Outstanding 1.8 mi away no figure
Stanton School Primary Outstanding 2.2 mi away no figure
Ashbrook School Primary Good 0.6 mi away no figure
Fairfields Primary School Primary Good 0.6 mi away no figure

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29 state primary and 5 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

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What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations29.3%
Managers, directors and senior officials15.8%
Associate professional and technical13.3%
Administrative and secretarial11.0%
Elementary occupations7.9%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How MK77 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: degree-level adults, up 10.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of MK77 (E01016816, 1,530 residents in 2021, up 2.5% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: degree-level adults, up 10.8 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 80.5% 77.2% -3.3 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 9.8% 16.3% +6.5 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 2.0% 1.2% -0.8 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 17.0% 17.5% +0.5 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 16.5% 23.3% +6.8 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 32.7% 43.5% +10.8 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 16.8% 26.9% +10.1 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 84.9% 84.9% 0.0 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 80.2% 71.3% -8.9 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

146 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central MK77 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Milton Keynes's figures.

Buses from the centre of MK77

Best-served stop: Teeswater Way, with 2.0 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of MK77 is Teeswater Way: 2.0 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 0.8 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:27, last 21:07. Routes there: 2, 2A. 3 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of MK77. The nearest, Whitehouse Health Centre, has 16,385 registered patients and 3,781 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
Whitehouse Health Centre0.5 mi16,3853,781
Wolverton Health Centre0.9 mi15,6573,131
Central Milton Keynes Medical Centre1.8 mi20,6012,176

Nearest A&E: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 63.5% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at 60.7%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Milton Keynes pays £2,372 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.0% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Milton Keynes, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Milton Keynes, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,869+3.3%
2022-23£1,943+4.0%
2023-24£2,046+5.3%
2024-25£2,150+5.1%
2025-26£2,258+5.0%
2026-27£2,372+5.0%

No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Milton Keynes, as at 7 Sep 2026.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about MK77

What is the average house price in MK77?

The average sold price in Milton Keynes is £330,419 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in MK77?

Prices in Milton Keynes are up 2.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

What do houses actually sell for in MK77?

The median of 66 recorded sales around central MK77 in the last 2 years is £540,000, ranging from £141,750 to £860,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).

Are the schools good in MK77?

36 schools sit within 3 miles of central MK77, and 93% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in MK77?

146 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central MK77 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is MK77 at risk of flooding?

Central MK77 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is MK77 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 93% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £540,000; the area sits in decile 8 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 146 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is MK77 safe?

146 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central MK77 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

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