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House prices in MK8, Milton Keynes

The average house price in MK8, Milton Keynes over the last three years is £407,463, with a median sold price of £426,263 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm.

Median price
£426k
last 3 yrs
1-year change
-20.7%
5-year change
-7.5%
Per m²
£4k

HM Land Registry sold-price data · updated August 2026

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Sold prices in MK8, Milton Keynes

Based on 941 sales recorded in the last three years (HM Land Registry).

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The average house price in MK8, Milton Keynes over the last three years is £407,463, with a median sold price of £426,263 — well above the ~£290,000 England & Wales norm. The mean and median are close, so prices here are fairly evenly spread rather than skewed by a few outliers. That's drawn from 941 recorded sales — a liquid, actively-traded local market.

MK8 price trend

Quarterly median sold price (smoothed), against England & Wales. Hover for the value at any quarter.

MK8England & Wales
£200k£250k£300k£350k£400k£450k201620182020202220242026£346k
1 year
-20.7%
5 years
-7.5%
10 years
+26.6%

Over five years, prices in MK8, Milton Keynes have been broadly flat (-7.5%). Across a full decade they are +26.6%. The last twelve months alone: -20.7%. Prices in MK8, Milton Keynes still sit about 21.7% below their 2024 peak on our smoothed index — worth knowing when a seller's asking price was set with the top of the market in mind.

How MK8 growth compares

Sold prices rebased to 100 at 2015 — so you can compare the pace of change in MK8 directly against England & Wales, regardless of price level.

MK8England & Wales
100120140160180200201620182020202220242026+60%

Indexed to 100 in 2015. A line at +20% means prices are 20% above their 2015 level.

What it costs to buy in MK8, Milton Keynes

From entry-level to premium — where sold prices actually land, not just the headline median.

£426k
Entry-level
£158k
10th %ile
Middle of the market
£300k–£525k
25–75th %ile
Premium
£600k
90th %ile

Homes in MK8, Milton Keynes span a broad range: the cheapest tenth of sales went for under £157,750, while the top tenth fetched over £599,995. Half of all sales fell between £300,000 and £525,000 — the practical "middle of the market" a typical buyer competes in.

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Target price in MK8
£426,000
around the local median · 61% up the local range
£155,000 · entry-level£600,000 · premium
deposit
Deposit (10%)
£42,600
Stamp duty (SDLT)
£11,300
Monthly repayment
£2,241/mo
5% · 25-yr repayment
Income needed
~£85,000
at 4.5× lending

Upfront cash ≈ £53,900 (deposit + stamp duty), before legal and survey fees. Illustration only, not financial advice — English SDLT main-residence rates for 2026/27; second homes pay a surcharge, and your mortgage rate and multiple will vary.

How MK8 compares

Average sold price here against its wider area and England (HM Land Registry UK House Price Index).

MK8 (this area)£407k
Milton Keynes£318khere: +28%
England£291khere: +40%
MK8 1-yr -20.7%Milton Keynes 1-yr -3%England 1-yr +3.9%

At £407,463, homes in MK8, Milton Keynes sell for 28% above the Milton Keynes average, and 40% above the England average. Prices here have moved slower than England as a whole over the past year (-20.7% vs +3.9%).

Prices by property type

Median sold price, £/m² and share of the market, by type, across MK8.

TypeMedian£/m²Sales
Detached£540,000£4,504397 (42%)
Semi-detached£405,000£4,437292 (31%)
Terraced£328,000£4,154133 (14%)
Flat / maisonetteBest £/m²£180,000£3,771119 (13%)

The most-traded type in MK8, Milton Keynes is detached (397 sales, median £540,000), which tends to set the tone of the area. Flats (£180,000) and houses (~£457,742) trade well apart, so the headline figure moves a lot with the mix of what's for sale. Priced by size, homes here work out at roughly £4,423 per square metre — a useful yardstick when a listing's asking price looks high or low for its floor area. Space for money: flat / maisonette offer the most floor area per pound in MK8, Milton Keynes, at about £3,771/m², while detached cost the most at £4,504/m² — a 19% premium. If floor area matters more to you than form, that gap is where the value hides.

The MK8 market: activity & mix

How busy the market is, and what kind of homes actually change hands.

Sales per year
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431'24
286'25
'26*

* 2026 is a part year — Land Registry sales are recorded a few weeks after completion.

Tenure & new-build mix
Leasehold 19%Freehold 81%
New-build 51.4%Existing 48.6%

Around 286 homes changed hands in MK8, Milton Keynes in 2025 — in line with the area's average of roughly 334 sales a year over the past decade. The busiest recent year was 2024 (431 sales). Steady turnover means a reasonable flow of fresh listings through the year. 19% of recent sales in MK8, Milton Keynes were leasehold — mostly freehold, with some leasehold flats. New-build made up 51% of sales, a meaningful pipeline of new supply.

Inside MK8: deprivation & demographics

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Deciles are national (1 = most deprived 10% in England, 10 = least). Source: English Indices of Deprivation (IMD) by 2021 LSOA, boundaries © ONS. This shows the area's statistical neighbourhoods, not a precise postcode boundary.

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MK8 house prices — FAQs

What is the average house price in MK8, Milton Keynes?

Over the last three years the median sold price in MK8 was £426,263, with a mean of £407,463, based on 941 HM Land Registry sales.

Is MK8, Milton Keynes expensive?

At a £426,263 median, MK8 is more expensive than the ~£290,000 England & Wales average, working out at roughly £4,423 per square metre.

Are house prices in MK8, Milton Keynes going up or down?

On our smoothed index, MK8 prices have moved -20.7% over the past year. Local trends are noisy, so this is a guide to direction rather than a precise figure.

What's the cheapest type of home to buy in MK8, Milton Keynes?

Of the common types, flat / maisonette have the lowest median at £180,000 (119 sales).

How much do I need to buy in MK8, Milton Keynes?

Entry-level homes (the cheapest 10% of sales) went for under £157,750, and most buyers competed in the £300,000–£525,000 band. The top 10% of sales exceeded £599,995.

How much have MK8, Milton Keynes house prices changed over 5 years?

Prices in MK8 are -7.5% over the last five years, and +26.6% over ten, on our smoothed index of Land Registry sales.

How much stamp duty will I pay on a home in MK8, Milton Keynes?

On the £426,263 median-priced MK8 home, a home-mover pays about £11,313 in Stamp Duty Land Tax at 2026/27 rates, and a first-time buyer about £6,313 with first-time-buyer relief. Second homes pay a surcharge on top.

How much deposit and income do I need to buy in MK8, Milton Keynes?

A 10% deposit on the median £426,263 MK8 home is £42,626 (5% would be £21,313). Borrowing the remaining £383,637 implies a household income of roughly £85,500 at a typical 4.5× lending multiple.

How many homes sell in MK8, Milton Keynes each year?

Roughly 286 sales a year have been recorded in MK8 recently (HM Land Registry). That’s a reasonably active market with a steady flow of listings.

Are homes in MK8, Milton Keynes freehold or leasehold?

19% of recent sales in MK8 were leasehold and the rest freehold. Leasehold usually means flats — always check the remaining lease length and any service charge or ground rent before offering.

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Streets in MK8

Sold prices, £/m² and every recorded home — street by street. 269 streets have a profile in MK8.

Barrosa WayDownlandClay HillDenmeadThe High StreetGarwood CrescentCruickshank GroveLonghorn DriveDunthorne WayWestwood CloseKensington DriveAshford CrescentRedding GroveWickstead AvenueChaplin GroveGainsborough CloseChevalier GroveShorham RiseLeafield RiseDandridge CourtHepleswellVyne CrescentChurch HillChatsworth
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Nearby & related areas

Postcode sectors within MK8
MK42MK45MK43MK41MK18MK40MK4MK10
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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; £/m² combines PPD with MHCLG EPC floor areas. Full Housometer reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more. Area figures summarise the market and are not a valuation of any individual home.