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Bletchley North West: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Bletchley North West neighbourhood of Milton Keynes, England (ONS area Milton Keynes 027). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes MK3, MK6. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near MK3 7LU.

A middle-income neighbourhood, changing little against Milton Keynes

Bletchley North West is a middle-income neighbourhood; it is changing little against Milton Keynes (few signs of gentrification: 1 of 19 signals rising, 3 falling). Houses here typically resell for £310,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Milton Keynes (0.7 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bletchley, is about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 26 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£310,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Middle income

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Few signs

Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 6 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 5 small areas range from decile 3 to 7.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£50,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

0.7 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Schools getting better

In line with the council's

Nearby state schools' latest Ofsted inspections and results, against the council's schools.

Source: Ofsted, Department for Education

Where Bletchley North West sits in Milton Keynes

  • Typical house price: 9th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes
  • Average household income: 8th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 26 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Bletchley North West

House prices: Bletchley North West against Milton Keynes: This neighbourhood £42k (1995) to £335k (2026); Milton Keynes £49k (1995) to £360k (2026).£83k£319k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£335kMilton Keynes£360k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across Milton Keynes, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).
Flat prices: Bletchley North West against Milton Keynes: This neighbourhood £29k (1997) to £125k (2016); Milton Keynes £22k (1997) to £174k (2026).£43k£164k2026202120162011200620011997This neighbourhood£125kMilton Keynes£174k
Median resale price of flats each year here and across Milton Keynes, 1997 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 26 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

1 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Milton Keynes, 3 the other way and 15 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Falling behind the borough

  • Air quality
  • Home improvement applications
  • Homes selling

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Bletchley Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to London Euston (37 to 50 min) and Milton Keynes Central (about 6 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Barleyhurst Park Primary 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2024).
  • Nearest state secondary school Lord Grey Academy 600 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Jun 2026).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Bletchley North West

What is the typical house price in Bletchley North West?

£310,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +24% against 2017-2019.

How does Bletchley North West compare with the rest of Milton Keynes?

Typical house price: 9th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes. Average household income: 8th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes.

Is Bletchley North West an affluent area?

Middle income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Bletchley North West gentrifying?

Few signs. Weighted balance -0.02; 1 of 19 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Bletchley North West?

Bletchley. Railway station, about an 18-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.4 km in a straight line). About 9 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: West Midlands Railway or London Northwestern to London Euston (37 to 50 min) and Milton Keynes Central (about 6 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Bletchley North West?

Nearest state primary school. Barleyhurst Park Primary. 370 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (May 2024). Nearest state secondary school. Lord Grey Academy. 600 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Report card: Expected standard in 7 areas (Jun 2026).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.