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Bletchley South: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Bletchley South neighbourhood of Milton Keynes, England (ONS area Milton Keynes 032). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes MK2, MK3. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near MK2 3PS.
A neighbourhood with below-average incomes, showing some signs of gentrification
Bletchley South is a neighbourhood with below-average incomes; it shows some signs of gentrification against Milton Keynes (4 of 18 signals rising, 1 falling). Houses here typically resell for £345,000 and flats for £200,000 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Milton Keynes (0.9 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest station, Bletchley, is about a 23-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
£345,000
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£200,000
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +14% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Below average 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
Some signs
Weighted balance +0.24; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 2 of 10
English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 6 small areas range from decile 1 to 8.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£55,700
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.9 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 South sits in Milton Keynes
- Typical house price: 15th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes
- Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 11th 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 South
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
4 of 18 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Milton Keynes, 1 the other way and 13 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
- Degree-educated residents
- Household income
- Catching up with neighbouring areas
- Homes selling
Falling behind the borough
- Air quality
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Bletchley Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 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 Water Hall Primary School 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Jul 2025).
- Nearest state secondary school Lift Sir Herbert Leon 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
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 South
What is the typical house price in Bletchley South?
£345,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +34% against 2017-2019.
How does Bletchley South compare with the rest of Milton Keynes?
Typical house price: 15th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes. Typical flat price: 7th highest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 11th lowest of 35 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes.
Is Bletchley South an affluent area?
Below average income. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Bletchley South gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.24; 4 of 18 signals up, 1 down, against the borough; capped at Some signs: in England's most income-deprived areas, Clear or Strong signs need prices and incomes both rising against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Bletchley South?
Bletchley. Railway station, about a 23-minute walk from the neighbourhood's centre (1.8 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 South?
Nearest state primary school. Water Hall Primary School. 230 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 3 areas, Requires improvement in 1 (Jul 2025). Nearest state secondary school. Lift Sir Herbert Leon. 290 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: No overall grade: Good in 4 areas (Oct 2024).
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.