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Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley: house prices and how the area is changing
Official figures for the Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley neighbourhood of Milton Keynes, England (ONS area Milton Keynes 028). Headline figures assembled 26 October 2026. Postcodes MK4, MK5. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near MK4 3EJ.
An affluent neighbourhood, showing some signs of gentrification
Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley is an affluent neighbourhood; it shows some signs of gentrification against Milton Keynes (5 of 19 signals rising, 2 falling). Houses here typically resell for £393,750 and flats for £157,150 (median resale prices, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is lower than across Milton Keynes (0.5 times the borough's rate), schools nearby are improving in line with the council's and the nearest railway station, Bletchley, is 3.5 km 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
£393,750
Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Typical flat price
£157,150
Median resale price of flats in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +114% against 2017-2019.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Affluence today
Affluent
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 +0.11; 5 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)
Deprivation
Decile 10 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 7 to 10.
Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025
Average household income
£74,900
ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).
Source: Office for National Statistics
Recorded crime
0.5 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 Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley sits in Milton Keynes
- Typical house price: 9th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes
- Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes with enough flat sales for one
- Average household income: 5th highest 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 Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley
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
5 of 19 counted signals point towards rising affluence against Milton Keynes, 2 the other way and 12 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
- Anti-social behaviour
- Income deprivation ranking
- Plug-in car growth
- Solar and heat pumps
- New-build activity
Falling behind the borough
- Homes selling
- Benefit claims (DWP)
Stations and schools nearby
Nearest station
- Bletchley Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Howe Park School 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).
- Nearest state secondary school Shenley Brook End School 940 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 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 Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley
What is the typical house price in Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley?
£393,750. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +28% against 2017-2019.
How does Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley compare with the rest of Milton Keynes?
Typical house price: 9th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes. Typical flat price: 8th lowest of the 22 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes with enough flat sales for one. Average household income: 5th highest of 35 neighbourhoods in Milton Keynes.
Is Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley an affluent area?
Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.
Is Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley gentrifying?
Some signs. Weighted balance +0.11; 5 of 19 signals up, 2 down, against the borough.
What is the nearest station to Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley?
Bletchley. Railway station, 3.5 km from the neighbourhood's centre 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 Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley?
Nearest state primary school. Howe Park School. 680 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Shenley Brook End School. 940 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Ungraded visit: School remains Good (Mar 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.