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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Milton Keynes. All 17 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£367kacross Milton Keynes
Cheapest districtMK63-bed house £307k
Sold last year1,786homes in Milton Keynes
Prices in Milton Keynes+2.6%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Milton Keynes sold for £367,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £307k in MK6 and £447k in MK17, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at MK9: about 142 m² for a typical £434k. MK3 is the busiest market, with 202 sales last year.

Prices in Milton Keynes are up 2.6% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,451 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,674 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Milton Keynes

1MK63-bed house £307kabout 87 m² · 96 sold last year2MK23-bed house £318kabout 87 m² · 95 sold last year3MK133-bed house £323kabout 87 m² · 123 sold last year4MK123-bed house £331kabout 91 m² · 81 sold last year5MK143-bed house £350kabout 89 m² · 137 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is MK7: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £107k.

Best areas in Milton Keynes for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

MK63-bed house £307k
Primary Langland Community School · 67% England 64%Secondary Denbigh School · 64% England 43.8%
MK23-bed house £318k
Primary Knowles Primary School · 83% England 64%Secondary Lift Sir Herbert Leon · 47% England 43.8%
MK133-bed house £323k
Primary Bushfield School · 78% England 64%Secondary Denbigh School · 64% England 43.8%
MK123-bed house £331k
Primary Bushfield School · 78% England 64%Secondary Denbigh School · 64% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Milton Keynes postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
MK1£407k99 m²—£3,94883%3
MK2£318k87 m²£164k£3,59483%95
MK3£362k86 m²£194k£4,04081%202
MK4£392k87 m²£107k£4,51589%166
MK5£431k93 m²£211k£4,66487%103
MK6£307k87 m²£131k£3,56967%96
MK7£416k85 m²£107k£4,82777%133
MK8£400k90 m²£108k£4,41483%104
MK9£434k142 m²£206k£3,38269%11
MK10£420k93 m²£196k£4,37992%134
MK11£353k88 m²£230k£4,42980%70
MK12£331k91 m²£191k£3,59978%81
MK13£323k87 m²£142k£4,05978%123
MK14£350k89 m²£179k£3,99076%137
MK15£388k89 m²£243k£4,41876%54
MK17£447k92 m²£215k£4,65283%162
MK19£364k89 m²£195k£4,28464%112

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Milton Keynes

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Milton Keynes?

About £367,000 across Milton Keynes, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £307k in MK6 to £447k in MK17.

What is the cheapest area of Milton Keynes to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: MK6 (£307k), MK2 (£318k), MK13 (£323k).

Are house prices going up in Milton Keynes?

In Milton Keynes, prices are up 2.6% on a year ago and up 15.7% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Milton Keynes is best for families?

On school results and price together: MK6 (3-bed house £307k, best primary nearby 67% at the expected standard against 64% across England); MK2 (3-bed house £318k, best primary nearby 83% at the expected standard against 64% across England); MK13 (3-bed house £323k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England); MK12 (3-bed house £331k, best primary nearby 78% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Milton Keynes a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £367,000, prices are up 2.6% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,451 a month against roughly £1,674 for a 90% mortgage, and 1,786 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £307k to £447k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Milton Keynes each year?

1,786 homes sold across its 17 postcode districts in the last year, the most in MK3.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.