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MK3 7LU area guide

Who lives in MK3 7LU, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Bletchley North West
Council: Milton Keynes
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,701 (2024)

MK3 7LUMilton Keynes

At a glance

What MK3 7LU is like

MK3 7LU is a postcode in the Bletchley North West area of Milton Keynes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,701 people. 73.6% of households own their home, 9.8% rent privately and 14.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in MK3 7 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK3 7LU compares

Headline figures for MK3 7LU, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 32.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 81 sales in MK3 7, +11.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 31 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,143

Average annual income before tax, higher than 42% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK3 7LU differs most from the national average.

01
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in MK3 7 is up 11.1% on the year before.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 9.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.6% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

MK3 7LU FAQs

Is MK3 7LU a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 32.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in MK3 7LU?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in MK3 7 sold for a median of £340,000 across 81 sales in the year to August 2026, +11.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is MK3 7LU safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK3 7LU, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in MK3 7LU?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 73.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.5%).

Which council covers MK3 7LU?

The local authority for MK3 7LU is Milton Keynes.

MK3 7LU comes under Milton Keynes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is MK3 7LU?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 31 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Bletchley Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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