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MK4 3BB area guide

Who lives in MK4 3BB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood
Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley
Council
Milton Keynes
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
4,215 (2024)
At a glance

What MK4 3BB is like

MK4 3BB is a postcode in the Tattenhoe & Emerson Valley area of Milton Keynes. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 4,215 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 15.6% rent privately and 13.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 70.9% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in MK4 3 sold for a median of £430,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How MK4 3BB compares

Headline figures for MK4 3BB, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 22.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£430,000

Median over 36 sales in MK4 3, +9.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£74,870

Average annual income before tax, higher than 89% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where MK4 3BB differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in MK4 3 is up 9.6% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

MK4 3BB FAQs

01
Is MK4 3BB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 22.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in MK4 3BB?

The median sale price over the last year was £430,000.

Homes in MK4 3 sold for a median of £430,000 across 36 sales in the year to August 2026, +9.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is MK4 3BB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 22.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around MK4 3BB, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in MK4 3BB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 40–44, at 11.2% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.8%).
05
Which council covers MK4 3BB?

The local authority for MK4 3BB is Milton Keynes.

MK4 3BB comes under Milton Keynes in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is MK4 3BB?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.8 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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