Abigar Close Milton Keynes
8 addresses across 1 postcode (MK8), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25805979.
- Sales: 6 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £102,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Milton Keynes cost £323,868 in August 2026 (+0.5% on a year); private rents averaged £1,346 a month.
- Energy: 7 homes have an energy certificate (A: 4, B: 2, C: 1).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Milton Keynes costs £2,372 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Milton Keynes Central, about 2.9 km (1.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 110 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 100 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Whitehouse Health Centre, about 300 m away.
- People: About 430 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 77% of households owned their home and 67% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 70 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £102,000 | £102,000 | £102,000 |
| 2020 | 3 | £350,000 | £325,000 | £360,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2020 | 1 MK8 1EN | Terraced | £350,000 | New build. |
| 22 Oct 2020 | 2 MK8 1EN | Detached | £325,000 | New build. |
| 30 Apr 2020 | 3 MK8 1EN | Other | £1,138,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 2 Aug 2024 | 7 MK8 1EN | Terraced | £102,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 May 2020 | 9 MK8 1EN | Other | £892,000 | New build. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 18 Jun 2020 | 14 MK8 1EN | Detached | £360,000 | New build. |
House prices and rents in Milton Keynes
A typical home in Milton Keynes cost £323,868 in August 2026, 0.5% more than a year before. That is 11% more than five years earlier and 25% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £545,636 |
| Semi-detached | £328,146 |
| Terraced | £272,734 |
| Flat or maisonette | £164,484 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £271,609 |
Private renters in Milton Keynes paid £1,346 a month on average in September 2026, 4% more than a year before. That is 29% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £979 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,219 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,455 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £2,092 |
Energy performance certificates
7 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 71 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (2); Maisonette, semi-detached (2); House, mid-terrace (2). Built: 2018 (7).
Each home's certificates and sales (7 addresses)
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 8,349 kWh of it on average in 2024, 22% less than the district's 10,666 kWh, and 2,330 kWh of electricity, 29% less than the district's 3,304 kWh. There are gas meters for about 77% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is MK8.
Council tax
What each band costs in Milton Keynes in 2026-27: Band D £2,372 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,581 | £1,845 | £2,109 | £2,372 | £2,899 | £3,427 | £3,954 | £4,744 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (24% of about 1,260 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction, Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Energy projects nearby
1 energy project near the street's postcodes.
| Project | Kind | Size | Stage | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Waste Recovery Park Milton Keynes 13/00861/FULEIS | Advanced Conversion Technologies | 7 MW | Operational Mar 2018 | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
Planned projects can change or not go ahead; search the planning authority's applications by the reference shown for the plans, conditions and any objections. Construction brings traffic for some months; once built, solar farms and batteries are usually quiet, while turbines and waste plants can be seen or heard further away.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
No projected coastal erosion zone is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square in the lowest band of radon potential: fewer than 1 home in 100 is estimated to be at or above the Action Level. It is not a radon Affected Area.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 100 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK8 1EN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Milton Keynes Central 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Brahaman Way Whitehouse | 110 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Central Milton Keynes | 4.8 km (3 miles) |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Shenley Church End Car Park | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 300 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 35.3 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Whitehouse Health Centre Good May 2022 | 300 m |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 300 m |
| NHS dentists | 5 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lennon Drive (Dental Surgery) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Milton Keynes Hospital Good Oct 2025 | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Care homes | 5 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Monro Avenue Good Apr 2020 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wolverton Police Station | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Cash machines | Crownhill Supermarket, Crownhill Cashzone | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 110 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 390 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 870 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,890 m² | 830 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 4.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is A medieval manorial complex comprising a twin moated site, fishpond and associated earthworks 750m west of St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east. 1 listed building is within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| A medieval manorial complex comprising a twin moated site, fishpond and associated earthworks 750m west of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-east |
| The Toot: a motte and bailey castle and later manorial complex 450m south west of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Margery's Gorse | Wood | 200 m north |
| Lodge Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Oakhill Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Ash Pole Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) south-east |
| Blacon Spinney | Wood | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) west |
| Church Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 6 | 8 |
2 of the street's 8 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Milton Keynes: see them on the Milton Keynes page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehouse Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 220 m | No published inspection | 83% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 11% at the higher standard (2025; 80% in 2024 and 72% in 2023) |
| Watling Academy | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 49.1 (50.4 in 2025); 52.8% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Watling Primary School | Primary | 3–11 | 730 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| Ashbrook School | Primary | 4–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Two Mile Ash School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Feb 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 75% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 15% at the higher standard (2025; 78% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
| Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School Church of England/Methodist/United Reform Church/Baptist | Primary | 3–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 67% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 58% in 2024 and 72% in 2023) |
| Holmwood School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection | None published |
| The Hazeley Academy | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 47.4 (45.4 in 2025 and 49.1 in 2024); 50.4% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 11.9% AAB or better; progress average |
| Fairfields Primary School | Primary | 2–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Good (Jul 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 80% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 12% at the higher standard (2025; 61% in 2024 and 64% in 2023) |
| Loughton Manor First School | Primary | 2–7 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | Good (Jul 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | None published |
| Denbigh School | Secondary | 11–19 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 56.2 (54.3 in 2025 and 55.6 in 2024); 64% grade 5+ in English and maths A level 2025: average grade C+; 17% AAB or better; progress average |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
7 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 140 m from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Premier - Whitehouse MK8 1AG | Out-of-school day care | 60 | Not inspected yet | 140 m |
| Small Wonders Pre-school MK8 0AS | Full day care | 30 | Good (Apr 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Kip McGrath Education Centre Milton Keynes Central MK8 0ES | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) | |
| Two Mile Ash Pre-School MK8 8LH | Sessional day care | 26 | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
| Nurture and Grow Childcare Ltd MK8 0LW | Full day care | 80 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Premier - Christ the Sower MK8 0PZ | Out-of-school day care | 22 | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| P And Y Tuition MK11 3LL | Out-of-school day care (over fives) | Not inspected yet | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 159 childminders and 64 home childcarers (nannies) in Milton Keynes. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Kebabs | Mobile caterer | 120 m | 5 Very good | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Whitehouse Primary School (Stir Food Ltd) MK8 1AG | School/college/university | 140 m | 5 Very good | 16 Jun 2026 |
| Premier Education (Whitehouse) MK8 1AG | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 180 m | 5 Very good | 29 Jun 2026 |
| Edi Kebabs | Mobile caterer | 190 m | 5 Very good | 15 Oct 2025 |
| No 9 Kitchen MK8 1EH | Other catering premises | 200 m | 4 Good | 20 Oct 2025 |
| The Hive Community Centre MK8 1JS | Other catering premises | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Jul 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 30 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Burglary | 4 |
| Shoplifting | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Friesland Avenue (35); On or near Barrosa Way (17); On or near Vaynol Way (6); On or near Heren Lane (4); On or near Abigar Close (3).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 35% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 77% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 16% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 3% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 87% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 60% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 63% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 67% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 0% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 71% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- MK8 1EN: 8 addresses of 17 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Red Poll Way · Burlina Close · Katahdin Grove · Gotland Avenue · Vaynol Way · Salorn Way · Zubron Grove · Brahaman Way · Jacob Grove · Friesland Avenue · Angus Way · Shetland Drive
All the streets in MK8 and across Milton Keynes.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.