MK5 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Foxley Place, Loughton, Milton Keynes, MK5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 301st largest and 220th most expensive of the 379 postcodes in the MK5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 25 houses and 3 flats.
MK5 8BU is a residential postcode situated on Foxley Place, Loughton, Milton Keynes, MK5 with 28 addresses.
It ranks as the 301st largest and 220th most expensive of the 379 postcodes in the MK5 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 28 properties: 25 houses and 3 flats.
Sale prices range from £172,454 for 2 bedroom Leasehold flats (602 ft2) to £719,151 for 5 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (2,368 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £1,068 pcm for 2 bed flats to £3,169 pcm for 5 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 5.0% and 7.4%.
The average value per square foot is £368.
The last sale in MK5 8BU sold for £435,000 on 3rd October 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 1.4%.
The current average value in the postcode is £504,729.
The MK5 8BU Sales Market has increased by 23.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 0.5% | £504,729 |
| April 2025 | 1.6% | £502,106 |
| April 2024 | -2.5% | £494,033 |
| April 2023 | 5.5% | £506,680 |
| April 2022 | 7.5% | £480,103 |
| April 2021 | 0.6% | £446,767 |
| April 2020 | 0.9% | £444,162 |
| April 2019 | -0.9% | £440,324 |
| April 2018 | 2.1% | £444,204 |
| April 2017 | 6.1% | £435,086 |
| April 2016 | 12% | £409,976 |
| April 2015 | 11.4% | £366,029 |
| April 2014 | 8.7% | £328,582 |
| April 2013 | 3.3% | £302,302 |
| April 2012 | 3.3% | £292,715 |
| April 2011 | -1.5% | £283,324 |
| April 2010 | 10.4% | £287,696 |
| April 2009 | -15.7% | £260,506 |
| April 2008 | -0.3% | £309,114 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £310,109 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £2,239.
The MK5 8BU Rental Market has increased by 41.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 3.7% | £2,239pcm |
| April 2025 | 2.5% | £2,160pcm |
| April 2024 | 7.2% | £2,106pcm |
| April 2023 | 9.3% | £1,965pcm |
| April 2022 | 7.7% | £1,798pcm |
| April 2021 | 3.8% | £1,669pcm |
| April 2020 | 0.4% | £1,609pcm |
| April 2019 | -0.7% | £1,602pcm |
| April 2018 | 1.1% | £1,614pcm |
| April 2017 | 1.2% | £1,597pcm |
| April 2016 | 6.3% | £1,578pcm |
| April 2015 | 7.7% | £1,484pcm |
| April 2014 | 4% | £1,379pcm |
| April 2013 | 2.9% | £1,325pcm |
| April 2012 | 1.7% | £1,288pcm |
| April 2011 | 3.5% | £1,266pcm |
| April 2010 | 2% | £1,224pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.5% | £1,200pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.5% | £1,284pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £1,253pcm |
The last sale was on 3rd October 2025 for £435,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 1.4%. The postcode has had a total of 53 sales since 1995.
MK5 8BU has seen 3 sales in the last three years and 1 sale in the last twelve months.
MK5 8BU is the 301st largest and the 220th most expensive postcode out of the 379 postcodes in the MK5 area.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around MK5 8BU, 49.2% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 27.6% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around MK5 8BU, 23.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 58.3% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around MK5 8BU, the average age was 39.4 and the most common age was 42.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around MK5 8BU, 1.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around MK5 8BU, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
According to recent data from Ofcom, there is poor internet coverage in this area which may result in poor or no internet connectivity.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Slow/none broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.