Galapagos Grove, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes

MyStreetCheck free street report: Galapagos Grove, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/milton-keynes-milton-keynes/galapagos-grove/

House prices, sold prices and local information for MK3 5RP, MK3 5NX, MK3 5RZ.

Average price (last 12 months)

£275,500

7 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£253,153

157 sales

Price range

£148k – £430k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

29 Jul 2026

MK3 5RP

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At a glance

House prices£276k average24% below the Milton Keynes average CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station26 min walkBletchley station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband85% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold59% leaseholdAcross 176 Land Registry sales Conservation areaNoBut in an Article 4 area Green beltNoNot in the green belt Listed buildingsNone within 200 mNo listed buildings close by Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

157 property sales on Galapagos Grove, Newton Leys, Milton Keynes have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 7 homes sold here for an average of £275,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £204,941. Average sale prices rose from £234,361 in 2016 to £283,583 in 2026 (+21%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. That is 24% below the Milton Keynes average of £360,623 over the same period. 49 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 31 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 68% flat, 14% semi-detached, 11% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Galapagos Grove range from £147,925 to £430,000. 41% of homes sold here were freehold and 59% leasehold. Of 502 streets in Milton Keynes with at least two sales in the last year, Galapagos Grove ranks 352nd for average price.

House prices on Galapagos Grove compared

Galapagos Grove£275,500

MK3 postcode area£341,834

Milton Keynes£360,623

England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all MK3 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 41% freehold and 59% leasehold across 176 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	106	£204,941	29 Jul 2026
Semi-detached	22	£344,988	1 May 2026
Terraced	18	£354,278	18 May 2026
Detached	11	£368,591	16 Mar 2023

Sold prices on Galapagos Grove

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
Flat 5, 1, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	29 Jul 2026	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, 1, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	26 Jun 2026	£185,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 61, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	12 Jun 2026	£187,500	Flat	Leasehold
53, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	18 May 2026	£370,000	Terraced	Freehold
26, Galapagos Grove MK3 5NX	1 May 2026	£375,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 6, 36, Galapagos Grove MK3 5QY	24 Apr 2026	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
2, Galapagos Grove MK3 5NX	30 Jan 2026	£386,500	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 11, 28, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RZ	19 Dec 2025	£227,000	Flat	Leasehold
37, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	18 Dec 2025	£242,500	Flat	Freehold
30, Galapagos Grove MK3 5NX	31 Oct 2025	£400,000	Terraced	Freehold
Flat 8, 21, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	13 Aug 2025	£220,000	Flat	Leasehold
17, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	28 Jul 2025	£265,000	Flat	Freehold
Flat 1, 1, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	23 Jul 2025	£172,500	Flat	Leasehold
6, Galapagos Grove MK3 5NX	15 Jul 2025	£252,500	Flat	Freehold
Flat 1, 61, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	17 Jun 2025	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 21, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	9 Jun 2025	£202,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, 50, Galapagos Grove MK3 5NY	6 Jun 2025	£172,000	Flat	Leasehold
43, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	11 Feb 2025	£263,000	Flat	Freehold
Flat 5, 28, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RZ	31 Jan 2025	£227,500	Flat	Leasehold
12, Galapagos Grove MK3 5NX	25 Oct 2024	£382,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 12, 28, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RZ	25 Oct 2024	£205,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 7, 21, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	4 Sep 2024	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 50, Galapagos Grove MK3 5NY	6 Aug 2024	£193,000	Flat	Leasehold
5, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	14 Jun 2024	£242,500	Flat	Freehold
5, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	31 May 2024	£250,000	Flat	Freehold
67, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	13 Feb 2024	£256,000	Flat	Freehold
Flat 6, 28, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RZ	19 Jan 2024	£225,375	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, 77, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	1 Dec 2023	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 1, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	27 Nov 2023	£160,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 8, 1, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	19 Sep 2023	£178,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, 50, Galapagos Grove MK3 5NY	24 Aug 2023	£170,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 9, 21, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	16 Aug 2023	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
48, Galapagos Grove MK3 5NX	16 Mar 2023	£387,500	Detached	Freehold
Flat 7, 1, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	11 Nov 2022	£180,000	Flat	Leasehold
38, Galapagos Grove MK3 5QY	11 Nov 2022	£302,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 6, 36, Galapagos Grove MK3 5QY	6 Sep 2022	£238,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 55, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	26 Aug 2022	£177,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 12, 28, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RZ	15 Jul 2022	£223,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, 36, Galapagos Grove MK3 5QY	14 Jul 2022	£237,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 31, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	20 May 2022	£172,750	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 1, 21, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	29 Apr 2022	£227,000	Flat	Leasehold
3, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	31 Mar 2022	£398,000	Detached	Freehold
Flat 10, 28, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RZ	17 Mar 2022	£215,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, 23, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	31 Jan 2022	£215,000	Other	Leasehold
15, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	14 Jan 2022	£365,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
Flat 9, 1, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	28 Oct 2021	£162,500	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 6, 1, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	30 Sep 2021	£162,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 5, 36, Galapagos Grove MK3 5QY	24 Sep 2021	£210,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 3, 50, Galapagos Grove MK3 5NY	24 Sep 2021	£165,000	Flat	Leasehold
Flat 2, 55, Galapagos Grove MK3 5RP	24 Sep 2021	£197,500	Flat	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
Flat 5, 1, Galapagos Grove	£172,500 (Oct 2019) → £175,000 (Jul 2026)	+1% over 7 yrs
Flat 7, 1, Galapagos Grove	£164,000 (Dec 2019) → £180,000 (Nov 2022) → £185,000 (Jun 2026)	+13% over 7 yrs
Flat 2, 61, Galapagos Grove	£198,000 (Nov 2018) → £187,500 (Jun 2026)	-5% over 8 yrs
53, Galapagos Grove	£366,000 (Dec 2018) → £370,000 (May 2026)	+1% over 7 yrs
26, Galapagos Grove	£330,000 (Dec 2019) → £375,000 (May 2026)	+14% over 6 yrs
Flat 6, 36, Galapagos Grove	£235,000 (Jun 2018) → £238,000 (Sep 2022) → £210,000 (Apr 2026)	-11% over 8 yrs
2, Galapagos Grove	£360,000 (Feb 2021) → £386,500 (Jan 2026)	+7% over 5 yrs
Flat 11, 28, Galapagos Grove	£213,830 (Dec 2019) → £227,000 (Dec 2025)	+6% over 6 yrs
37, Galapagos Grove	£235,500 (Mar 2019) → £242,500 (Dec 2025)	+3% over 7 yrs
30, Galapagos Grove	£340,000 (Oct 2019) → £400,000 (Oct 2025)	+18% over 6 yrs
Flat 8, 21, Galapagos Grove	£219,500 (Aug 2019) → £220,000 (Aug 2025)	+0% over 6 yrs
17, Galapagos Grove	£244,000 (Aug 2019) → £265,000 (Jul 2025)	+9% over 6 yrs
Flat 1, 1, Galapagos Grove	£160,000 (Sep 2019) → £172,500 (Jul 2025)	+8% over 6 yrs
6, Galapagos Grove	£234,950 (Nov 2020) → £252,500 (Jul 2025)	+7% over 5 yrs
Flat 1, 61, Galapagos Grove	£182,000 (Nov 2018) → £175,000 (Jun 2025)	-4% over 7 yrs
Flat 5, 21, Galapagos Grove	£217,500 (Aug 2019) → £202,000 (Jun 2025)	-7% over 6 yrs
Flat 9, 50, Galapagos Grove	£175,000 (Dec 2016) → £172,000 (Jun 2025)	-2% over 8 yrs
43, Galapagos Grove	£242,500 (Dec 2018) → £263,000 (Feb 2025)	+8% over 6 yrs
Flat 5, 28, Galapagos Grove	£209,821 (Dec 2019) → £227,500 (Jan 2025)	+8% over 5 yrs
12, Galapagos Grove	£372,500 (Oct 2020) → £382,000 (Oct 2024)	+3% over 4 yrs
Flat 12, 28, Galapagos Grove	£208,000 (Dec 2019) → £223,000 (Jul 2022) → £205,000 (Oct 2024)	-1% over 5 yrs
Flat 7, 21, Galapagos Grove	£219,500 (Aug 2019) → £230,000 (Sep 2024)	+5% over 5 yrs
Flat 1, 50, Galapagos Grove	£201,950 (Dec 2016) → £193,000 (Aug 2024)	-4% over 8 yrs
5, Galapagos Grove	£223,000 (Sep 2019) → £250,000 (May 2024)	+12% over 5 yrs
67, Galapagos Grove	£240,000 (Nov 2018) → £256,000 (Feb 2024)	+7% over 5 yrs
Flat 3, 77, Galapagos Grove	£215,000 (Oct 2018) → £230,000 (Dec 2023)	+7% over 5 yrs
Flat 2, 1, Galapagos Grove	£160,000 (Dec 2019) → £160,000 (Nov 2023)	+0% over 4 yrs
Flat 8, 1, Galapagos Grove	£168,500 (Oct 2019) → £178,000 (Sep 2023)	+6% over 4 yrs
Flat 6, 50, Galapagos Grove	£171,000 (Feb 2017) → £160,000 (Jun 2019) → £170,000 (Aug 2023)	-1% over 6 yrs
Flat 9, 21, Galapagos Grove	£215,000 (Aug 2019) → £230,000 (Aug 2023)	+7% over 4 yrs

Showing the 30 most recent of 49 homes with more than one sale.

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Crime and flood risk near Galapagos Grove

Crime

109 crimes were reported within about a mile of Galapagos Grove in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	58
Anti-social behaviour	20
Burglary	7
Criminal damage & arson	7
Public order	7
Other theft	6

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Galapagos Grove is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ouzel in Central Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes Flood alert area
River Great Ouse from Thornborough to Newport Pagnell Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Galapagos Grove

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Newton Leys Primary School 643 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.2 mi
Water Hall Primary School 182 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.5 mi
Lift Sir Herbert Leon 589 pupils	Secondary	11–16	Report	0.6 mi
Drayton Park School 332 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.7 mi
KWS Milton Keynes 6 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	0.8 mi
Bishop Parker Catholic School 202 pupils	Primary Roman Catholic	2–11	Report	0.8 mi
The Premier Academy 613 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	1.0 mi
Holne Chase Primary School 204 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

Bletchley station 1.3 mi · 26 min walk
Fenny Stratford station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
Bow Brickhill station 2.6 mi · 53 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Rosevear Place (Galapagos Grove) 1 min walk
Rosevear Place (Galapagos Grove) 1 min walk
Bonaire Grange (Santa Cruz Avenue) 6 min walk
Bonaire Grange (Santa Cruz Avenue) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Westfield Road Surgery
11 Westfield Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes · 1.2 mi
Bedford Street Surgery
4 Bedford Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes · 1.4 mi
Parkside Medical Centre
Whalley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes · 1.5 mi
The Red House Surgery
241 Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Asda Supermarket Asda Newton Leys Supermarket · 0.3 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Water Eaton · 1.1 mi
The Co-operative Food Co-op Newton Road · 1.1 mi
Tesco Express Tesco Bletchley Buckingham Rd Express · 1.2 mi

Pharmacies

Bliep Chemist · 1.2 mi
Jardines Pharmacy · 1.3 mi
Queensway Pharmacy · 1.4 mi

Dentists

Dental Surgery · 0.3 mi
Water Eaton Health Centre · 0.6 mi
Queensway Dental Practice · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income	5 of 10
Employment	8 of 10
Education and skills	6 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	4 of 10
Access to housing and services	2 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	73.2%	62.5%
Private rented	15.4%	20.3%
Social rented	11.4%	17.1%
Households	728

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	27.1%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	69.2%	64.1%
Aged 65+	3.6%	18.6%
Residents	1,923

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	85%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	85%	80%
Gigabit-capable	85%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	92%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	100%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	93%	92%

Share of homes across Milton Keynes with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

Energy ratings and home sizes on Galapagos Grove

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Who lives around Galapagos Grove

Ethnic group

	Here	Milton Keynes
White	65.8%	71.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	14.1%	9.7%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	12.7%	12.4%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	5.4%	4.1%
Other ethnic group	2%	2%

Religion

	Here	Milton Keynes
Christian	42.3%	42.8%
No religion	41.1%	38%
Muslim	6.9%	7.1%
Not answered	5.4%	5.7%
Hindu	2.7%	4.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%
Sikh	0.6%	0.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%

Country of birth

	Here	Milton Keynes
Born in the UK	72.9%	74.3%
Born outside the UK	27.1%	25.7%

Highest qualification

	Here	Milton Keynes
Level 4 qualifications and above	45.6%	35.8%
Level 3 qualifications	19.1%	15.7%
Level 2 qualifications	15.2%	14.2%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	7%	10.9%
No qualifications	6.9%	15.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	4.7%
Other qualifications	3%	2.9%

General health

	Here	Milton Keynes
Very good health	63.1%	51.1%
Good health	29%	33.7%
Fair health	6.5%	11%
Bad health	1.3%	3.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.9%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Milton Keynes
1 car or van in household	42.9%	43.4%
2 cars or vans in household	40.5%	30.1%
No cars or vans in household	8.6%	17.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household	7.9%	9.4%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Milton Keynes.

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