Estate agents in Olney
Olney is a town in the South East with about 6,600 residents. HM Land Registry records 121 homes sold in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, with a median price paid of £395,000.
How estate agents in Olney compare
Olney at a glance
HM Land Registry recorded 121 sales in Olney from September 2025 to August 2026, at a median price of £395,000.
36.9% of these homes had also sold since January 2016. Their sellers had owned them for a median of 4.7 years and sold for a median of 12.1% more than they paid.
The median price was £325,000 in 2016 and £408,000 in 2025.
Figures checked 3 November 2026. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, standard sales.
House prices in Olney
Median sale price in Olney: £395,000
| All homes | 121 sales, median £395,000 |
|---|---|
| Detached | 45 sales, median £520,000 |
| Semi-detached | 36 sales, median £350,000 |
| Terraced | 27 sales, median £320,000 |
| Flats and maisonettes | 13 sales, median £220,000 |
Across Milton Keynes the average price was £324,290 in June 2026, down 0.3% on a year earlier.
| 2016 | £325,000 (107 sales) |
|---|---|
| 2017 | £340,000 (99 sales) |
| 2018 | £353,000 (119 sales) |
| 2019 | £310,000 (106 sales) |
| 2020 | £390,000 (95 sales) |
| 2021 | £385,000 (191 sales) |
| 2022 | £435,000 (224 sales) |
| 2023 | £473,181 (159 sales) |
| 2024 | £405,000 (171 sales) |
| 2025 | £408,000 (135 sales) |
Checked 3 November 2026; Price Paid figures are refreshed weekly.
Sources: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data and the UK House Price Index. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Transport links
Olney has no railway station of its own. The nearest are Wolverton at about 8 miles, Milton Keynes Central at about 9 miles and Kempston Hardwick and Bedford, both at about 10 miles. The A509 passes through the area. The nearest motorway access is M1 junction 14 at about 7 miles, while A1(M) junction 10 at Stotfold is about 23 miles away. London Luton Airport is about 24 miles from Olney and London Stansted Airport is about 44 miles. Central London lies about 51 miles away in a straight line.
Schools in and near Olney
Olney has two primary schools within about 0.8 miles of the centre. Olney Infant Academy and Olney Middle School are both academies and each lies about 0.3 miles away. For secondary education the nearest option is E-Act Ousedale School, an academy with a sixth form, about 5.5 miles from the centre. For further education, Milton Keynes College is about 9.1 miles away and Northampton College about 9.5 miles. Cranfield University is the nearest university, about 6.6 miles from the town centre.
Living in Olney
Olney is a small rural town of around 6,600 residents, where detached, semi-detached and terraced houses make up most homes and about 71% are owner occupied. There are at least 70 shops mapped in the area, including two supermarkets: Sainsbury's about 0.5 miles away and Aldi about 0.6 miles. Olney Market is about 0.4 miles away and there are at least 4 convenience stores. For eating and drinking, there are at least 8 cafés and 12 restaurants, as well as 2 pubs, The Two Brewers and The Swan Inn & Bistro, both within about 0.4 miles. Cobbs Garden Surgery is about 0.2 miles away and there are at least 3 dentists, but no pharmacy in the area; the nearest is Jardines about 4.9 miles away. The nearest hospital with an emergency department is Milton Keynes University Hospital about 9.1 miles away. Olney Library is about 0.2 miles from the centre and Olney Post Office about 0.4 miles. The Village Green is about 1.5 miles away.
A short history of Olney
A Romano-British settlement lay at the north end of present Olney. In 932 the place appears as Ollanege and in 979 King Ethelred granted ten hides there to Elfere. The Domesday Book records Olnei, held in 1066 by Burgred and by 1086 under Geoffrey de Montbray, Bishop of Coutances. Markets date from 1205. Edward IV was reportedly captured at Olney in 1469 and the Battle of Olney Bridge was fought in 1643. The Earl of Dartmouth acquired the town in 1755 and its common lands were enclosed from 1767. Shoe-making expanded in the later nineteenth century, with the Cowper Works opening in 1891. The Church of Saints Peter and Paul holds Grade I status and four other buildings in the parish are Grade II*.
Sport and leisure
Olney has a sports hall at Olney Fitness Club. Pitches and courts are mapped for a number of sports, including soccer, rugby union, basketball, tennis, cricket, netball, field hockey and bowls, with several mapped for some of them. Named sites include Halfpipe for skateboarding, Hoop for basketball, Cricket Nets and a multi-use game area. Olney Pilates Studio provides pilates. Open space includes Emberton Country Park, The Recreation Grounds, Johnsons Field and The Pyghtle. Children's playgrounds are mapped in a number of places across the area.
Common questions
- What is the median price paid for a home in Olney?
- The median price paid in Olney over the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026 was £395,000. By property type it was £520,000 for detached houses, £350,000 for semi-detached houses, £320,000 for terraced houses and £220,000 for flats.
- How many homes were sold in Olney in the last year?
- There were 121 standard sales in Olney in the 12 months September 2025 to August 2026, according to HM Land Registry. Of these 45 were detached houses, 36 were semi-detached houses, 27 were terraced houses and 13 were flats.
- What are the transport links from Olney?
- The nearest railway station is Wolverton at about 7.6 miles, followed by Milton Keynes Central at about 9.0 miles. M1 junction 14 is about 7 miles away and the A509 passes through or beside the area. London Luton Airport is about 24 miles away.
- Which schools are close to Olney?
- Two primary schools lie within about 0.8 miles of the centre. Olney Infant Academy and Olney Middle School are each about 0.3 miles away. The nearest secondary school listed is E-Act Ousedale School, about 5.5 miles away.
- How many estate agents have an office in Olney?
- There are 7 estate agent sales branches with an office in Olney.
Areas near Olney
- Emberton
- Lavendon
- Sherington
- Yardley Hastings
- Stoke Goldington
- Turvey
- Horton (West Northamptonshire)
- Bozeat
Olney is in Milton Keynes.
Estate agents near Olney
- Stephen Oakley & CoOlney MK46 4EB0.2 miles
- Margaret James Estate AgentsOlney MK46 4EB0.3 miles
- Van WeenansOlney MK46 5BD0.4 miles
- Marcus Jordan and CoOlney MK46 4EA0.4 miles
- TaylorsOlney MK46 4BA0.4 miles
- Michael Graham Estate Agents OlneyOlney MK46 4AA0.4 miles
- Fine & Country OlneyOlney MK46 4AL0.4 miles
- Richard Bray Estate AgentLavendon MK46 4EY2.1 miles
- Urban & Rural Estate AgentsNewport Pagnell MK16 8AR4.9 miles
- Williams Alder Estate AgentsNewport Pagnell MK16 8AR4.9 miles
Nearest agents first. Distances are in a straight line from the centre of Olney.