Property market | £483,225 for a semi-detached property | |
Airport access | Closest airport is London Luton (24.1 miles) | |
Broadband | 54.5mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Socio-economic status | Ranked 43 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 570 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Buckingham level) | |
Crime | 3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Thames Valley) | |
Commute (approx) | - Euston (30 mins) - Birmingham New Street (49 mins) | |
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£483,225 for a semi-detached property | |
Closest airport is London Luton (24.1 miles) | |
54.5mbps average broadband speeds (average broadband for UK) | |
Ranked 43 out of 573 in England & Wales for % of residents in higher managerial positions and 570 out of 573 for residents who are long-term unemployed (Buckingham level) | |
3.0 burglaries per 1k people (Thames Valley) | |
- Euston (30 mins) - Birmingham New Street (49 mins) | |
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The property market in Thornton has had a steep increase over the last few years and accelerating growth. Based on data published on 15 November 2023, on average a detached house costs £898,924, which is up 2.6% on last year. A semi-detached house on average costs £483,225 (up 1.8% on last year) , a terraced house £379,079 (up 1.2% on last year) and a flat £250,247. Property prices in Thornton are similar to the average property prices across Buckinghamshire and are much higher compared to other locations with a similar density in England. When looking at the annual change in property prices in Thornton, prices have risen at a similar rate compared to the annual average price change seen across the Buckinghamshire region.
Property data is based on Buckinghamshire level pricing data and is as at September 2023 (publicised 15 November 2023)
Detached and Semi-detached House Trend (£) to September 2023
County | Avg Detached Price | Annual Change | Avg Semi-Detached Price | Annual Change |
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Rutland | £557,774 | +11.3% | £341,529 | +11.7% |
Northumberland | £333,743 | +7.3% | £183,403 | +6.1% |
Lancashire | £326,887 | +4.3% | £195,848 | +3.4% |
Leicestershire | £432,076 | +3.9% | £262,308 | +3.0% |
Derbyshire | £340,545 | +3.7% | £209,276 | +2.9% |
Oxfordshire | £706,629 | +3.5% | £450,305 | +3.5% |
Merseyside | £340,051 | +3.4% | £214,398 | +2.4% |
Gloucestershire | £536,963 | +3.4% | £330,457 | +3.4% |
Nottinghamshire | £334,429 | +2.8% | £206,257 | +2.8% |
Wiltshire | £521,688 | +2.7% | £328,877 | +3.0% |
Greater Manchester | £396,806 | +2.7% | £254,125 | +2.3% |
West Yorkshire | £351,673 | +2.5% | £210,889 | +2.0% |
West Midlands | £407,684 | +2.2% | £245,250 | +2.4% |
East Riding of Yorkshire | £326,098 | +2.2% | £203,163 | +2.1% |
Staffordshire | £364,884 | +2.1% | £221,783 | +2.1% |
Herefordshire | £434,518 | +2.1% | £276,148 | +2.2% |
South Yorkshire | £284,409 | +2.0% | £182,869 | +1.9% |
West Sussex | £686,980 | +1.9% | £441,716 | +2.3% |
Kent | £619,795 | +1.8% | £386,201 | +1.4% |
Shropshire | £404,408 | +1.8% | £252,891 | +1.8% |
Warwickshire | £515,326 | +1.8% | £299,238 | +1.3% |
Devon | £503,963 | +1.6% | £337,624 | +2.3% |
North Yorkshire | £422,027 | +1.5% | £265,231 | +1.2% |
Norfolk | £406,137 | +1.4% | £267,820 | +1.2% |
North Northamptonshire | £426,370 | +1.3% | £254,947 | +1.2% |
Buckinghamshire | £853,940 | +1.2% | £460,891 | +1.2% |
West Northamptonshire | £478,844 | +0.9% | £279,006 | +0.7% |
Hampshire | £628,455 | +0.6% | £386,140 | +1.0% |
Lincolnshire | £307,354 | +0.6% | £205,466 | +1.4% |
Worcestershire | £455,558 | +0.6% | £276,201 | +0.9% |
Essex | £586,972 | +0.4% | £379,804 | 0.0% |
Somerset | £465,131 | +0.3% | £296,160 | +0.7% |
Suffolk | £454,636 | +0.2% | £283,920 | +0.6% |
East Sussex | £595,763 | +0.1% | £385,074 | +0.4% |
Cambridgeshire | £486,349 | 0.0% | £330,028 | +0.2% |
Surrey | £957,680 | -0.2% | £546,201 | +0.7% |
Isle of Wight | £435,441 | -0.4% | £298,787 | 0.0% |
Hertfordshire | £939,983 | -0.7% | £542,021 | -0.2% |
Cornwall | £453,159 | -1.1% | £300,170 | -0.6% |
Dorset | £528,863 | -1.3% | £348,080 | -0.8% |
Recent property transactions in the area
Listed below are some recent property purchases in the area, to give you an idea of the market. Click on a postcode if you would like to see data on that specific area of Thornton, or click here to browse the longer list of Thornton property transactions from 2023.
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Thornton has a few schools nearby to choose from. There are a mix of both primary and secondary schools nearby, including Thornton College (Independent school) which is both a primary and secondary school and is based in Convent of Jesus and Mary, Milton Keynes. Example schools in the area are listed below, with some information on their rating and access criteria.
School | Type | Latest Rating | Parent View Reviews (if available) | Ofsted Report (if available) | Address |
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Thornborough Infant School Save school | Primary Community school - Mixed | 1: Outstanding (6/3/2009) | Ofsted Report Link | Buckingham | |
Thornton College Save school | Primary & Secondary Other independent school - Girls | Milton Keynes | |||
Akeley Wood Junior School Save school | Primary Other independent school - Mixed | Milton Keynes |
School | Type |
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Thornborough Infant School Ofsted report Save school | Primary Latest rating - 1: Outstanding (6/3/2009) |
Thornton College Ofsted report Save school | Primary & Secondary |
Akeley Wood Junior School Ofsted report Save school | Primary |
Station | Distance from Thornton | Commute options |
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Milton Keynes Central A relatively busy station. Station footfall changed -1% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Euston (50 mins - Avanti West Coast - £527 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (68 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (119 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 118 mins - London Overground - £527 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 118 mins - CrossCountry) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 120 mins - Southern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 123 mins - Southern - £516 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 135 mins - London Overground - £527 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 144 mins - Thameslink - £527 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 146 mins - CrossCountry) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Southern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 163 mins - Southern) View details |
Wolverton A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed -3% from the previous year. | 7 miles |
- Euston (63 mins - West Midlands Trains - £527 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (2 change(s) - 84 mins - West Midlands Trains) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 121 mins - Southern - £527 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 128 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 138 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 172 mins - CrossCountry) View details |
Bletchley A relatively quiet station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 9 miles |
- Euston (45 mins - Avanti West Coast - £443 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (74 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - Highbury & Islington (1 change(s) - 114 mins - London Overground - £443 monthly fare) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 116 mins - Southern - £443 monthly fare) View details - Victoria (1 change(s) - 119 mins - Southern - £443 monthly fare) View details - Reading (1 change(s) - 120 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (126 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 126 mins - Thameslink - £443 monthly fare) View details - Stratford (London) (1 change(s) - 131 mins - London Overground - £443 monthly fare) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 140 mins - Thameslink - £443 monthly fare) View details - Bristol Temple Meads (1 change(s) - 148 mins - CrossCountry) View details - Brighton (1 change(s) - 159 mins - Southern) View details |
Fenny Stratford A very quiet station station. Station footfall changed +0% from the previous year. | 10 miles |
- Euston (1 change(s) - 52 mins - Avanti West Coast - £512 monthly fare) View details - Birmingham New Street (1 change(s) - 73 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - East Croydon (1 change(s) - 138 mins - Southern - £512 monthly fare) View details - London St Pancras (1 change(s) - 142 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details - Manchester Piccadilly (1 change(s) - 147 mins - Avanti West Coast) View details - London Bridge (1 change(s) - 156 mins - Thameslink - £512 monthly fare) View details |
The table below lists the types of occupations that residents have, at the Buckingham consituency level. Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Type of occupation | % of residents (over 16 years old) | Rank within England & Wales |
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Intermediate occupations | 11.8% | |
Small employers and own account workers | 13.6% | |
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 20.0% | 43 out of 573 |
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations | 24.5% | |
Lower supervisory and technical occupations | 4.4% | |
Semi-routine occupations | 8.4% | |
Routine occupations | 7.3% | |
Never worked / long-term unemployed | 4.3% | 570 out of 573 |
Full-time students | 5.6% |
Relative to the UK average, the average broadband download speed in Buckinghamshire is average (67mbps). Thornton is slower than this, with average download speeds of 54.5mbps. You can also view really detailed broadband information at the Buckingham level, via data.parliament.uk, here.
Average speed | 54.5 mbps |
% households with superfast broadband access | 88.8% |
% households unable to access decent broadband | 1.1% |
Crime stats were found at the Thames Valley level:
Type | Thames Valley | UK |
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Total Crimes (per thousand people) | 74 | 93 |
Burglaries (per thousand people) | 3 | 5 |
Public Order Offences (per thousand people) | 10 | 10 |
Bicycle Thefts (per thousand people) | 2 | 1 |
Violence Against People (per thousand people) | 27 | 36 |
We use an API provided by Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) to identify any live flood warnings to be aware of and we also provide insight into whether flooding could occur from rivers, sea and groundwater within 1km of Thornton.
The DEFRA API is currently reporting at least one flood warning in this area - please refer to the UK Government website for information on this.
The areas in the table below have been identified by the DEFRA API as areas where it is possible for flooding to occur from rivers, sea and in some locations, groundwater. Some of these areas will have measures in place to minimise the risk of flooding and they may be monitored by the Flood Warning Service.
Area | Cause | Description |
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East Anglia | River Great Ouse | River Great Ouse from Brackley to Haversham, including Padbury Brook |
East Anglia | River Great Ouse | Padbury Mill, Thornborough Mill, Thornton College at Thornton, Beachampton and The Mill at Passenham |
Name | Property market | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby | Socio Economic |
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Thornton, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 20.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed |
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local John Lewis | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 | N/A |
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 4Secondary: 4 | 22.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Chenies, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 | 22.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Haddenham, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 4Secondary: | 20.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Hambleden, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 1Secondary: | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 7.8% residents long-term unemployed |
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 | 20.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Amersham, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 | 23.0% residents in higher managerial positions 5.1% residents long-term unemployed |
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 | 20.0% residents in higher managerial positions 4.3% residents long-term unemployed |
Olney, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £331,014 Detached: £566,582 | 101 | Primary: 2Secondary: | 15.7% residents in higher managerial positions 6.5% residents long-term unemployed |
Name | Property | Crimes per 1,000 | Schools nearby |
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Thornton, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local John Lewis | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 8Secondary: 2 |
Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 4Secondary: 4 |
Chenies, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 7Secondary: 3 |
Haddenham, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 4Secondary: |
Hambleden, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 1Secondary: |
Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Burglary Rate Hot property market | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 3Secondary: 1 |
Amersham, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Low Crime Outstanding schools Affluent Happiness High for UK Hot property market Local Waitrose Local M&S | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 10Secondary: 4 |
Princes Risborough, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Expensive Affluent Hot property market Local M&S | Semi-detached: £483,225 Detached: £898,924 | 74 | Primary: 2Secondary: 1 |
Olney, Buckinghamshire Affordability: Average Slowing property market | Semi-detached: £331,014 Detached: £566,582 | 101 | Primary: 2Secondary: |
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