Retirement living in Olney

2 developments

AskBart lists 2 retirement developments in and around Olney, run by McCarthy Stone. 2 offer homes to buy, and 2 to rent. The average home in Milton Keynes sold for £325,104 (HM Land Registry, June 2026).

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Olney

Retirement living (2)

2 developments found
Penny HouseVerified

McCarthy Stone

Penny House is a retirement living development operated by McCarthy Stone, available to both buy and rent.

Starting from £150,000

Olney in numbers

Retirement developments listed2
Operators1 (largest: McCarthy Stone, 2)
With homes to buy2
With homes to rent2
Average sold price, Milton Keynes (HM Land Registry, June 2026)£325,104

Figures are for the homes listed on this page.

House prices in Milton Keynes

The average house price in Milton Keynes is £325,104, based on HM Land Registry data. The graph shows sold-price trends by property type over the last 30 years.

Average price by property type

All property types
£325,104
Detached
£550,543
Semi-detached
£329,095
Terraced
£271,264
Flats & maisonettes
£165,923

Source: HM Land Registry UK House Price Index, to Jun 2026 (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are area averages for the wider local authority, not retirement properties specifically.

Olney: health, services and environment

Official open data. Distances are straight-line from the town centre. Updated October 2026.

People aged 85+
+72.8%
Projected change in Milton Keynes, 2025 to 2035 (5,055 to 8,734). England: +46.2%.
People aged 65+
+25.4%
Projected change in Milton Keynes, 2025 to 2035 (44,546 to 55,841). England: +20.3%.
Pharmacies within 1 mile
1
Nearest: Peak Pharmacy (0.8 miles).
NHS dental practices within 3 miles
0
This doesn’t show whether they’re taking new NHS patients.
Superfast broadband
99.8%
of premises within a mile of the centre; 90.4% can get gigabit (England: 88.4%). Useful for video calls with family.
Air quality (NO₂)
6.5 µg/m³
Modelled background level for the town centre, 2026. England average 5.6; WHO guideline 10; legal limit 40.
Air quality (PM2.5)
6.6 µg/m³
Modelled background level, 2026. England average 5.8; WHO guideline 5; legal limit 20 (2040 target 10).
Deprivation ranking
7–10 out of 10
Where the 4 neighbourhoods around the centre rank in England, in tenths (10 = least deprived). 1 is in the least deprived tenth.

Hospices near Olney

  • The Hospice of Our Lady and St John · 7 milesCQC Good (report published June 2015). CQC page

Hospitals near Olney

Sources: ONS 2022-based subnational population projections; NHS organisation data (ODS); Ofcom Connected Nations; Defra background pollution maps; English Indices of Deprivation 2025; CQC.

Common questions

How many retirement developments are there in Olney?

AskBart lists 2 retirement developments in and around Olney. The largest operator is McCarthy Stone (2).

Can I rent a retirement property in Olney?

Yes: 2 of the 2 developments offer homes to rent.

What do homes sell for in Milton Keynes?

The average home in Milton Keynes sold for £325,104 in June 2026, according to HM Land Registry's UK House Price Index.

Is retirement living in Olney regulated by the CQC?

No. Retirement housing isn't rated by the Care Quality Commission. Where a development offers on-site personal care, that care service is registered with the regulator separately.

Weighing up your options in Olney?

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