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Living in Dadford: Liveability Score 25/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Dadford comes out at 25/100 on the 7 categories we can score here. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 4/100 versus a median of 60/100. Of the 14 places sharing the MK18 postcode district, Dadford scores lowest.

The MK18 district averages 42/100, putting Dadford 17 points below its own postcode area. On environment specifically, Dadford sits 16 points above the MK18 district figure of 56/100. That sits 25 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. For the surrounding area, see MK18 postcode district.

25
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Dadford scores 25 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
72
Air Quality NO₂ 5.2 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11.2 µg/m³
74
Green Space 66
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches Adequate 4
Allotments None
Golf Courses Some 1
Tennis Courts Some 2
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds None

Services

Schools
8

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
5
A&E departmentsMilton Keynes University Hospital11.5 mi
The Horton General Hospital13.3 mi
Northampton General Hospital14.8 mi
Hospital waitsNorthampton General Hospital NHS Trust6.7 mi
Routine referral (median)14 wks
Treated within 18 weeks61.1%
A&E seen within 4 hrs75%
Nearest GP surgeryThe Swan Practice2.4 mi
GP capacity1,613 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
4
Full fibre (FTTP)72.7%
available across Buckinghamshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
0%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 3 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
—

No official data available for this category.

Bills
29
Council tax Buckinghamshire · 2026-27
A £1,685
B £1,965
C £2,246
D £2,527
E £3,089
F £3,650
G £4,212
H £5,054
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band F
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
4
Wolverton 9.3 mi
Milton Keynes Central 10.3 mi
Bicester North 10.5 mi
J10 M40 9.8 mi
J10 M40 10 mi
J15 M1 11.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars None
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 1
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Dadford in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Akeley 29 2.0 mi away ⇄
Maids Moreton 32 2.2 mi away ⇄
Buckingham 51 2.7 mi away ⇄
Tingewick 40 3.1 mi away ⇄
Silverstone 40 3.2 mi away ⇄
Gawcott 43 3.4 mi away ⇄
Whitfield (Buckinghamshire) 0 3.7 mi away ⇄
Finmere 40 3.7 mi away ⇄
Westbury (Buckinghamshire) 30 3.8 mi away ⇄
Syresham 41 3.9 mi away ⇄
Mixbury 0 4.2 mi away ⇄
Whittlebury 36 4.2 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Dadford a nice place to live?

Dadford scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Dadford is 25/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

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Postcode districts in Dadford

MK18 42 ⇄

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