MK12 5EP Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced November 2013. Ward: Wolverton. Region: South East.
Streets
- Wolverton Park Road, Milton Keynes: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Milton Keynes in 2026-27: Band D £2,372 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,581 | £1,845 | £2,109 | £2,372 | £2,899 | £3,427 | £3,954 | £4,744 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (62% of about 1,150 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Wolverton (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 3.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction, Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- FORMER ROYAL TRAIN SHED, grade II
- FORMER WOLVERTON PARK KEEPER'S LODGE, WOLVERTON PARK, grade II
- RAILWAY BRIDGE 171D (SKEW BRIDGE), grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 44 Church Street, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5JW, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- The Agora, The Agora Centre, Church Street, Wolverton, MK12 5LG, permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Railway Works, Railcare Maintenance Depot, Stratford Road, Wolverton, MK12 5NT, permissioned (700 m (0.4 miles))
- Land off St Georges Way, Orchard House, Green Lane, Wolverton, MK12 5EZ, not permissioned (710 m (0.4 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 1 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's address is about 66 m above sea level.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 240 m |
| Milton Keynes Central 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) | |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 9.4 km (5.8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mill Mead Hall Wolverton | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Central Milton Keynes | 4.6 km (2.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wolverton Station Car Park | 280 m |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 530 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 37 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wolverton Health Centre | 1.5 km (1 mile) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Stratford House | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Blakelands Hospital | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wolverton Police Station | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | Bp - Bradwell Abbey Sf Connect, Bradwell Abbey | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wolverton Secret Garden 7,070 m² | 350 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Ouse Valley Park 213 ha | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 540 m² | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.5 ha | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.8 ha | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 217 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Railway Bridge (171C) Grand Union Canal, a listed building (Grade II*), 210 m south. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Railway Bridge (171C) Grand Union Canal | Listed building, Grade II* | 210 m south |
| Church of St George the Martyr | Listed building, Grade II* | 570 m (0.4 miles) south |
| Church of St James | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Moated site, fishponds and associated earthworks 150m south-east of Haversham Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Motte and bailey castle, deserted village and monastic grange at Old Wolverton | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Wolverton iron trunk aqueduct | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Haythorn Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north |
| Broad Water | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.3 miles) west |
| Linford Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Grove Spinney | Wood | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Old Stratford Cut | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 0 | 0 |
1 of the postcode's 1 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 1 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 13% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 14% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 2% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 5% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 66% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 77% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 9% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 49% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 59% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 17% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 4% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 93% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Wolverton Park Road.