MK16 8LU Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Olney & Rural. Region: South East.
Streets
- Gayhurst Court Mews, Gayhurst: 14 addresses
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 8 addresses
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Tathall End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Tathall End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Gayhurst: 1 address
- Bunsty Pastures, Gayhurst: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Newport Road, Gayhurst: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Tathall End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Tathall End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Little Linford: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Tathall End: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Tathall End, Gayhurst: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Gayhurst Court Mews, Tathall End: 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 E (23% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): 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
- DAIRY FARMHOUSE, grade II
Flood risk
No address in this postcode is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 44 addresses are between 74 m and 101 m above sea level (92 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 0%, ultrafast 0%, gigabit 0% of premises; 100% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km (2.8 miles) |
| Milton Keynes Central 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) | |
| Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.3 km (7.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Central Milton Keynes | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 38 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Oakridge Park Medical Centre | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Astons Pharmacy | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Oakridge Dental Care | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) |
| Hospital | Blakelands Hospital | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 4.2 km (2.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Wordsworth Avenue Cashzone | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Tyringham Park 28 ha | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 1,460 m² | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.2 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 1.1 ha | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Former Servants Lavatory at Gayhurst House (Part of 12 Gayhurst Court Mews), a listed building (Grade II*), 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Former Servants Lavatory at Gayhurst House (Part of 12 Gayhurst Court Mews) | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| 6-12 Gayhurst Court Mews | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| 1 Gayhurst Court Mews (The Dovecote) and Attached Gate Piers | Listed building, Grade II* | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Flat Numbers 13 to 26 (Consecutively) | Listed building, Grade I | 1 km (0.6 miles) north-east |
| Gayhurst Court | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north-east |
| Moated site 70m south of Long Plantation, Hanslope Park | Scheduled monument | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) west |
| Tyringham | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Stocking Wood | Wood | 130 m north-east |
| Hoo Wood | Wood | 700 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Little Linford Wood | Wood | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| New Plantation | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| Linford Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south |
| Cuckoos' Hill | Hill | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 13.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 75 dB or more | 5 | 0 |
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 5 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 44 |
19 of the postcode's 44 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 6% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 29% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 58% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 56% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 31% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 56% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 16% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 36% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 6 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 Gayhurst Court Mews.