MK4 4GG Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced October 2005. Ward: Tattenhoe. Region: South East.
Streets
- Exbury Lane, Milton Keynes: 31 addresses
- Nymans Gate, Milton Keynes: 1 address
- Glendurgan Court, Kingsmead: 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 C (26% of about 1,960 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- 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.
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 33 addresses are between 109 m and 111 m above sea level (110 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Milton Keynes Central 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.3 km | |
| Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 21 within 800 m; nearest Kingsmead roundabout east Westcroft | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bletchley | 4.5 km |
| Car parks | Emerson Valley car park | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 490 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 32.7 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Westcroft Health Centre | 780 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 650 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest All Smile Dental Care | 650 m |
| Hospital | Bletchley Community Hospital | 3.5 km |
| Police station | Milton Keynes Police Station | 5.1 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 920 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 7 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.2 ha | 60 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Howe Park Wood 32 ha | 390 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 50 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.3 ha | 420 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,740 m² | 410 m |
Within 800 m: 7 parks and gardens, 44 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Giles, a listed building (Grade II*), 410 m south-east. 3 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Giles | Listed building, Grade II* | 410 m south-east |
| Moated site, fishponds and deserted medieval village of Tattenhoe, 300m west of Home Park Farm. | Scheduled monument | 430 m south-east |
| Snelshall Benedictine Priory: a moated priory site and fishponds north of Briary Plantation | Scheduled monument | 1.0 km west |
| Fishpond in Water Spinney 600m SE of St Giles's Church Tattenhoe | Scheduled monument | 1.1 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bottlehouse Plantation | Wood | 620 m south-west |
| Briary Plantation | Wood | 930 m west |
| Water Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Ash Pole Spinney | Wood | 1.3 km north |
| Church Hill | Hill | 2.1 km west |
| Furzton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.9 km north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 30 | 33 |
3 of the postcode's 33 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 | 31 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 32% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 54% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 7% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 7% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 70% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 48% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 38% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 70% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 51% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 85% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 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 Exbury Lane.