MK4 4LR Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced August 2017. Ward: Tattenhoe. Region: South East.
Streets
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, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 29 addresses are between 111 m and 114 m above sea level (113 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 | 4.4 km |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 4.5 km | |
| Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 17 within 800 m; nearest Kingsmead roundabout east Westcroft | 260 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bletchley | 4.6 km |
| Car parks | Emerson Valley car park | 1.7 km |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 670 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 32.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Westcroft Health Centre | 950 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Boots | 830 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest All Smile Dental Care | 830 m |
| Hospital | Bletchley Community Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Milton Keynes Police Station | 5.3 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 1.0 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 8 within 800 m; nearest Kingsmead 6.3 ha | 110 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Tattenhoe Valley Park 64 ha | 750 m |
| Play area | 9 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 340 m² | 190 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.2 ha | 500 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,740 m² | 490 m |
Within 800 m: 8 parks and gardens, 107 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Giles, a listed building (Grade II*), 500 m 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* | 500 m east |
| Moated site, fishponds and deserted medieval village of Tattenhoe, 300m west of Home Park Farm. | Scheduled monument | 510 m east |
| Snelshall Benedictine Priory: a moated priory site and fishponds north of Briary Plantation | Scheduled monument | 920 m north-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 | 450 m south-west |
| Briary Plantation | Wood | 820 m west |
| Water Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km south-east |
| Ash Pole Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km north |
| Church Hill | Hill | 1.9 km west |
| Furzton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.1 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 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 25 | 29 |
4 of the postcode's 29 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.