MK46 4BP Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Olney & Rural. Region: South East.
Streets
- Midland Road, Olney: 53 addresses
- Carey Way, Olney: 1 address
- Newton Street, Olney: 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 (33% of about 920 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) - Non immediate direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Site at Clickers Yard, Yardley Road, Olney, permissioned (400 m (0.2 miles))
- The Old Cock Inn, Silver End, Olney, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 4 at medium risk and 9 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 55 addresses are between 48 m and 50 m above sea level (49 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 | Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) |
| Milton Keynes Central 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.9 km (9.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 11 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Dartmouth Road Olney | 300 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mrket Place Parking | 710 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Midland Road | 270 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 38.9 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Cobbs Garden Surgery | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Newport Pagnell Dental Clinic | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Blakelands Hospital | 9.9 km (6.2 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 8.3 km (5.2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,990 m² | 370 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 8,560 m² | 740 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 15 ha | 220 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 1.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Orchard House Including Front Railings, a listed building (Grade II*), 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west. 107 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 4 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Orchard House Including Front Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 460 m (0.3 miles) south-west |
| Roman site at Olney | Scheduled monument | 620 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Gilpin House Orchard Side Cowper and Newton Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 780 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Olney Wine Bar and Cross Keys House | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m (0.6 miles) south |
| The Vicarage Including Attached Coachhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 930 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Olney Bridge | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Lavendon Abbey: the site of a Premonstratensian abbey, fishponds and field system at Lavendon Grange | Scheduled monument | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Otter Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) south-west |
| Heron Water | Lake or reservoir | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| The Rookery | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-east |
| Snipe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Brickfield Plantation | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Overbrook Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 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 | 51 | 55 |
4 of the postcode's 55 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 | 49 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 27% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 70% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 41% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 4% | 17% |
| Private rented | 24% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | under 1% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 45% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 0% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 22% | 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) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 8 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 Midland Road.