MK46 5AD Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Olney & Rural. Region: South East.
Streets
- Spinney Hill Road, Olney: 48 addresses
- Unnamed street near Spinney Hill Road, 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 (31% of about 1,090 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)
- The Old Cock Inn, Silver End, Olney, permissioned (690 m (0.4 miles))
- Site at Clickers Yard, Yardley Road, Olney, permissioned (700 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 49 addresses are between 67 m and 74 m above sea level (71 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 94%, gigabit 94% 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 | 11.7 km (7.3 miles) |
| Milton Keynes Central 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14 km (8.7 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Spinney Hill Road Olney | 20 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Mrket Place Parking | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Tesla Supercharger | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| 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 | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Newport Pagnell Dental Clinic | 7.7 km (4.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Blakelands Hospital | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 7.6 km (4.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4,110 m² | 140 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Emberton Park 51 ha | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 7 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,120 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 190 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3.1 ha | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 52 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Olney Wine Bar and Cross Keys House, a listed building (Grade II*), 600 m (0.4 miles) east. 116 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Olney Wine Bar and Cross Keys House | Listed building, Grade II* | 600 m (0.4 miles) east |
| Orchard House Including Front Railings | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-east |
| Gilpin House Orchard Side Cowper and Newton Museum | Listed building, Grade II* | 650 m (0.4 miles) east |
| The Vicarage Including Attached Coachhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Olney Bridge | Scheduled monument | 710 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Roman site at Olney | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Otter Pool | Lake or reservoir | 750 m (0.5 miles) south |
| Heron Water | Lake or reservoir | 920 m (0.6 miles) south |
| Overbrook Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Grebe Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) south |
| Snipe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Dickens Spinney | Wood | 1.5 km (1 mile) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 49 | 49 |
None of the postcode's 49 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 23% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 19% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 63% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 28% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 40% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 46% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 11% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Spinney Hill Road.