MK46 5DW Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Olney & Rural. Region: South East.
Streets
- Clifton Road, Milton Keynes: 6 addresses
- Unnamed street near Grange Farm Cottages, Newton Blossomville: 5 addresses
- Unnamed street near Church Lane, Clifton Reynes: 2 addresses
- Unnamed street near Clifton Road, Newton Blossomville: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Clifton Road, Olney: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Church Lane, Clifton Reynes: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Clifton Road, Petsoe End: 1 address
- Near Town Gardens, Olney: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Clifton 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 (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.
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 19 addresses are between 47 m and 87 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 75%, ultrafast 50%, gigabit 50% of premises; 25% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Kempston Hardwick 9,780 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.5 km (7.8 miles) |
| Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 12.7 km (7.9 miles) | |
| Bedford 3.8 million journeys in 2024–25 | 12.9 km (8 miles) | |
| Bus stops | None within 800 m (0.5 miles) | |
| Bus or coach station | Milton Keynes Coachway Brook Furlong | 9.8 km (6.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Mrket Place Parking | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 36.1 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Cobbs Garden Surgery | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Peak Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Christopher Dental Care | 7.4 km (4.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Blakelands Hospital | 9.1 km (5.7 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 7.3 km (4.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Emberton Park 51 ha | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 260 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5.1 ha | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 6,770 m² | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Roman villa 300m south east of Newton Lodge Farm, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Roman villa 300m south east of Newton Lodge Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) north |
| Site of St Martin's Chapel, Ekeney; 680m south east of Petsoe Manor Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Clifton Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Newton Wood | Wood | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) east |
| Parrages Wood | Wood | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Short Wood | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Snipe Pool | Lake or reservoir | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) west |
| Chicheley Hill | Hill | 4.8 km (3 miles) south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.8 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.1 | 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 | 19 | 19 |
None of the postcode's 19 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Milton Keynes: see them on the Milton Keynes page.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 50 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 21% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 44% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 19% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 64% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 21% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 54% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 43% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 15% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 18% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 41% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 2% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 100% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 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 Clifton Road.