MK5 6JP Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced January 1992. Ward: Watling. Region: South East.
Streets
- Oakhill Close, Milton Keynes: 9 addresses
- Oakhill Road, Milton Keynes: 1 address
- Boltwood Grove, Milton Keynes: 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 (40% of about 750 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 134 Dunthorne Way, Grange Farm, Milton Keynes, permissioned (440 m)
- Lawn Farm, Oakhill Lane, Oakhill, Milton Keynes, MK5 6AH, permissioned (910 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 1 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 11 addresses are between 86 m and 90 m above sea level (88 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 | 2.3 km |
| Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.9 km | |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 5.3 km | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Medbourne Roundabout South Shenley Wood | 90 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Central Milton Keynes | 4.4 km |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Shenley Church End Car Park | 940 m |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 410 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 33.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Westcroft Health Centre | 1.7 km |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 940 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Grange Farm Dental Practice | 470 m |
| Hospital | Milton Keynes Hospital | 4.5 km |
| Police station | Milton Keynes Police Station | 3.2 km |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Dunthorne Way, Grange Farm | 430 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Shenley Wood 38 ha | 190 m |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 210 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 470 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2,150 m² | 540 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 45 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is A medieval manorial complex comprising a twin moated site, fishpond and associated earthworks 750m west of St Mary's Church, a scheduled monument, 70 m north. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| A medieval manorial complex comprising a twin moated site, fishpond and associated earthworks 750m west of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 70 m north |
| The Toot: a motte and bailey castle and later manorial complex 450m south west of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 500 m east |
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 790 m east |
| Moated site with associated earthworks, 770m south of St Mary's Church, south of the junction of Childs Way and Fulmer Street | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Pole Spinney | Wood | 1.1 km south |
| Oakhill Wood | Wood | 1.4 km south-west |
| Lady Margery's Gorse | Wood | 1.7 km north-west |
| Lodge Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north |
| Oldland Covert | Wood | 2.0 km south-west |
| Church Hill | Hill | 3.3 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.4 | 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 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 11 |
2 of the postcode's 11 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 | 44 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 20% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 87% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 19% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 4% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 55% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 35% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 14% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 54% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 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 Oakhill Close.