MK6 3BF Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced June 1998. Ward: Ouzel Valley. Region: South East.
Streets
- Millholm Rise, Milton Keynes: 14 addresses
- Unnamed street near Stoke Road, Water Eaton: 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 B (35% of about 1,290 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: 1.
- 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: in a protected area: Ps/540/15/169 - Tre/171.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- MANOR FARMHOUSE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Milton Keynes Music Service, Simpson, Simpson, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AF, not permissioned (230 m)
- Five Acres Nursing Home, Fives Acres Nursing Home, Simpson, Simpson, Milton Keynes, MK6 3AD, permissioned (400 m)
- 8 Grove Ash, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK1 1BZ, permissioned (800 m)
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 15 addresses are between 66 m and 72 m above sea level (68 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 92%, gigabit 92% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.8 km |
| Bow Brickhill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.0 km | |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 9 stops within 400 m, 15 within 800 m; nearest St Thomas Church Simpson | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bletchley | 2.5 km |
| Car parks | Car Park A - Milton Keynes University Hospital | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest Osprey Charging Station | 100 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 28.8 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ashfield Medical Centre | 1.4 km |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 1.3 km |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Citident Dental Centre | 560 m |
| Hospital | Milton Keynes Hospital | 1.7 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 3.9 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Farthing Grove, Netherfield Cashzone | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m; nearest Ashland Lakes 11 ha | 270 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Caldecotte Lake 109 ha | 330 m |
| Play area | 10 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 760 m² | 350 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 1.8 ha | 1.0 km |
| Allotments | The Patch 3.7 ha | 1.3 km |
Within 800 m: 9 parks and gardens, 207 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Thomas, a listed building (Grade II*), 350 m north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Thomas | Listed building, Grade II* | 350 m north-east |
| Medieval manor of Simpson | Scheduled monument | 390 m east |
| St Michael's Church of the Open University | Listed building, Grade II* | 1.0 km north-east |
| Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km south-east |
| Shrunken Medieval Village, Woughton on the Green | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km north |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Walton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.0 km north |
| Caldecotte Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-east |
| Coldharbour Spinney | Wood | 3.0 km west |
| Furzton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km west |
| Weeks Covert | Wood | 3.4 km south-east |
| Bow Brickhill | Hill | 3.8 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 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 | 6 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 9 | 15 |
6 of the postcode's 15 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 | 52 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 31% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 48% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 51% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 35% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 53% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 74% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 19% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 42% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 17% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 4 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 Millholm Rise.