MK7 7BD Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced March 1988. Ward: Walton. Region: South East.
Streets
- Lichfield Down, Milton Keynes: 14 addresses
- Coriander Court, 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 (36% of about 730 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.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 8 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: of the 14 homes the Environment Agency counts, 0 are in areas at high risk, 0 medium, 7 low and 0 very low.
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: the postcode centre is in flood zone 2. Zone 2 is between 0.1% and 1% a year from rivers (0.1% and 0.5% from the sea), ignoring defences.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 69 m above sea level.
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 | Bow Brickhill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km |
| Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Woburn Sands 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 37 within 800 m; nearest Bourton Low Walnut Tree | 150 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bletchley | 3.7 km |
| Car parks | Car Park on Woburn Sands Road, MK17 | 1.6 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 310 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 27.3 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Walnut Tree Health Centre | 590 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 700 m |
| NHS dentists | Citident Dental Centre | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | Milton Keynes Hospital | 3.2 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 5.3 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Viking, Fenny Stratford Cashzone | 2.7 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Caldecotte Brook 11 ha | 80 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Caldecotte Lake 109 ha | 560 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 130 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 170 m |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m; nearest Studley Knapp Allotments 4,640 m² | 730 m |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 122 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte, a scheduled monument, 920 m south-west. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte | Scheduled monument | 920 m south-west |
| Medieval manor of Simpson | Scheduled monument | 1.5 km west |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caldecotte Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.4 km south-west |
| Walton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.0 km north-west |
| Weeks Covert | Wood | 2.2 km south-east |
| Brown's Wood | Wood | 2.2 km south-east |
| Bow Brickhill Park | Wood | 2.3 km south-east |
| Bow Brickhill | Hill | 2.4 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.3 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.5 | 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
Noise figures are still being loaded.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 39 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 8% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 29% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 12% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 30% | 1% |
| Social rented | 20% | 17% |
| Private rented | 22% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 8% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 32% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 89% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 5% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 15% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 88% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 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 Lichfield Down.