MK7 8DZ Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced July 1990. Ward: Walton. Region: South East.
Streets
- Tallis Lane, Milton Keynes: 17 addresses
- Duparc Close, Milton Keynes: 1 address
- Sullivan Crescent, 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, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 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 addresses are about 73 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 | 1.6 km |
| Woburn Sands 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km | |
| Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.8 km | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m, 36 within 800 m; nearest Browns Wood Roundabout West | 120 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bletchley | 4.1 km |
| Car parks | Car Park on Woburn Sands Road, MK17 | 1.2 km |
| EV charging points | 6 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 26.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Walnut Tree Health Centre | 710 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Peak Pharmacy | 730 m |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.4 km |
| Hospital | Milton Keynes Hospital | 3.7 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 5.7 km |
| Cash machines | MFG - Viking, Fenny Stratford Cashzone | 3.1 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 6 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,680 m² | 230 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Caldecotte Brook 11 ha | 280 m |
| Play area | 13 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 530 m² | 100 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 370 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Holst Crescent Allotments 5,310 m² | 630 m |
Within 800 m: 6 parks and gardens, 14 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte, a scheduled monument, 1.3 km south-west.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km south-west |
| Motte castle 200m south-east of Wavendon Manor | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km north-east |
| Medieval manor of Simpson | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km west |
| Wavendon House landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.6 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Caldecotte Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km south-west |
| Brown's Wood | Wood | 1.8 km south-east |
| Bow Brickhill Park | Wood | 2.0 km south-east |
| Wavendon Wood | Wood | 2.0 km south-east |
| Weeks Covert | Wood | 2.1 km south |
| Bow Brickhill | Hill | 2.1 km south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 13 | 19 |
6 of the postcode's 19 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 | 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 Tallis Lane.