MK8 1EW Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced October 2020. Ward: Watling. Region: South East.
Streets
- Berrenda Avenue, Milton Keynes: 9 addresses
- Guernsey Crescent, Milton Keynes: 6 addresses
- Vianesa 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 (28% of about 890 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 (840 m)
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 16 addresses are between 112 m and 114 m above sea level (113 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 | 3.1 km |
| Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.6 km | |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.5 km | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m, 12 within 800 m; nearest Angus Way Whitehouse | 280 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Central Milton Keynes | 5.2 km |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Shenley Church End Car Park | 1.9 km |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 290 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 35.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whitehouse Health Centre | 930 m |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 930 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Grange Farm Dental Practice | 800 m |
| Hospital | Milton Keynes Hospital | 5.6 km |
| Police station | Milton Keynes Police Station | 3.9 km |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Dunthorne Way, Grange Farm | 840 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 5 within 800 m; nearest Hazeley Wood 9.6 ha | 300 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5,100 m² | 380 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 3.5 ha | 890 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 4,890 m² | 1.1 km |
Within 800 m: 5 parks and gardens, 14 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, 1.2 km east. 2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| 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 | 1.2 km east |
| The Toot: a motte and bailey castle and later manorial complex 450m south west of St Mary's Church | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Margery's Gorse | Wood | 900 m north |
| Oakhill Wood | Wood | 1.3 km south |
| Oldland Covert | Wood | 1.8 km south |
| Ash Pole Spinney | Wood | 1.9 km south-east |
| Lodge Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km north-east |
| Church Hill | Hill | 3.2 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.2 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 16 | 16 |
None of the postcode's 16 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 26% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 3% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 6% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 15% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 16% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 76% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 3% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 71% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 12% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 48% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 11% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 1% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 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 Berrenda Avenue.