MK8 1HR Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced March 2024. Ward: Stony Stratford. Region: South East.
Streets
- Calverton Lane, Milton Keynes: 4 addresses
- Hallikar Drive, Milton Keynes: 3 addresses
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 (26% of about 1,660 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
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's addresses are about 91 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 | Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km |
| Milton Keynes Central 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km | |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.6 km | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m, 10 within 800 m; nearest Fairways Roundabout south Two Mile Ash | 190 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Central Milton Keynes | 4.9 km |
| Car parks | Sainsbury's Shenley Church End Car Park | 2.5 km |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 520 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 36.1 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whitehouse Health Centre | 630 m |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 630 m |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Isis House | 330 m |
| Hospital | Milton Keynes Hospital | 6.0 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wolverton Police Station | 2.5 km |
| Cash machines | Crownhill Supermarket, Crownhill Cashzone | 1.9 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.1 ha | 720 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 160 m² | 160 m |
| Playing field | Unnamed 8.0 ha | 870 m |
| Allotments | Two Mile Ash Allotments 8,070 m² | 1.0 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 2.1 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bradwell Abbey: a Benedictine priory, chapel and fishpond, a scheduled monument, 2.0 km north-east. 1 listed building is within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bradwell Abbey: a Benedictine priory, chapel and fishpond | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km north-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Margery's Gorse | Wood | 730 m south-east |
| Lodge Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.1 km east |
| Blacon Spinney | Wood | 2.2 km west |
| Oakhill Wood | Wood | 2.8 km south |
| Beachampton Grove | Wood | 3.2 km south-west |
| Church Hill | Hill | 4.7 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 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 | 7 | 7 |
None of the postcode's 7 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 30 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 23% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 4% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 50% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 20% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 21% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 88% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 4% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 42% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 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) | 52% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 8 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 Calverton Lane.