MK8 8NP Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced August 1993. Ward: Bradwell. Region: South East.
Streets
- Ellesborough Grove, Milton Keynes: 40 addresses
- Langton Drive, 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 A (44% of about 700 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, 5 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 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 41 addresses are between 81 m and 91 m above sea level (84 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 | Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km |
| Milton Keynes Central 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km | |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 7.2 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 29 within 800 m; nearest Downland Two Mile Ash | 240 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Central Milton Keynes | 3.9 km |
| Car parks | The Quadrant: MK Car Park | 2.2 km |
| EV charging points | 10 within 1.6 km; nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 320 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 35.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Wolverton Health Centre | 1.3 km |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Hilltops Pharmacy | 1.1 km |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Two Mile Ash Dental Practice | 630 m |
| Hospital | Milton Keynes Hospital | 5.2 km |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police - Wolverton Police Station | 2.1 km |
| Cash machines | Bp - Bradwell Abbey Sf Connect, Bradwell Abbey | 1.3 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 380 m² | 360 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | Unnamed 2.3 ha | 520 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 140 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 490 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Two Mile Ash Allotments 8,070 m² | 800 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 3.2 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Bradwell Abbey: a Benedictine priory, chapel and fishpond, a scheduled monument, 920 m north-east. 5 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bradwell Abbey: a Benedictine priory, chapel and fishpond | Scheduled monument | 920 m north-east |
| Chapel to North of Bradwell Abbey House | Listed building, Grade I | 940 m north-east |
| Bradwell Bury: a moated site and associated manor house remains at Moat House | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km north-east |
| Bradwell castle mound: a motte and bailey castle 80m north east of St. Lawrence's Church. | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Lady Margery's Gorse | Wood | 1.3 km south-west |
| Lodge Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.3 km south-east |
| Stanton Wood | Wood | 2.7 km east |
| Blacon Spinney | Wood | 3.3 km south-west |
| Oakhill Wood | Wood | 3.4 km south |
| Ash Pole Spinney | Wood | 3.6 km south |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.4 | 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 | 42 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 19% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 13% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 68% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 29% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 19% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 7% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 15% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 47% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 44% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 2% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 4% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 72% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 15% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 44% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 10% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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 Ellesborough Grove.