A4146 Bletchley, Buckinghamshire
6 addresses across 4 postcodes (LU7,MK3), about 12.5 km (7.7 miles) long, classed as a a road. USRN 1405264.
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band G; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 50% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Leighton Buzzard, about 3.1 km (1.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Green, is about 1.1 km (0.7 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.9 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 82 to 99 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Dr Jl Henderson & Partners, about 3.5 km (2.2 miles) away.
- People: About 810 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 85% of households owned their home and 47% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
Council tax
What each band costs in Buckinghamshire in 2026-27: Band D £2,527 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,684 | £1,965 | £2,246 | £2,527 | £3,088 | £3,650 | £4,211 | £5,053 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band G (19% of about 1,930 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 31.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Listed buildings
- Church of All Saints, grade II*
- CHURCH OF ST LUKE, grade II*
- LOVETT HOUSE AND WALL ATTACHED TO REAR, grade II*
- 35 AND 37, THE GREEN, grade II
- 5, HIGH ROAD, grade II
- 7, HIGH ROAD, grade II
- BARN TO SOUTH WEST OF CHARITY FARMHOUSE, grade II
- BRIDGE FARMHOUSE, grade II
- CHARITY FARMHOUSE, grade II
- GRAND UNION CANAL BRIDGE TO NORTH OF LOCK 23, grade II
- GRAND UNION CANAL COTTAGE AT LOCK 23, grade II
- GRAND UNION CANAL LOCKS 24, 25 AND 26, grade II
- GRAND UNION CANAL PUMPING STATION TO EAST OF LOCK 23, grade II
- GRAND UNION CANAL PUMPING STATION TO NORTH OF GRAND UNION CANAL AT THREE LOCKS, grade II
- GRAND UNION CANAL TALBOT'S CANAL LOCK 23 GRAND UNION CANAL, grade II
- GRAND UNION CANAL THREE LOCKS COTTAGE, grade II
- Grove Farm, grade II
- HILL FARMHOUSE, grade II
- HOLLY COTTAGE RAVENSTONE COTTAGE, grade II
- LITTLE THATCH, grade II
- MOAT FARMHOUSE, grade II
- ORCHARD COTTAGE, grade II
- RISLIP FARMHOUSE, grade II
- STOKE LODGE, grade II
- SWAN COTTAGE, grade II
- THE FORGE, grade II
- THE OLD POST OFFICE, grade II
- THE OLD RECTORY, grade II
- THE OLD SCHOOL, grade II
- TOMB OF FOUNTAINE FAMILY IN CHURCHYARD, grade II
And 1 more.
Roadworks
Planned, as of 30 September 2026
- 6 November 2026 to 7 November 2026: Buckinghamshire Council, Highway repair and maintenance works, road closure, on the carriageway (major (paa) works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 3 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, 1 medium, 2 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: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| LU7 0DR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| LU7 0DS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| LU7 0DT | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| MK3 5RF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 6 addresses are between 82 m and 99 m above sea level (90 m on average); the ground rises about 17 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LU7 0DR | 50% | 50% | 50% | 13% |
| LU7 0DS | 50% | 50% | 50% | 0% |
| LU7 0DT | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK3 5RF | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Leighton Buzzard 1.5 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) | |
| Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 6.8 km (4.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 1 stop within 400 m (0.2 miles), 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Farm Chelmscote | 390 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bletchley | 6.6 km (4.1 miles) |
| EV charging points | bp pulse Charging Station | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 24.1 km (15 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Dr Jl Henderson & Partners | 3.5 km (2.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Touchwood Pharmacy | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) |
| Hospital | Bletchley Community Hospital | 7.2 km (4.5 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 11.9 km (7.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Heath & Reach, Heath & Reach Cashzone | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | The Green 8,730 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 2,070 m² | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 9,440 m² | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,800 m² | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Canal bridge at Old Linslade, a scheduled monument, 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east. 7 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Canal bridge at Old Linslade | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Black Spinney | Wood | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Partridge Hill | Hill | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Bluebell Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| Linslade Wood | Wood | 2 km (1.2 miles) south-east |
| The Plantation | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) south-west |
| Tiddenfoot Lake | Lake or reservoir | 4.4 km (2.7 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.9 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 70 to 74 | 1 | 0 |
| 65 to 69 | 2 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 0 | 1 |
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 1 |
| Under 55 | 1 | 4 |
5 of the street's 6 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 2 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Buckinghamshire: see them on the Buckinghamshire page.
Nearest schools
No open schools within 2 km (1.2 miles).
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m (0.3 miles).
Crime within 250 m
No crimes recorded at anonymised points within 250 m in this period (thames-valley).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 21% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 18% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 85% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 39% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 3% | 1% |
| Social rented | 3% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 66% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 52% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 41% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 3% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 2% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 40% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 23% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 47% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 12% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhoods around this street are all 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.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
- LU7 0DR: 3 addresses of 24 in the postcode
- LU7 0DS: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- LU7 0DT: 1 address of 19 in the postcode
- MK3 5RF: 1 address of 11 in the postcode
All the streets in LU7, MK3 and across Buckinghamshire.
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.