Eider Close Buckingham
20 addresses across 2 postcodes (MK18), about 140 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 1404727.
- Sales: 32 recorded sales since 1995; in 2024 the median was £640,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2, D: 3).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are 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 E; Band D in Buckinghamshire costs £2,527 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Wolverton, about 14.1 km (8.8 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 220 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 6.7 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 78 to 80 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Swan Practice, about 600 m (0.4 miles) away.
- People: About 360 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 57% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 9 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | £640,000 | £640,000 | £640,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £565,000 | £565,000 | £565,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £490,000 | £490,000 | £490,000 |
| 2010 | 3 | £412,500 | £390,000 | £425,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | £400,000 | £400,000 | £400,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | £332,498 | £325,000 | £339,995 |
| 2003 | 1 | £320,000 | £320,000 | £320,000 |
| 1999 | 1 | £200,000 | £200,000 | £200,000 |
| 1998 | 1 | £188,500 | £188,500 | £188,500 |
| 1997 | 1 | £154,950 | £154,950 | £154,950 |
| 1996 | 18 | £148,975 | £143,500 | £169,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Jan 2024 | 11 MK18 1GL | Detached | £640,000 | |
| 12 Oct 2018 | 1 MK18 1GL | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 3 Nov 2015 | 15 MK18 1GL | Detached | £490,000 | |
| 6 Dec 2010 | 19 MK18 1GL | Detached | £390,000 | |
| 24 Nov 2010 | 15 MK18 1GL | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2010 | 20 MK18 1GL | Detached | £412,500 | |
| 29 Nov 2006 | 11 MK18 1GL | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2005 | 8 MK18 1GL | Detached | £370,000 | |
| 2 Jul 2004 | 17 MK18 1GL | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 18 Jun 2004 | 5 MK18 1GL | Detached | £339,995 | |
| 15 Aug 2003 | 1 MK18 1GL | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 5 MK18 1GL | Detached | £200,000 | |
| 28 Aug 1998 | 7 MK18 1GL | Detached | £188,500 | |
| 28 Feb 1997 | 8 MK18 1GL | Detached | £154,950 | New build. |
| 18 Dec 1996 | 15 MK18 1GL | Detached | £145,000 | New build. |
| 6 Dec 1996 | 12 MK18 1GL | Detached | £148,950 | New build. |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 7 MK18 1GL | Detached | £148,000 | New build. |
| 25 Oct 1996 | 14 MK18 1GL | Detached | £153,950 | |
| 17 Oct 1996 | 10 MK18 1GL | Detached | £169,500 | New build. |
| 4 Oct 1996 | 3 MK18 1GL | Detached | £159,000 | New build. |
| 3 Oct 1996 | 9 MK18 1GL | Detached | £149,950 | New build. |
| 27 Sep 1996 | 11 MK18 1GL | Detached | £154,950 | New build. |
| 13 Sep 1996 | 6 MK18 1GL | Detached | £146,000 | New build. |
| 30 Aug 1996 | 17 MK18 1GL | Detached | £143,500 | New build. |
| 12 Aug 1996 | 5 MK18 1GL | Detached | £147,950 | New build. |
| 7 Aug 1996 | 2 MK18 1GL | Detached | £152,500 | New build. |
| 31 Jul 1996 | 16 MK18 1GL | Detached | £152,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 19 MK18 1GL | Detached | £159,950 | New build. |
| 28 Jun 1996 | 4 MK18 1GL | Detached | £147,500 | New build. |
| 27 Jun 1996 | 1 MK18 1GL | Detached | £149,000 | New build. |
| 31 May 1996 | 18 MK18 1GL | Detached | £144,950 | New build. |
| 29 Apr 1996 | 20 MK18 1GL | Detached | £147,950 | New build. |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 161 m². Most common: House, detached (5). Built: 1996-2002 (3); 1991-1995 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (2).
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 neighbourhood around this street: most are in band E (30% of about 690 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- 39 Bernardines Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 1BF: up to 6 homes, permissioned (440 m (0.3 miles))
- 36 Chandos Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 1AP: up to 6 homes, permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- 19 Market Square, Buckingham, MK18 1NP: up to 5 homes, permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- 12 - 13 Market Hill, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire MK18 1JX: up to 7 homes, permissioned (580 m (0.4 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 2 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 5 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 on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK18 1GL | not in 2 or 3 | 2 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| MK18 1GN | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 2 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 20 addresses are between 78 m and 80 m above sea level (79 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK18 1GL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK18 1GN | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Wolverton 339,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 14.1 km (8.8 miles) |
| Milton Keynes Central 6.1 million journeys in 2024–25 | 14.6 km (9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 27 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Linden Village Buckingham | 210 m |
| Bus or coach station | Coach Park Silverstone | 9.5 km (5.9 miles) |
| Car parks | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Cornwalls Meadow Car Park | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 4 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 44.1 km (27 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Swan Practice | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Jardines Pharmacy | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 7 High Street (Dental Practice) | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Buckingham Hospital | 600 m (0.4 miles) |
| Police station | Brackley Police Station | 12 km (7.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | Waitrose Buckingham, High Street | 910 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 22 ha | 220 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 750 m² | 270 m |
| Playing field | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.5 ha | 210 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Bourton Road Allotments 2.1 ha | 430 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 25 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Old Gaol, a listed building (Grade II*), 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west. 184 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade I and 8 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Old Gaol | Listed building, Grade II* | 620 m (0.4 miles) north-west |
| Old Town Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 680 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Old Latin School | Listed building, Grade II* | 690 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Trolly Hall | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m (0.4 miles) west |
| St Rumbold's Well | Scheduled monument | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Holloway Spinney | Wood | 790 m (0.5 miles) north |
| The Twins | Lake or reservoir | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-east |
| Chackmore Farm Spinney | Wood | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Ash Close Spinney | Wood | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) north-east |
| Monkey Island | Island | 4 km (2.5 miles) north-west |
| Grecian Valley | Valley | 4.8 km (3 miles) north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 6.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.2 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 19 | 20 |
1 of the street's 20 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, 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
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bourton Meadow Academy | Primary | 3–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | No overall grade (Nov 2024, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Good |
| Buckingham School | Secondary | 11–18 | 590 m (0.4 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| George Grenville Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 610 m (0.4 miles) | No published inspection |
| Buckingham Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | No overall grade (Feb 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Good; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Good; Leadership and management: Good |
| Royal Latin School | Secondary | 11–18 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Maids Moreton Church of England School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Outstanding (Jul 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Lace Hill Academy | Primary | 2–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Mar 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linden Village Store MK18 7BA | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 16 Oct 2023 |
| Buckingham Pizza House MK18 7BU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 300 m | 5 Very good | 20 May 2025 |
| Buckingham Town Cricket Club MK18 1BG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 320 m | Exempt | |
| Buckingham Football Club MK18 1NY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Sep 2026 |
| Clarendon House Care Home MK18 1RP | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 490 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| W Ganderton & Son LLP MK18 1AF | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Exempt |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 7 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Moorhen Way (4); On or near Eider Close (3); On or near Mallard Drive (2).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 51 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 15% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 24% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 51% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 12% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 58% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 30% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 51% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 40% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 46% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 57% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 5% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 10 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
Nearby streets
Mallard Drive · Treefields · Portfield Way · Burleigh Piece · Akister Close · March Edge · Redshaw Close · Portfield Close · Krohn Close · Moorhen Way · Dukes Piece · Pitchford Walk
All the streets in MK18 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.