Shernfold Milton Keynes
33 addresses across 2 postcodes (MK7), about 110 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 25802578.
- Energy: 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 14, D: 7, E: 4).
- 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 B; Band D in Milton Keynes costs £2,372 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Bow Brickhill, about 2.4 km (1.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 90 m away, and Kents Hill Park (4.8 hectares) is about 360 m away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 10.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 77 to 78 m above sea level.
- Noise: 16 of its 33 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Walnut Tree Health Centre, about 480 m (0.3 miles) away.
- People: About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 33% of households owned their home and 39% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 50 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
No sales recorded on this street since January 1995 under this street name.
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 45 m². Most common: Flat (19); Bungalow, mid-terrace (4); Bungalow, end-terrace (3). Built: 1991-1995 (15); 1983-1990 (9); 1967-1975 (2). Tenure at assessment: rented (social) (22).
Each home's certificates and sales (9 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 street: most are in band B (18% of about 870 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): 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 1 address is in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MK7 6HR | not in 2 or 3 | 1 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
| MK7 6HH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 28 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 33 addresses are between 77 m and 78 m above sea level (77 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK7 6HH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| MK7 6HR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bow Brickhill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) |
| Woburn Sands 48,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.2 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 16 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 46 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Frithwood Crescent Middle Kents Hill | 140 m |
| Bus or coach station | Milton Keynes Coachway Brook Furlong | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) |
| Car parks | Kingston Centre Car Park | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 110 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 28 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Walnut Tree Health Centre | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 3 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 460 m (0.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | Mk Dental Practice | 2 km (1.3 miles) |
| Hospital | Milton Keynes Hospital | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Cooperative Food Farthing Grove, Netherfield Cashzone | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 9 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,570 m² | 90 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Kents Hill Park 4.8 ha | 360 m |
| Play area | 12 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 400 m² | 140 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.1 ha | 180 m |
| Allotments | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,410 m² | 250 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 9 parks and gardens, 9.6 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Medieval manor of Simpson, a scheduled monument, 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west. 6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Medieval manor of Simpson | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south-west |
| Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) south |
| Shrunken Medieval Village, Woughton on the Green | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) west |
| Wavendon House landscape | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 2.8 km (1.8 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Walton Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.6 km (1 mile) west |
| Caldecotte Lake | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south |
| Fox Covert | Wood | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) north-east |
| Brown's Wood | Wood | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Wavendon Wood | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) south-east |
| Bow Brickhill | Hill | 3.3 km (2 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 11 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 5 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 33 |
16 of the street's 33 addresses are 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 Milton Keynes: see them on the Milton Keynes page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heronshill School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 190 m | No published inspection |
| Walton High | Secondary | 11–19 | 700 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | All-through | 3–16 | 950 m (0.6 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Monkston Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Wavendon Gate School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heronshaw School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Heronsgate School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Roman Catholic | Primary | 3–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (May 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Oakgrove School | All-through | 3–19 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welcome Kents Hill Store in Partnership with Southern CO-OP MK7 6HH | Retailers - other | 80 m | 5 Very good | 15 Jan 2025 |
| Kents Hill Kebab | Mobile caterer | 150 m | 4 Good | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Heronshill School and Nursery MK7 6HD | School/college/university | 160 m | 5 Very good | 22 Sep 2026 |
| MK Wanderers FC Cafe MK7 6HQ | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 230 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Walnut Tree Traditional Fish & Chips MK7 7AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 25 Sep 2025 |
| Chinese Chef MK7 7AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Tawny Owl MK7 7AN | Pub/bar/nightclub | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 4 Good | 12 Aug 2026 |
| Kiddi Caru Day Nursery and Preschool in Walnut Tree MK7 7AN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 14 Nov 2025 |
| Nachy Burgers MK7 7AN | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 3 Generally satisfactory | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Purple Mango MK7 7AN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 15 Apr 2026 |
| Tesco MK7 7AN | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 470 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 13 Feb 2016 |
| SA Foods MK7 7AN | Retailers - other | 490 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Goudhurst Court (12); On or near Tenterden Crescent (9); On or near Pomander Crescent (9); On or near Ticehirst Close (8); On or near Ramsthorn Grove (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 6% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 33% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 11% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 23% | 17% |
| Private rented | 43% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 10% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 26% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 55% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 10% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 83% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 39% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 2% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 84% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 7 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
Badgers Oak · Tenterden Crescent · Pipston Green · Frithwood Crescent · Ticehirst Close · Ticehurst Close · Pennyroyal · Goudhurst Court · Birdlip Lane · Groombridge · Pomander Crescent · Rolvenden Grove
All the streets in MK7 and across Milton Keynes.
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.