Simpson Lane Bletchley, Milton Keynes
2 addresses across 1 postcode (MK2), about 70 m long, classed as a secondary access road. USRN 25806334.
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Fenny Stratford, about 110 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 720 m (0.4 miles) away, and Waterhall Park (27 hectares) is about 750 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 9.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 7.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 77 m above sea level.
- Noise: None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Red House Surgery, about 610 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 160 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 42% of households owned their home and 35% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 144 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
No certificates found for addresses on this street.
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 (35% of about 1,290 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.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Simpson Road Bletchley, Land To The Rear of 20 To 22 Simpson Road Bletchley MK2 2DD, Unknown (80 m)
- Lathams Buildbase Site, 23-25 Simpson Road (West), Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK1 1BB, not permissioned (220 m)
- 49-51 Aylesbury Street, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2BQ, permissioned (230 m)
- Lathems Buildbase Site B, 64-66 Simpson Road (East), Bletchley, MK1 1BA, not permissioned (240 m)
- B&M Homestore Site, 103 Watling Street, Bletchley, MK1 1BN, not permissioned (460 m (0.3 miles))
- Maybrook House, 224 Queensway, Bletchley, MK2 2SZ, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
- 143-145 Queensway, 143-145 Queensway, Bletchley, permissioned (1 km (0.6 miles))
- 143-145 Queensway, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK2 2DY, permissioned (1 km (0.6 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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 street's addresses are about 77 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MK2 2FZ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 110 m |
| Bow Brickhill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 14 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Wharfside Fenny Stratford | 100 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bletchley | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Napier Street Car Park | 400 m (0.2 miles) |
| EV charging points | 7 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 340 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Red House Surgery | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Peak Pharmacy | 610 m (0.4 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Oxford House Dental Surgery | 240 m |
| Hospital | Bletchley Community Hospital | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 5.5 km (3.4 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Viking, Fenny Stratford Cashzone | 240 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 670 m² | 720 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Waterhall Park 27 ha | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 690 m² | 230 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9,530 m² | 560 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 27 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Martin, a listed building (Grade II*), 120 m south. 21 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 2 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Martin | Listed building, Grade II* | 120 m south |
| 11 and 13, Watling Street | Listed building, Grade II* | 130 m south |
| Roman town of Magiovinium and Roman fort | Scheduled monument | 1 km (0.6 miles) south-east |
| Shrunken medieval village at Caldecotte | Scheduled monument | 1.6 km (1 mile) north-east |
| Medieval manor of Simpson | Scheduled monument | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Caldecotte Lake | Lake or reservoir | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) north-east |
| Galleylane Spinney | Wood | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) south |
| Downs Covert | Wood | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) east |
| Weeks Covert | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) east |
| New Covert | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) south-west |
| Bow Brickhill | Hill | 3.2 km (2 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 9.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.0 | 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 | 2 | 2 |
None of the street's 2 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic or railways.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knowles Nursery School | Nursery | 2–5 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Knowles Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 790 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Premier Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bishop Parker Catholic School Roman Catholic | Primary | 2–11 | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S A Mini Store MK2 2BL | Retailers - other | 70 m | 5 Very good | 6 Jan 2025 |
| The Swan Hotel MK2 2BL | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 80 m | 4 Good | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Fenny Stratford Convenience Store MK2 2BL | Retailers - other | 80 m | 4 Good | 3 May 2019 |
| Three Counties Spirits Co Limited MK1 1BE | Manufacturers/packers | 130 m | 5 Very good | 2 Jan 2024 |
| Ashbourne Day Nursery MK2 2BU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 9 Jan 2026 |
| Chequers MK2 2BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 160 m | 5 Very good | 28 Mar 2025 |
| Tuk Tuk Thai MK2 2BH | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 170 m | 5 Very good | 26 Mar 2025 |
| The Red Lion MK1 1BY | Pub/bar/nightclub | 180 m | 2 Improvement necessary | 25 Feb 2026 |
| The Cake Lab UK MK2 2AZ | Retailers - other | 180 m | 4 Good | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Capital Food Centre MK2 2BQ | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 15 Dec 2025 |
| Shocal Milton Keynes Ltd MK2 2BA | Retailers - other | 230 m | 5 Very good | 19 Apr 2024 |
| Downton Delights MK2 2AZ | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2021 |
| Londis Daily at Viking Service Station MK2 2BA | Retailers - other | 240 m | 5 Very good | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Shamsigrocery Ltd MK2 2BA | Retailers - other | 250 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Maltsters Arms Public House MK2 2BQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 250 m | 5 Very good | 19 Mar 2016 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 51 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 36 |
| Other theft | 16 |
| Drugs | 10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Burglary | 5 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Bicycle theft | 2 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Millward Drive (31); On or near High Street (28); On or near Watling Street (20); On or near Lock View Lane (18); On or near Saracens' Wharf (16).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 42% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 16% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 14% | 17% |
| Private rented | 44% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 62% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 5% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 64% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 21% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 35% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 91% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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
- MK2 2FZ: 2 addresses of 5 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Plumbers Wharf · Bristow Close · The Sidings · Lock View Lane · Wharfside · Durrans Court · Millward Drive · Saracens Wharf · Church Street · Kings Court · Mill Road · Watling Terrace
All the streets in MK2 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.