MK1 1BL postcode in Bletchley, Milton Keynes

MK1 1BL is a postcode in Bletchley, in the Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford ward of Milton Keynes. It is in the Buckingham and Bletchley parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at MK1 1BL can get it Across Milton Keynes: 96% Nearest school Knowles Primary School 700 m in a straight line Nearest station Fenny Stratford 350 m in a straight line

Where MK1 1BL is, and what is near it

Map of MK1 1BL and what is near it Map of MK1 1BL: its centre point, with the 78 other postcodes in the MK1 1 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK1 1AS: also in MK1 1MK1 1AX: also in MK1 1MK1 1BA: also in MK1 1MK1 1BE: also in MK1 1MK1 1BG: also in MK1 1MK1 1BH: also in MK1 1MK1 1BJ: also in MK1 1MK1 1BN: also in MK1 1MK1 1BP: also in MK1 1MK1 1BQ: also in MK1 1MK1 1BU: also in MK1 1MK1 1BW: also in MK1 1MK1 1BX: also in MK1 1MK1 1BY: also in MK1 1MK1 1BZ: also in MK1 1MK1 1DD: also in MK1 1MK1 1DF: also in MK1 1MK1 1DG: also in MK1 1MK1 1DH: also in MK1 1MK1 1DL: also in MK1 1MK1 1DN: also in MK1 1MK1 1DQ: also in MK1 1MK1 1DR: also in MK1 1MK1 1DS: also in MK1 1MK1 1DX: also in MK1 1MK1 1DY: also in MK1 1MK1 1ED: also in MK1 1MK1 1EQ: also in MK1 1MK1 1ET: also in MK1 1MK1 1EW: also in MK1 1MK1 1EX: also in MK1 1MK1 1EY: also in MK1 1MK1 1FA: also in MK1 1MK1 1FB: also in MK1 1MK1 1FD: also in MK1 1MK1 1FE: also in MK1 1MK1 1HP: also in MK1 1MK1 1HS: also in MK1 1MK1 1HW: also in MK1 1MK1 1HX: also in MK1 1MK1 1JA: also in MK1 1MK1 1JD: also in MK1 1MK1 1JG: also in MK1 1MK1 1JN: also in MK1 1MK1 1JP: also in MK1 1MK1 1JQ: also in MK1 1MK1 1JW: also in MK1 1MK1 1LH: also in MK1 1MK1 1LJ: also in MK1 1MK1 1LS: also in MK1 1MK1 1LZ: also in MK1 1MK1 1NE: also in MK1 1MK1 1NG: also in MK1 1MK1 1NL: also in MK1 1MK1 1NN: also in MK1 1MK1 1NW: also in MK1 1MK1 1NY: also in MK1 1MK1 1PA: also in MK1 1MK1 1PT: also in MK1 1MK1 1QB: also in MK1 1MK1 1QT: also in MK1 1MK1 1QU: also in MK1 1MK1 1QY: also in MK1 1MK1 1QZ: also in MK1 1MK1 1RB: also in MK1 1MK1 1RD: also in MK1 1MK1 1RE: also in MK1 1MK1 1RH: also in MK1 1MK1 1SF: also in MK1 1MK1 1ST: also in MK1 1MK1 1SU: also in MK1 1MK1 1SW: also in MK1 1MK1 1XT: also in MK1 1 School 1.2 kmBletchley MK1 1BL Map of MK1 1BL and what is near it Map of MK1 1BL: its centre point, with the 78 other postcodes in the MK1 1 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations, 3 GP practices, 6 bus stops and 2 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford MK1 1BL
  • MK1 1BL
  • Other postcodes in MK1 1: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 2 EV charging points
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0019, longitude -0.7203)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK1 1BL?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at MK1 1BL?

Every home and business at MK1 1BL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK1 1BL 100% Milton Keynes 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK1 1BL 100% Milton Keynes Over 99%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at MK1 1BL?

BinDayBuddy has not read Milton Keynes City Council's days for MK1 1BL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK1 1BL on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is MK1 1BL at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include MK1 1BL.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Milton Keynes

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK1 1BL: 5,812 properties in Milton Keynes are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Milton Keynes

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of MK1 1BL is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near MK1 1BL?

HM Land Registry records 4 sales of homes in MK1 1 in the 12 months to August 2026: too few to give a typical price.

  • Detached 2 sales, too few to price
  • Semi-detached 1 sale, too few to price
  • Terraced 1 sale, too few to price
How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in MK1 1BL

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK1 1BL from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK1 1BL?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,210 homes in the neighbourhood around MK1 1BL. The largest share of them, 45%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (28%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around MK1 1BL

Band D in Milton Keynes for 2026‑27: £2,372. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,581 (band A) to £3,427 (band F); band B, the most common, is £1,845.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 230 (19%)£1,581
Band Babout 540 (45%)£1,845
Band Cabout 320 (26%)£2,109
Band Dabout 90 (7%)£2,372
Band Eabout 20 (2%)£2,899
Band Fabout 10 (1%)£3,427
Band Gwithheld£3,954
Band Hfewer than 5£4,744

When the homes were built

  1. 22% Before 1900
  2. 7% 1900 to 1918
  3. 17% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 11% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 5% 2000 to 2009
  8. 28% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 2020 or later

Averages for Milton Keynes before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of MK1 1BL is in (ONS area E01016716), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near MK1 1BL?

The nearest open schools to MK1 1BL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK1 1BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to MK1 1BL?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK1 1BL is Fenny Stratford Rail Station, 350 metres away in a straight line.

  • Fenny Stratford Rail Station Railway station 350 mWalk
  • Bletchley Rail Station Railway station 1.3 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Beacon Roundabout, 304 m away.

More stations near MK1 1BL, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near MK1 1BL?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK1 1BL, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near MK1 1BL?

2 within 1 km 9 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK1 1BL, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 750 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 950 mWalk
  • BP Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO 1.3 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near MK1 1BL?

The nearest to the centre of MK1 1BL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to MK1 1BL?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near MK1 1BL?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK1 1BL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near MK1 1BL?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK1 1BL, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near MK1 1BL?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK1 1BL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is MK1 1BL in a conservation area?

The centre of MK1 1BL is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near MK1 1BL?

Police.uk records 234 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK1 1BL in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences74 reports
Shoplifting33 reports
Anti-social behaviour21 reports
Other theft21 reports
Public order20 reports
Vehicle crime19 reports

Also: drugs 14, criminal damage and arson 11, burglary 10, robbery 5, theft from the person 3, bicycle theft 1, possession of weapons 1, other crime 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for MK1 1BL

Ward
Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford
Parish
Bletchley and Fenny Stratford
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Bletchley
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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