MK16 8DS postcode in Milton Keynes, England

MK16 8DS is a postcode in Milton Keynes, in the Great Linford ward. It is in the Milton Keynes North 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 can get it. Milton Keynes: 96% Typical price £337,250 Homes sold in MK16 8, last 12 months. ▼ 2.2% on the year before Nearest station Wolverton 4.2 km in a straight line

Where MK16 8DS is, and what is near it

Map of MK16 8DS and what is near it Map of MK16 8DS: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the MK16 8 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK16 8AB: also in MK16 8MK16 8AG: also in MK16 8MK16 8AQ: also in MK16 8MK16 8AT: also in MK16 8MK16 8AY: also in MK16 8MK16 8BB: also in MK16 8MK16 8BD: also in MK16 8MK16 8BE: also in MK16 8MK16 8BG: also in MK16 8MK16 8BH: also in MK16 8MK16 8BJ: also in MK16 8MK16 8BL: also in MK16 8MK16 8BN: also in MK16 8MK16 8BP: also in MK16 8MK16 8BQ: also in MK16 8MK16 8BS: also in MK16 8MK16 8BT: also in MK16 8MK16 8BU: also in MK16 8MK16 8BW: also in MK16 8MK16 8BX: also in MK16 8MK16 8BY: also in MK16 8MK16 8BZ: also in MK16 8MK16 8DA: also in MK16 8MK16 8DB: also in MK16 8MK16 8DD: also in MK16 8MK16 8DE: also in MK16 8MK16 8DF: also in MK16 8MK16 8DG: also in MK16 8MK16 8DH: also in MK16 8MK16 8DJ: also in MK16 8MK16 8DL: also in MK16 8MK16 8DN: also in MK16 8MK16 8DP: also in MK16 8MK16 8DQ: also in MK16 8MK16 8DR: also in MK16 8MK16 8DW: also in MK16 8MK16 8DX: also in MK16 8MK16 8DY: also in MK16 8MK16 8DZ: also in MK16 8MK16 8EA: also in MK16 8MK16 8EB: also in MK16 8MK16 8ED: also in MK16 8MK16 8EG: also in MK16 8MK16 8EH: also in MK16 8MK16 8EL: also in MK16 8MK16 8EN: also in MK16 8MK16 8ER: also in MK16 8MK16 8ET: also in MK16 8MK16 8EU: also in MK16 8MK16 8EX: also in MK16 8MK16 8EY: also in MK16 8MK16 8EZ: also in MK16 8MK16 8FA: also in MK16 8MK16 8FB: also in MK16 8MK16 8FD: also in MK16 8MK16 8FE: also in MK16 8MK16 8FG: also in MK16 8MK16 8HA: also in MK16 8MK16 8HB: also in MK16 8MK16 8HD: also in MK16 8MK16 8HE: also in MK16 8MK16 8HG: also in MK16 8MK16 8HL: also in MK16 8MK16 8HN: also in MK16 8MK16 8HP: also in MK16 8MK16 8HR: also in MK16 8MK16 8HS: also in MK16 8MK16 8HT: also in MK16 8MK16 8HU: also in MK16 8MK16 8HW: also in MK16 8MK16 8HX: also in MK16 8MK16 8HY: also in MK16 8MK16 8JA: also in MK16 8MK16 8JB: also in MK16 8MK16 8JE: also in MK16 8MK16 8JG: also in MK16 8MK16 8JH: also in MK16 8MK16 8JJ: also in MK16 8MK16 8JL: also in MK16 8MK16 8JQ: also in MK16 8MK16 8JR: also in MK16 8MK16 8JS: also in MK16 8MK16 8LJ: also in MK16 8MK16 8LZ: also in MK16 8MK16 8ND: also in MK16 8MK16 8NG: also in MK16 8MK16 8PG: also in MK16 8MK16 8PH: also in MK16 8MK16 8PJ: also in MK16 8MK16 8PL: also in MK16 8MK16 8PN: also in MK16 8MK16 8PP: also in MK16 8MK16 8PQ: also in MK16 8MK16 8PR: also in MK16 8MK16 8PS: also in MK16 8MK16 8PT: also in MK16 8MK16 8PU: also in MK16 8MK16 8PW: also in MK16 8MK16 8PY: also in MK16 8MK16 8PZ: also in MK16 8MK16 8QA: also in MK16 8MK16 8QB: also in MK16 8MK16 8QD: also in MK16 8MK16 8QE: also in MK16 8MK16 8QF: also in MK16 8MK16 8QG: also in MK16 8MK16 8QH: also in MK16 8MK16 8QJ: also in MK16 8MK16 8QL: also in MK16 8MK16 8QP: also in MK16 8MK16 8QQ: also in MK16 8MK16 8QR: also in MK16 8MK16 8QT: also in MK16 8MK16 8QW: also in MK16 8MK16 8RA: also in MK16 8MK16 8RB: also in MK16 8MK16 8RD: also in MK16 8MK16 8RE: also in MK16 8MK16 8RF: also in MK16 8MK16 8RG: also in MK16 8MK16 8RH: also in MK16 8MK16 8RJ: also in MK16 8MK16 8RL: also in MK16 8MK16 8RN: also in MK16 8MK16 8RP: also in MK16 8MK16 8RQ: also in MK16 8MK16 8RR: also in MK16 8MK16 8RS: also in MK16 8MK16 8RT: also in MK16 8MK16 8RU: also in MK16 8MK16 8RW: also in MK16 8MK16 8RX: also in MK16 8MK16 8RY: also in MK16 8MK16 8SA: also in MK16 8MK16 8SB: also in MK16 8MK16 8SD: also in MK16 8MK16 8SG: also in MK16 8MK16 8SH: also in MK16 8MK16 8SJ: also in MK16 8MK16 8SN: also in MK16 8MK16 8SQ: also in MK16 8MK16 8TL: also in MK16 8MK16 8TP: also in MK16 8MK16 8TR: also in MK16 8MK16 8TT: also in MK16 8MK16 8TW: also in MK16 8MK16 8TX: also in MK16 8MK16 8TZ: also in MK16 8 2 places, 1.1–2.5 kmGP 2.5 kmNewport Pagnell MK16 8DS Map of MK16 8DS and what is near it Map of MK16 8DS: its centre point, with the 218 other postcodes in the MK16 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 bus stops and 4 EV charging points. North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. Wolverton station 4.2 kmNewport Pagnell MK16 8DS
  • MK16 8DS
  • Other postcodes in MK16 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 3 bus stops
  • 4 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 52.0832, longitude -0.7490)

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 MK16 8DS?

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 MK16 8DS?

Every home and business at MK16 8DS can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Milton Keynes: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Milton Keynes: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Milton Keynes.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 MK16 8DS?

Milton Keynes City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for MK16 8DS 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 MK16 8DS 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 MK16 8DS.

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 MK16 8DS: 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 MK16 8DS 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 MK16 8DS?

Homes in MK16 8 sold for a typical £337,250 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 84 sales, down 2.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£337,250 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£345,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 2.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £525,000 26 sales
  • Semi-detached £337,000 27 sales
  • Terraced £310,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £160,245 12 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole MK16 district: a typical £337,000 from 213 sales.

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 MK16 8DS

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK16 8DS 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

Food hygiene ratings at MK16 8DS

The Food Standards Agency lists 15 food businesses at MK16 8DS. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Show the other 7 businesses

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK16 8DS?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 740 homes in the neighbourhood around MK16 8DS. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band B. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (51%). 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 MK16 8DS

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 £4,744 (band H); band B, the most common, is £1,845.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,581
Band Babout 220 (30%)£1,845
Band Cabout 120 (16%)£2,109
Band Dabout 160 (22%)£2,372
Band Eabout 110 (15%)£2,899
Band Fabout 30 (4%)£3,427
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£3,954
Band Habout 10 (1%)£4,744

When the homes were built

  1. 4% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 3% 1919 to 1939
  4. 3% 1945 to 1964
  5. 4% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 23% 2000 to 2009
  8. 51% 2010 to 2019
  9. 11% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 MK16 8DS is in (ONS area E01034446), 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 MK16 8DS?

The nearest open schools to MK16 8DS, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK16 8DS, 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 MK16 8DS?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK16 8DS is Wolverton Rail Station, 4.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Wolverton Rail Station Railway station 4.2 kmCycle
  • Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Railway station 5.7 kmDrive

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

3 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Top Fair Furlong, 313 m away.

More stations near MK16 8DS, 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 MK16 8DS?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK16 8DS, 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 MK16 8DS?

4 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK16 8DS, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 50 mWalk
  • Gridserve Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 100 mWalk
  • Supercharger Newport Pagnell, UK - Northbound Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 250 kW 100 mWalk

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 MK16 8DS?

The nearest to the centre of MK16 8DS, 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 MK16 8DS?

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 MK16 8DS?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK16 8DS, 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 MK16 8DS?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK16 8DS, 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 MK16 8DS?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK16 8DS 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 MK16 8DS in a conservation area?

The centre of MK16 8DS is in one area with planning rules of its 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 MK16 8DS?

Police.uk records 74 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK16 8DS in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences24 reports
Anti-social behaviour12 reports
Public order7 reports
Criminal damage and arson7 reports
Other theft6 reports
Burglary4 reports

Also: shoplifting 4, possession of weapons 3, other crime 3, vehicle crime 2, theft from the person 1, drugs 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 MK16 8DS

Ward
Great Linford
Parish
Great Linford
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Milton Keynes
Rural or urban
Smaller rural, 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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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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