MK16 8LD postcode in Milton Keynes, England
MK16 8LD is a postcode in Milton Keynes, in the Olney & Rural 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.
Where MK16 8LD is, and what is near it
- MK16 8LD
- Other postcodes in MK16 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- 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 52.0967, longitude -0.7255)
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; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after MK16 8LD?
- Milton KeynesCouncil, for all local services Milton Keynes: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around MK16 8LD Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Milton Keynes NorthParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Chris Curtis (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Chris Curtis
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 8LD?
Every home and business at MK16 8LD can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Milton Keynes: 96%
Milton Keynes: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Milton Keynes.
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 8LD?
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 8LD on BinDayBuddySource: 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 8LD at risk of flooding?
From rivers and the sea, long term
High riskThe Environment Agency counts 9 homes and businesses at MK16 8LD. 1 is in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea.
High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.
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 8LD: 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 8LD 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 8LD?
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.
- 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 postcodeSource: 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 8LD
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK16 8LD 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 MK16 8LD?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around MK16 8LD. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band E. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (30%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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 E, the most common, is £2,899.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 30 (5%) | £1,581 |
| Band B | about 50 (8%) | £1,845 |
| Band C | about 80 (12%) | £2,109 |
| Band D | about 110 (17%) | £2,372 |
| Band E | about 150 (23%) | £2,899 |
| Band F | about 90 (14%) | £3,427 |
| Band G | about 140 (21%) | £3,954 |
| Band H | about 10 (2%) | £4,744 |
When the homes were built
- 30% Before 1900
- 2% 1900 to 1918
- 5% 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 23% 1965 to 1982
- 15% 1983 to 1999
- 6% 2000 to 2009
- 3% 2010 to 2019
- 6% 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 MK16 8LD is in (ONS area E01016802), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 8LD?
The nearest open schools to MK16 8LD, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
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 8LD?
The nearest railway station to the centre of MK16 8LD is Wolverton Rail Station, 6.4 km away in a straight line.
- Wolverton Rail Station Railway station 6.4 kmDrive
- Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Railway station 7.7 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Church Lane, 365 m away.
More stations near MK16 8LD, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near MK16 8LD?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK16 8LD, 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.
- Newport Pagnell Med.ctr. Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01908 611767 1.1 kmWalk
- Sovereign Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 209420 4.2 kmCycle
- Oakridge Park Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report January 2024 · Phone 01908 221180 4.7 kmCycle
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 8LD?
The nearest charging points to the centre of MK16 8LD, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Supercharger Newport Pagnell, UK - Southbound Charging point · 12 chargers · CCS · up to 150 kW 2.1 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 5 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 2.1 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 40 kW 2.2 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near MK16 8LD?
The nearest to the centre of MK16 8LD, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Diamond Dental MK Ltd Phone 01908 014600 1.2 kmCycle
- Wilson House Dental Limited Phone 01908 611478 1.3 kmCycle
- Christopher Dental Care Phone 01908 617665 1.3 kmCycle
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 8LD?
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.
- Milton Keynes Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01908 243296 7.8 kmDrive
- The Saxon Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 665533 8.0 kmDrive
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 8LD?
The nearest care homes to the centre of MK16 8LD, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lathbury Manor Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report April 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 615245 350 mWalk
- Linford Grange Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2023, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 217096 1.2 kmWalk
- Thurston House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 617173 1.2 kmCycle
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 8LD?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK16 8LD, 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.
- Jardines Pharmacy, 65 High Street Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 2pm; Sun closed · Phone 01908 610583 1.1 kmWalk
- Astons Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01908 618017 1.6 kmCycle
- Kingfisher Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 5:30pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01908 614622 2.0 kmCycle
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 8LD?
The nearest vets to the centre of MK16 8LD on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Willow Veterinary Clinic 1.7 kmCycle
- Midsummer Veterinary Group 5.1 kmDrive
- Jarden Vets Phone +44 1234 746325 6.4 kmDrive
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 8LD in a conservation area?
The centre of MK16 8LD 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 8LD?
Police.uk records 42 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK16 8LD in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: shoplifting 1, other theft 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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for MK16 8LD
- Ward
- Olney & Rural
- Parish
- Lathbury
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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