MK16 9ES postcode in Milton Keynes, England

MK16 9ES 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 9ES is, and what is near it

Map of MK16 9ES and what is near it Map of MK16 9ES: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the MK16 9 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK16 9ED: also in MK16 9MK16 9EN: also in MK16 9MK16 9ET: also in MK16 9MK16 9EU: also in MK16 9MK16 9EX: also in MK16 9 School 2.2 km2 schools, 3.4–4.4 kmCobbs Garden Surgery 5.4 kmOlney & Rural MK16 9ES Map of MK16 9ES and what is near it Map of MK16 9ES: its centre point, with the 182 other postcodes in the MK16 9 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows). North is up; the scale bar is 1 km. School 2.2 km2 schools, 3.4–4.4 kmOlney & Rural MK16 9ES
  • MK16 9ES
  • Other postcodes in MK16 9: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 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 52.1185, longitude -0.7510)

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 9ES?

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 9ES?

79% of the homes and businesses at MK16 9ES can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, and none gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% can get it

Milton Keynes: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)79% can get it

Milton Keynes: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Milton Keynes.

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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 MK16 9ES?

BinDayBuddy has not read Milton Keynes City Council's days for MK16 9ES today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK16 9ES 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 9ES 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 9ES.

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 9ES: 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 9ES 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 9ES?

Homes in MK16 9 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 61 sales, down 5.2% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£385,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£406,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 5.2% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £450,000 19 sales
  • Semi-detached £392,500 20 sales
  • Terraced £310,000 19 sales
  • Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price

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 9ES

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK16 9ES 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 9ES

The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at MK16 9ES. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

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 9ES?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 660 homes in the neighbourhood around MK16 9ES. 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

Council tax bands of the homes around MK16 9ES

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.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 30 (5%)£1,581
Band Babout 50 (8%)£1,845
Band Cabout 80 (12%)£2,109
Band Dabout 110 (17%)£2,372
Band Eabout 150 (23%)£2,899
Band Fabout 90 (14%)£3,427
Band Gabout 140 (21%)£3,954
Band Habout 10 (2%)£4,744

When the homes were built

  1. 30% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 11% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 3% 2010 to 2019
  9. 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 9ES is in (ONS area E01016802), 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 9ES?

The nearest open schools to MK16 9ES, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK16 9ES, 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 9ES?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK16 9ES is Wolverton Rail Station, 6.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Wolverton Rail Station Railway station 6.9 kmDrive
  • Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Railway station 9.5 kmDrive

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

No bus stop within 400 metres in the Department for Transport's register.

More stations near MK16 9ES, 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 9ES?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK16 9ES, 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 9ES?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK16 9ES on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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 9ES?

The nearest to the centre of MK16 9ES, 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 9ES?

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 9ES?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK16 9ES, 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 9ES?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK16 9ES, 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 9ES?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK16 9ES 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 9ES in a conservation area?

The centre of MK16 9ES 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 9ES?

Police.uk records 3 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK16 9ES in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Other theft2 reports
Violence and sexual offences1 report

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 9ES

Ward
Olney & Rural
Parish
Tyringham and Filgrave
Region
South East
Country
England
In use since
January 1980

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

Around MK16 9ES

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