MK18 2EA postcode in Buckinghamshire, England

MK18 2EA is a postcode in Buckinghamshire, in the Horwood ward. 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 0% of homes and businesses at MK18 2EA can get it Across Buckinghamshire: 82% Typical price £370,000 Homes sold in MK18 2, last 12 months. ▼ 16.9% on the year before Nearest station Milton Keynes Central 12.4 km in a straight line

Where MK18 2EA is, and what is near it

Map of MK18 2EA and what is near it Map of MK18 2EA: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the MK18 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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. MK18 2AA: also in MK18 2MK18 2AE: also in MK18 2MK18 2AG: also in MK18 2MK18 2AH: also in MK18 2MK18 2AJ: also in MK18 2MK18 2AL: also in MK18 2MK18 2AN: also in MK18 2MK18 2AP: also in MK18 2MK18 2AQ: also in MK18 2MK18 2AR: also in MK18 2MK18 2AS: also in MK18 2MK18 2AT: also in MK18 2MK18 2AU: also in MK18 2MK18 2AW: also in MK18 2MK18 2AX: also in MK18 2MK18 2AY: also in MK18 2MK18 2AZ: also in MK18 2MK18 2BA: also in MK18 2MK18 2BB: also in MK18 2MK18 2BD: also in MK18 2MK18 2BE: also in MK18 2MK18 2BF: also in MK18 2MK18 2BG: also in MK18 2MK18 2BH: also in MK18 2MK18 2BJ: also in MK18 2MK18 2BP: also in MK18 2MK18 2BQ: also in MK18 2MK18 2BS: also in MK18 2MK18 2BT: also in MK18 2MK18 2BX: also in MK18 2MK18 2DF: also in MK18 2MK18 2DG: also in MK18 2MK18 2DJ: also in MK18 2MK18 2DL: also in MK18 2MK18 2DN: also in MK18 2MK18 2DP: also in MK18 2MK18 2DR: also in MK18 2MK18 2DS: also in MK18 2MK18 2DT: also in MK18 2MK18 2DU: also in MK18 2MK18 2DW: also in MK18 2MK18 2DX: also in MK18 2MK18 2DZ: also in MK18 2MK18 2EB: also in MK18 2MK18 2EH: also in MK18 2MK18 2FT: also in MK18 2MK18 2GF: also in MK18 2MK18 2GT: also in MK18 2MK18 2GU: also in MK18 2MK18 2GW: also in MK18 2MK18 2HU: also in MK18 2MK18 2HX: also in MK18 2MK18 2HY: also in MK18 2MK18 2HZ: also in MK18 2MK18 2JA: also in MK18 2MK18 2JD: also in MK18 2MK18 2JE: also in MK18 2MK18 2JF: also in MK18 2MK18 2JG: also in MK18 2MK18 2JH: also in MK18 2MK18 2JJ: also in MK18 2MK18 2JL: also in MK18 2MK18 2JN: also in MK18 2MK18 2JQ: also in MK18 2 School 2.0 km2 schools, 3.9–4.0 kmThe Swan Practice 4.4 kmGP 9.8 kmGP 9.8 kmMilton Keynes Central station 12.4 kmGrendon Underwood & The Claydons MK18 2EA Map of MK18 2EA and what is near it Map of MK18 2EA: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the MK18 2 sector, 4 schools (3 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. School 2.0 km2 schools, 3.9–4.0 kmThe Swan Practice 4.4 kmGP 9.8 kmGP 9.8 kmGrendon Underwood & The Claydons MK18 2EA
  • MK18 2EA
  • Other postcodes in MK18 2: 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 51.9803, longitude -0.9320)

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 MK18 2EA?

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 MK18 2EA?

None of the homes and businesses at MK18 2EA can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK18 2EA 0% Buckinghamshire 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK18 2EA 0% Buckinghamshire 98%
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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 MK18 2EA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for MK18 2EA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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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 MK18 2EA 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 MK18 2EA.

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 Buckinghamshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK18 2EA: 11,515 properties in Buckinghamshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Buckinghamshire

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 MK18 2EA 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 MK18 2EA?

Homes in MK18 2 sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 67 sales, down 16.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£370,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£445,000 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 16.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £556,500 28 sales
  • Semi-detached £318,500 14 sales
  • Terraced £290,000 25 sales

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

Across the whole MK18 district: a typical £370,000 from 377 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 MK18 2EA

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK18 2EA 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 MK18 2EA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 670 homes in the neighbourhood around MK18 2EA. The largest share of them, 24%, are in council tax band G. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (29%). 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 MK18 2EA

Band D in Buckinghamshire for 2026‑27: £2,527. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,684 (band A) to £5,053 (band H); band G, the most common, is £4,211.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 20 (3%)£1,684
Band Babout 40 (6%)£1,965
Band Cabout 140 (21%)£2,246
Band Dabout 80 (12%)£2,527
Band Eabout 90 (13%)£3,088
Band Fabout 120 (18%)£3,650
Band Gabout 160 (24%)£4,211
Band Habout 20 (3%)£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 13% 1945 to 1964
  5. 22% 1965 to 1982
  6. 14% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Buckinghamshire 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 MK18 2EA is in (ONS area E01017671), rounded by the VOA.

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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 MK18 2EA?

The nearest open schools to MK18 2EA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK18 2EA, 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 MK18 2EA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK18 2EA is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, 12.4 km away in a straight line.

  • Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Railway station 12.4 kmDrive
  • Wolverton Rail Station Railway station 12.9 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 MK18 2EA, 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 MK18 2EA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK18 2EA, 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 MK18 2EA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK18 2EA 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.

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

Which dentists are near MK18 2EA?

The nearest to the centre of MK18 2EA, 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 MK18 2EA?

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 MK18 2EA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK18 2EA, 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 MK18 2EA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK18 2EA, 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 MK18 2EA?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK18 2EA 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 MK18 2EA in a conservation area?

The centre of MK18 2EA is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

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 MK18 2EA?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of MK18 2EA in the latest month it has published.

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 MK18 2EA

Ward
Horwood
Parish
Thornborough
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

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Nearby postcodes

The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

MK18 2EB560 mMK18 2JL1.3 kmMK18 2DZ1.3 kmMK18 2AH1.5 kmMK18 2JD1.5 kmMK18 2GU1.6 km
All of MK18

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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