MK18 2HB postcode in Buckinghamshire, England

MK18 2HB is a postcode in Buckinghamshire, in the Grendon Underwood & The Claydons ward. It is in the Mid Buckinghamshire parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Where MK18 2HB is, and what is near it

Map of MK18 2HB and what is near it Map of MK18 2HB: 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 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK18 2ER: also in MK18 2MK18 2ES: also in MK18 2MK18 2ET: also in MK18 2MK18 2EU: also in MK18 2MK18 2EX: also in MK18 2MK18 2EY: also in MK18 2MK18 2EZ: also in MK18 2MK18 2FU: also in MK18 2MK18 2GG: also in MK18 2MK18 2GH: also in MK18 2MK18 2GN: also in MK18 2MK18 2GR: also in MK18 2MK18 2GX: also in MK18 2MK18 2GY: also in MK18 2MK18 2GZ: also in MK18 2MK18 2HA: also in MK18 2MK18 2HD: also in MK18 2MK18 2HH: also in MK18 2MK18 2HJ: also in MK18 2MK18 2HN: also in MK18 2MK18 2LA: also in MK18 2MK18 2LB: also in MK18 2MK18 2LD: also in MK18 2MK18 2LE: also in MK18 2MK18 2LH: also in MK18 2MK18 2LN: also in MK18 2MK18 2LW: also in MK18 2MK18 2NG: also in MK18 2MK18 2NP: also in MK18 2MK18 2NR: also in MK18 2MK18 2NS: also in MK18 2MK18 2NT: also in MK18 2MK18 2NU: also in MK18 2MK18 2NW: also in MK18 2MK18 2NX: also in MK18 2MK18 2NY: also in MK18 2MK18 2NZ: also in MK18 2MK18 2PA: also in MK18 2MK18 2PB: also in MK18 2MK18 2PD: also in MK18 2MK18 2PE: also in MK18 2MK18 2PF: also in MK18 2MK18 2PG: also in MK18 2MK18 2PH: also in MK18 2MK18 2PN: also in MK18 2MK18 2PP: also in MK18 2MK18 2PQ: also in MK18 2MK18 2PR: also in MK18 2MK18 2PS: also in MK18 2MK18 2PT: also in MK18 2MK18 2PU: also in MK18 2MK18 2PX: also in MK18 2MK18 2PY: also in MK18 2MK18 2PZ: also in MK18 2MK18 2QA: also in MK18 2MK18 2QB: also in MK18 2MK18 2QD: also in MK18 2MK18 2QE: also in MK18 2MK18 2QF: also in MK18 2MK18 2QH: also in MK18 2MK18 2QJ: also in MK18 2MK18 2QL: also in MK18 2MK18 2QP: also in MK18 2MK18 2QQ: also in MK18 2MK18 2QR: also in MK18 2MK18 2QS: also in MK18 2MK18 2QT: also in MK18 2MK18 2QU: also in MK18 2MK18 2QX: also in MK18 2MK18 2QY: also in MK18 2MK18 2QZ: also in MK18 2MK18 2RA: also in MK18 2MK18 2RB: also in MK18 2MK18 2RF: also in MK18 2MK18 2RG: also in MK18 2MK18 2RH: also in MK18 2MK18 2RJ: also in MK18 2MK18 2RL: also in MK18 2MK18 2RP: also in MK18 2MK18 2RQ: also in MK18 2MK18 2RR: also in MK18 2MK18 2RT: also in MK18 2MK18 2RU: also in MK18 2MK18 2RW: also in MK18 2MK18 2SA: also in MK18 2MK18 2SB: also in MK18 2 School 2.4 kmFurze Down School 5.7 kmSchool 6.0 kmThe Swan Practice 8.6 kmWaddesdon Surgery 9.6 kmBicester North station 12.9 kmGrendon Underwood & The Claydons MK18 2HB Map of MK18 2HB and what is near it Map of MK18 2HB: 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 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.4 km2 schools, 5.7–6.0 kmGrendon Underwood & The Claydons MK18 2HB
  • MK18 2HB
  • Other postcodes in MK18 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 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 51.9251, longitude -0.9657)

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; roads, rivers and built-up areas: Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK18 2HB?

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 2HB?

Every home and business at MK18 2HB can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK18 2HB 100% Buckinghamshire 82%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK18 2HB 100% 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 2HB?

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

Check the bin days for MK18 2HB 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 MK18 2HB 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 2HB.

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 2HB: 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 2HB 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 2HB?

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 2HB

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around MK18 2HB. The largest share of them, 25%, are in council tax band F. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (24%). 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 2HB

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 £4,211 (band G); band F, the most common, is £3,650.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 10 (1%)£1,684
Band Babout 50 (6%)£1,965
Band Cabout 150 (18%)£2,246
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,527
Band Eabout 170 (20%)£3,088
Band Fabout 210 (25%)£3,650
Band Gabout 120 (14%)£4,211
Band Hwithheld£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 18% Before 1900
  2. 1% 1900 to 1918
  3. 1% 1919 to 1939
  4. 7% 1945 to 1964
  5. 14% 1965 to 1982
  6. 15% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 12% 2010 to 2019
  9. 24% 2020 or later

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 2HB is in (ONS area E01017714), 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 2HB?

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

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK18 2HB is Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station, 12.7 km away in a straight line.

  • Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station Railway station 12.7 kmDrive
  • Bicester North 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 2HB, 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 2HB?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK18 2HB 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 MK18 2HB?

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

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 2HB?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK18 2HB, 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 vets are near MK18 2HB?

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

The centre of MK18 2HB 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 MK18 2HB?

Police.uk records 1 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK18 2HB in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Burglary1 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 MK18 2HB

Ward
Grendon Underwood & The Claydons
Parish
Middle Claydon
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

Where to check what we do not hold

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Nearby postcodes

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

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