MK18 2LA postcode in Buckinghamshire, England

MK18 2LA 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.

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. Buckinghamshire: 82% Typical price £370,000 Homes sold in MK18 2, last 12 months. ▼ 16.9% on the year before Nearest station Aylesbury Vale Parkway 13.0 km in a straight line

Where MK18 2LA is, and what is near it

Map of MK18 2LA and what is near it Map of MK18 2LA: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the MK18 2 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK18 2EN: also in MK18 2MK18 2ER: also in MK18 2MK18 2ES: also in MK18 2MK18 2ET: also in MK18 2MK18 2EU: also in MK18 2MK18 2FA: also in MK18 2MK18 2FY: also in MK18 2MK18 2GL: also in MK18 2MK18 2HB: also in MK18 2MK18 2HR: also in MK18 2MK18 2JP: also in MK18 2MK18 2JR: also in MK18 2MK18 2JS: also in MK18 2MK18 2JT: also in MK18 2MK18 2JX: also in MK18 2MK18 2JY: also in MK18 2MK18 2JZ: also in MK18 2MK18 2LB: also in MK18 2MK18 2LD: also in MK18 2MK18 2LE: also in MK18 2MK18 2LF: also in MK18 2MK18 2LQ: also in MK18 2MK18 2LT: also in MK18 2MK18 2LU: also in MK18 2MK18 2LX: also in MK18 2MK18 2LY: also in MK18 2MK18 2LZ: also in MK18 2MK18 2NA: also in MK18 2MK18 2NB: also in MK18 2MK18 2ND: also in MK18 2MK18 2NL: also in MK18 2MK18 2NN: also in MK18 2 School 2.1 kmSchool 3.2 kmFurze Down School 3.3 kmSchool 3.6 kmThe Swan Practice 7.8 kmBletchley station 15.1 kmGrendon Underwood & The Claydons MK18 2LA Map of MK18 2LA and what is near it Map of MK18 2LA: its centre point, with the 229 other postcodes in the MK18 2 sector, 4 schools (4 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 GP practice (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), over roads, rivers and built-up areas. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. School 2.1 km2 places, 3.6–15.1 kmGrendon Underwood & The Claydons MK18 2LA
  • MK18 2LA
  • Other postcodes in MK18 2: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 1 GP practice
  • 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 51.9385, longitude -0.9363)

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 2LA?

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 2LA?

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

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

Buckinghamshire: 82%

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

Buckinghamshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Buckinghamshire.

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 MK18 2LA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for MK18 2LA 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 2LA 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 2LA.

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 2LA: 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 2LA 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 2LA?

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 2LA

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

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around MK18 2LA. 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 2LA

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 2LA is in (ONS area E01017714), 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 MK18 2LA?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK18 2LA is Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station, 13.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station Railway station 13.0 kmDrive
  • Bletchley Rail Station Railway station 15.1 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 2LA, 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 2LA?

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

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

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

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 2LA?

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

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

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

The centre of MK18 2LA 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 2LA?

Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of MK18 2LA 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 2LA

Ward
Grendon Underwood & The Claydons
Parish
Middle Claydon
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 2LB60 mMK18 2LD500 mMK18 2JZ540 mMK18 2LE1.1 kmMK18 2JY1.1 kmMK18 2LF1.3 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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