MK18 3GU postcode in Winslow, Buckinghamshire

MK18 3GU is a postcode in Winslow, in the Winslow ward of Buckinghamshire. It is in the Buckingham and Bletchley parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since October 2021.

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 £385,000 Homes sold in MK18 3, last 12 months. ▼ 6.9% on the year before Nearest station Bletchley 11.9 km in a straight line

Where MK18 3GU is, and what is near it

Map of MK18 3GU and what is near it Map of MK18 3GU: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the MK18 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. MK18 3BB: also in MK18 3MK18 3BD: also in MK18 3MK18 3BE: also in MK18 3MK18 3BG: also in MK18 3MK18 3BH: also in MK18 3MK18 3BL: also in MK18 3MK18 3BW: also in MK18 3MK18 3DB: also in MK18 3MK18 3DE: also in MK18 3MK18 3DF: also in MK18 3MK18 3DG: also in MK18 3MK18 3DH: also in MK18 3MK18 3DJ: also in MK18 3MK18 3DL: also in MK18 3MK18 3DN: also in MK18 3MK18 3DP: also in MK18 3MK18 3DQ: also in MK18 3MK18 3DR: also in MK18 3MK18 3DS: also in MK18 3MK18 3DT: also in MK18 3MK18 3DU: also in MK18 3MK18 3DW: also in MK18 3MK18 3DX: also in MK18 3MK18 3DY: also in MK18 3MK18 3ED: also in MK18 3MK18 3ES: also in MK18 3MK18 3FP: also in MK18 3MK18 3FQ: also in MK18 3MK18 3FS: also in MK18 3MK18 3FT: also in MK18 3MK18 3FU: also in MK18 3MK18 3FW: also in MK18 3MK18 3FX: also in MK18 3MK18 3FY: also in MK18 3MK18 3FZ: also in MK18 3MK18 3GA: also in MK18 3MK18 3GD: also in MK18 3MK18 3GE: also in MK18 3MK18 3GF: also in MK18 3MK18 3GG: also in MK18 3MK18 3GH: also in MK18 3MK18 3GJ: also in MK18 3MK18 3GL: also in MK18 3MK18 3GN: also in MK18 3MK18 3GP: also in MK18 3MK18 3GQ: also in MK18 3MK18 3GR: also in MK18 3MK18 3GS: also in MK18 3MK18 3GT: also in MK18 3MK18 3GW: also in MK18 3MK18 3GX: also in MK18 3MK18 3GZ: also in MK18 3MK18 3HA: also in MK18 3MK18 3HB: also in MK18 3MK18 3HD: also in MK18 3MK18 3HH: also in MK18 3MK18 3NB: also in MK18 3MK18 3QG: also in MK18 3MK18 3QH: also in MK18 3MK18 3QW: also in MK18 3MK18 3RH: also in MK18 3MK18 3RJ: also in MK18 3MK18 3SR: also in MK18 3MK18 3YZ: also in MK18 3 School 1.0 kmThe Swan Practice 9.0 kmWinslow MK18 3GU Map of MK18 3GU and what is near it Map of MK18 3GU: its centre point, with the 237 other postcodes in the MK18 3 sector, 3 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.0 kmThe Swan Practice 9.0 kmWinslow MK18 3GU
  • MK18 3GU
  • Other postcodes in MK18 3: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 2 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 51.9460, longitude -0.8911)

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 3GU?

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 3GU?

Every home and business at MK18 3GU 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 3GU?

BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for MK18 3GU 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 3GU 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 3GU.

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 3GU: 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 3GU 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 3GU?

Homes in MK18 3 sold for a typical £385,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 80 sales, down 6.9% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£385,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£413,648 12 months to August 2025
▼ down 6.9% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £530,000 27 sales
  • Semi-detached £372,500 18 sales
  • Terraced £295,000 31 sales
  • Flat or maisonette Not enough sales to price (4)

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 3GU

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK18 3GU 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 3GU?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,260 homes in the neighbourhood around MK18 3GU. The largest share of them, 30%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2010 to 2019 than in any other period (27%). 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 3GU

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 C, the most common, is £2,246.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 60 (5%)£1,684
Band Babout 190 (15%)£1,965
Band Cabout 380 (30%)£2,246
Band Dabout 260 (21%)£2,527
Band Eabout 150 (12%)£3,088
Band Fabout 160 (13%)£3,650
Band Gabout 50 (4%)£4,211
Band Habout 10 (1%)£5,053

When the homes were built

  1. 20% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 12% 1945 to 1964
  5. 5% 1965 to 1982
  6. 13% 1983 to 1999
  7. 6% 2000 to 2009
  8. 27% 2010 to 2019
  9. 14% 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 3GU is in (ONS area E01017738), 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 3GU?

The nearest open schools to MK18 3GU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK18 3GU, 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 3GU?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK18 3GU is Bletchley Rail Station, 11.9 km away in a straight line.

  • Bletchley Rail Station Railway station 11.9 kmDrive
  • Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Railway station 12.7 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Sir Thomas Freemantle School, 337 m away.

More stations near MK18 3GU, 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 3GU?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK18 3GU, 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 3GU?

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

The nearest to the centre of MK18 3GU, 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 3GU?

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 3GU?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK18 3GU, 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 3GU?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK18 3GU, 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 3GU?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK18 3GU 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 3GU in a conservation area?

The centre of MK18 3GU 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 3GU?

Police.uk records 36 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK18 3GU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences15 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Vehicle crime5 reports
Burglary3 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Shoplifting2 reports

Also: public order 1, other theft 1, drugs 1, robbery 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 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 3GU

Ward
Winslow
Parish
Winslow
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Winslow
Rural or urban
Larger rural, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
October 2021

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

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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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