MK18 4EU postcode in Buckinghamshire, England
MK18 4EU 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 4EU is, and what is near it
- MK18 4EU
- Other postcodes in MK18 4: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 2 bus stops
- 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 51.9340, longitude -1.0348)
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 4EU?
- BuckinghamshireCouncil, for all local services Buckinghamshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around MK18 4EU Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Mid BuckinghamshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Greg Smith (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Greg Smith
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 4EU?
Every home and business at MK18 4EU can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Buckinghamshire: 82%
Buckinghamshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across Buckinghamshire.
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 4EU?
BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for MK18 4EU today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for MK18 4EU on BinDayBuddySource: 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 4EU 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 4EU.
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 4EU: 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 4EU 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 4EU?
Homes in MK18 4 sold for a typical £360,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 31 sales, down 29.4% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £650,000 15 sales
- Semi-detached £342,500 10 sales
- Terraced £289,995 5 sales
- Flat or maisonette 1 sale, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 4EU
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK18 4EU 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 MK18 4EU
The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at MK18 4EU. 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 AgencySource: 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 MK18 4EU?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,000 homes in the neighbourhood around MK18 4EU. The largest share of them, 23%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 2000 to 2009 than in any other period (34%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 10 (1%) | £1,684 |
| Band B | about 100 (10%) | £1,965 |
| Band C | about 230 (23%) | £2,246 |
| Band D | about 200 (20%) | £2,527 |
| Band E | about 190 (19%) | £3,088 |
| Band F | about 190 (19%) | £3,650 |
| Band G | about 70 (7%) | £4,211 |
| Band H | about 10 (1%) | £5,053 |
When the homes were built
- 15% Before 1900
- 3% 1900 to 1918
- 8% 1919 to 1939
- 8% 1945 to 1964
- 7% 1965 to 1982
- 8% 1983 to 1999
- 34% 2000 to 2009
- 12% 2010 to 2019
- 3% 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 4EU is in (ONS area E01017694), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 4EU?
The nearest open schools to MK18 4EU, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 4EU?
The nearest railway station to the centre of MK18 4EU is Bicester North Rail Station, 8.6 km away in a straight line.
- Bicester North Rail Station Railway station 8.6 kmDrive
- Bicester Village Rail Station Railway station 9.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Crown PH, 286 m away.
More stations near MK18 4EU, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near MK18 4EU?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK18 4EU, 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.
- The Swan Practice Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2020, over 3 years old · Phone 01280 818600 8.2 kmDrive
- Alchester Medical Group Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01869 248585 8.5 kmDrive
- Bicester Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01869 249333 9.4 kmDrive
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 4EU?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK18 4EU 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near MK18 4EU?
The nearest to the centre of MK18 4EU, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Steeple Dental Ltd Phone 01296 730260 3.5 kmCycle
- HMP Grendon 5.0 kmCycle
- The Old Stables Dental Practice Phone 01280 847857 5.4 kmDrive
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 4EU?
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.
- The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2021, over 3 years old · Phone 01296 678800 19.6 kmDrive
- Stoke Mandeville Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2023 · Phone 01296 315000 22.0 kmDrive
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 4EU?
The nearest care homes to the centre of MK18 4EU, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Lime Tree Court Limited Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01296 730556 50 mWalk
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 4EU?
The nearest vets to the centre of MK18 4EU on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Windmill Veterinary Centre 8.3 kmDrive
- Bicester Vets Phone +44 1869 252077 8.7 kmDrive
- The Hart Veterinary Centre 9.6 kmDrive
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 4EU in a conservation area?
The centre of MK18 4EU 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 4EU?
Police.uk records 2 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK18 4EU in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
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 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for MK18 4EU
- Ward
- Grendon Underwood & The Claydons
- Parish
- Twyford
- 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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