MK18 8AW postcode in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire
MK18 8AW is a postcode in Buckingham, in the Buckingham 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 June 2022. It is a large-user postcode, which Royal Mail gives to a single address that gets a lot of mail.
Where MK18 8AW is, and what is near it
- MK18 8AW
- Other postcodes in MK18 8: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 1 GP practice
- 4 bus stops
- 3 EV charging points
- Further out, with the distance
Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0005, longitude -0.9862)
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; charging points: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them
Who looks after MK18 8AW?
- 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 8AW Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- Thames ValleyPolice force area
- Buckingham and BletchleyParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Callum Anderson (Labour), as Parliament lists them. Contact Callum Anderson
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 8AW?
Ofcom gives no broadband figures for MK18 8AW. It reports postcodes with homes or businesses it can match to its data, so a new postcode, or one with no premises on its list, has none.
Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcodeSource: 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 8AW?
BinDayBuddy has not read Buckinghamshire Council's days for MK18 8AW today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for MK18 8AW 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 8AW 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 8AW.
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 8AW: 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 8AW 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 8AW?
Homes in the MK18 district sold for a typical £370,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 377 sales, down 7.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £538,225 138 sales
- Semi-detached £355,000 105 sales
- Terraced £290,000 115 sales
- Flat or maisonette £200,000 19 sales
Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.
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 8AW
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK18 8AW 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 8AW?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around MK18 8AW. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band B. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (41%). 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 £4,211 (band G); band B, the most common, is £1,965.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 160 (19%) | £1,684 |
| Band B | about 320 (39%) | £1,965 |
| Band C | about 180 (22%) | £2,246 |
| Band D | about 80 (10%) | £2,527 |
| Band E | about 40 (5%) | £3,088 |
| Band F | about 20 (2%) | £3,650 |
| Band G | about 30 (4%) | £4,211 |
| Band H | withheld | £5,053 |
When the homes were built
- 41% Before 1900
- 1% 1900 to 1918
- None 1919 to 1939
- 11% 1945 to 1964
- 3% 1965 to 1982
- 19% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 15% 2010 to 2019
- 5% 2020 or later
1919 to 1939: 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 8AW is in (ONS area E01017645), 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 8AW?
The nearest open schools to MK18 8AW, 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 8AW?
The nearest railway station to the centre of MK18 8AW is Wolverton Rail Station, 14.4 km away in a straight line.
- Wolverton Rail Station Railway station 14.4 kmDrive
- Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Railway station 15.0 kmDrive
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Market Hill, 98 m away.
More stations near MK18 8AW, 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 8AW?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK18 8AW, 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 150 mWalk
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 8AW?
The nearest charging points to the centre of MK18 8AW, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Monta Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
- Monta Charging point · 2 chargers 650 mWalk
- Monta Charging point · 2 chargers 800 mWalk
OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.
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 8AW?
The nearest to the centre of MK18 8AW, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Buckingham House Dental Practice Phone 01280 821927 100 mWalk
- Lion House Dental Practice Phone 01280 813868 350 mWalk
- The Gallery Dental and Implant Centre Phone 01280 822567 1.4 kmCycle
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 8AW?
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 Saxon Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 665533 17.1 kmDrive
- Milton Keynes Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01908 243296 17.4 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 8AW?
The nearest care homes to the centre of MK18 8AW, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Clarendon House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report April 2026 · Phone 01280 739819 200 mWalk
- Hamilton House Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Requires improvement CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01280 813414 200 mWalk
- Maids Moreton Hall Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report September 2026 · Phone 01280 818710 1.5 kmCycle
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 8AW?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK18 8AW, 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.
- Jardines Pharmacy, 10 Meadow Walk Mon to Fri 9am to 1:30pm, 2:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01208 813262 50 mWalk
- Boots, 11 Market Hill Mon to Sat 9am to 5:30pm; Sun closed · Phone 01280 813263 100 mWalk
- Jardines Pharmacy, The Bullring Mon to Fri 9am to 12:30pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01280 822558 100 mWalk
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 8AW?
The nearest vets to the centre of MK18 8AW 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 150 mWalk
- Windmill Practice (Maids Moreton) 1.8 kmCycle
- MK Vet Group 11.1 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 8AW in a conservation area?
The centre of MK18 8AW 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 8AW?
Police.uk records 84 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK18 8AW in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 3, bicycle theft 2, other crime 2, other theft 1, drugs 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 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 8AW
- Ward
- Buckingham
- Parish
- Buckingham
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Buckingham
- Rural or urban
- Urban, nearer to a major town or city
- In use since
- June 2022
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
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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