MK2 2RA postcode in Bletchley, Milton Keynes
MK2 2RA is a postcode in Bletchley, in the Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford ward of Milton Keynes. It is in the Buckingham and Bletchley parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.
Where MK2 2RA is, and what is near it
- MK2 2RA
- Other postcodes in MK2 2: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 6 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 51.9939, longitude -0.7281)
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 MK2 2RA?
- Milton KeynesCouncil, for all local services Milton Keynes: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around MK2 2RA 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 MK2 2RA?
Every home and business at MK2 2RA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Milton Keynes: 96%
Milton Keynes: Over 99%
The line marks the figure across Milton Keynes.
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 MK2 2RA?
Milton Keynes City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.
Check the bin days for MK2 2RA 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 MK2 2RA 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 MK2 2RA.
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 Milton Keynes
The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK2 2RA: 5,812 properties in Milton Keynes are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Milton Keynes
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 MK2 2RA 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 MK2 2RA?
Homes in MK2 2 sold for a typical £295,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 82 sales, up 18% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- 12 months to August 2025
- £250,000
- 12 months to August 2026
- £295,000
▲ up 18% on the 12 months before
Across the whole MK2 district: a typical £294,000 from 123 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 MK2 2RA
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK2 2RA 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 MK2 2RA?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 1,100 homes in the neighbourhood around MK2 2RA. The largest share of them, 49%, are in council tax band B. 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 Milton Keynes for 2026‑27: £2,372. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,581 (band A) to £2,899 (band E); band B, the most common, is £1,845.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 250 (23%) | £1,581 |
| Band B | about 540 (49%) | £1,845 |
| Band C | about 220 (20%) | £2,109 |
| Band D | about 70 (6%) | £2,372 |
| Band E | about 20 (2%) | £2,899 |
| Band F | withheld | £3,427 |
| Band G | fewer than 5 | £3,954 |
| Band H | fewer than 5 | £4,744 |
When the homes were built
- 16% Before 1900
- 12% 1900 to 1918
- 15% 1919 to 1939
- 6% 1945 to 1964
- 13% 1965 to 1982
- 3% 1983 to 1999
- 15% 2000 to 2009
- 4% 2010 to 2019
- 18% 2020 or later
Averages for Milton Keynes 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 MK2 2RA is in (ONS area E01016714), 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 MK2 2RA?
The nearest open schools to MK2 2RA, 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 MK2 2RA?
The nearest railway station to the centre of MK2 2RA is Bletchley Rail Station, 600 metres away in a straight line.
- Bletchley Rail Station Railway station 600 mWalk
- Fenny Stratford Rail Station Railway station 1.1 kmWalk
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Findlay Way, 157 m away.
More stations near MK2 2RA, 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 MK2 2RA?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK2 2RA, 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.
- Westfield Road Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report June 2026 · Phone 01908 377103 50 mWalk
- Bedford Street Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report November 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 658850 250 mWalk
- The Red House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 375111 450 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 MK2 2RA?
The nearest charging points to the centre of MK2 2RA, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:
- Gridserve Charging point · 6 chargers · CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 180 kW 1.3 kmCycle
- Gridserve Charging point · 3 chargers · Type 2, CCS, CHAdeMO · up to 50 kW 1.3 kmCycle
- Pod Point Charging point · 2 chargers 2.0 kmCycle
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 MK2 2RA?
The nearest to the centre of MK2 2RA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Queensway Dental Practice 300 mWalk
- Dental Specialists MK Phone 01908 630169 450 mWalk
- Milton Keynes Dental Clinic Phone 01908 372885 450 mWalk
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 MK2 2RA?
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 3.6 kmCycle
- Milton Keynes Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01908 243296 3.6 kmCycle
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 MK2 2RA?
The nearest care homes to the centre of MK2 2RA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- ABI Homes - Roman House Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01908 640341 900 mWalk
- Wilton House Phone 07988 810861 1.0 kmWalk
- Kimwick Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Inadequate CQC report April 2025 · Phone 01908 666980 1.2 kmWalk
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 MK2 2RA?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK2 2RA, 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, 127 Queensway Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm; Sat 9am to 3pm; Sun closed · Phone 01908 373674 150 mWalk
- Queensway Pharmacy Mon to Sat 8am to 11pm; Sun 11am to 9pm · Phone 01908 631699 150 mWalk
- Peak Pharmacy, 239 Queensway Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 2pm to 6pm; Sat and Sun closed · Phone 01908 373135 450 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 MK2 2RA?
The nearest vets to the centre of MK2 2RA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Best Friends Vets Byron Phone +44 1908270144 1.7 kmCycle
- Milton Keynes Veterninary Group 1.9 kmCycle
- Milton Keynes Vetinerary Group 4.2 kmCycle
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 MK2 2RA in a conservation area?
The centre of MK2 2RA is in 2 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction
- Article 4 direction areaArticle 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction
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 MK2 2RA?
Police.uk records 224 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK2 2RA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.
Also: vehicle crime 12, burglary 11, drugs 8, robbery 3, other crime 3, theft from the person 2, possession of weapons 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 MK2 2RA
- Ward
- Bletchley Park & Fenny Stratford
- Parish
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford
- Region
- South East
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Bletchley
- Rural or urban
- Urban, 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
Where to check what we do not hold
- Food hygiene ratings: Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency
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