MK5 7LR postcode in Milton Keynes, England

MK5 7LR is a postcode in Milton Keynes, in the Furzton ward. It is in the Milton Keynes Central parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since June 1997.

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 at MK5 7LR can get it Across Milton Keynes: 96% Typical price £467,500 Homes sold in MK5 7, last 12 months. ▲ 0.3% on the year before Nearest station Milton Keynes Central 3.2 km in a straight line

Where MK5 7LR is, and what is near it

Map of MK5 7LR and what is near it Map of MK5 7LR: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the MK5 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. MK5 7AA: also in MK5 7MK5 7AF: also in MK5 7MK5 7AW: also in MK5 7MK5 7AX: also in MK5 7MK5 7BF: also in MK5 7MK5 7BG: also in MK5 7MK5 7BL: also in MK5 7MK5 7BQ: also in MK5 7MK5 7BS: also in MK5 7MK5 7BU: also in MK5 7MK5 7EU: also in MK5 7MK5 7EZ: also in MK5 7MK5 7FA: also in MK5 7MK5 7FB: also in MK5 7MK5 7FD: also in MK5 7MK5 7FE: also in MK5 7MK5 7FF: also in MK5 7MK5 7FL: also in MK5 7MK5 7FN: also in MK5 7MK5 7FP: also in MK5 7MK5 7FQ: also in MK5 7MK5 7FS: also in MK5 7MK5 7FT: also in MK5 7MK5 7FU: also in MK5 7MK5 7FW: also in MK5 7MK5 7FX: also in MK5 7MK5 7GA: also in MK5 7MK5 7GB: also in MK5 7MK5 7GD: also in MK5 7MK5 7GE: also in MK5 7MK5 7GF: also in MK5 7MK5 7GG: also in MK5 7MK5 7GH: also in MK5 7MK5 7GJ: also in MK5 7MK5 7GL: also in MK5 7MK5 7GW: also in MK5 7MK5 7GX: also in MK5 7MK5 7GY: also in MK5 7MK5 7GZ: also in MK5 7MK5 7HA: also in MK5 7MK5 7HB: also in MK5 7MK5 7HD: also in MK5 7MK5 7HE: also in MK5 7MK5 7HF: also in MK5 7MK5 7HL: also in MK5 7MK5 7HP: also in MK5 7MK5 7WB: also in MK5 7MK5 7XX: also in MK5 7MK5 7ZT: also in MK5 7 Oxley Park Academy 700 mWhaddon Healthcare 2.0 kmMilton Keynes Central station 3.2 kmGP 3.3 kmBletchley station 4.1 kmFurzton MK5 7LR Map of MK5 7LR and what is near it Map of MK5 7LR: its centre point, with the 144 other postcodes in the MK5 7 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 6 bus stops and 1 EV charging point. North is up; the scale bar is 200 m. Furzton MK5 7LR
  • MK5 7LR
  • Other postcodes in MK5 7: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • 1 EV charging point
  • 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 52.0081, longitude -0.7933)

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 MK5 7LR?

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 MK5 7LR?

Every home and business at MK5 7LR can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK5 7LR 100% Milton Keynes 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK5 7LR 100% Milton Keynes Over 99%
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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 MK5 7LR?

BinDayBuddy has not read Milton Keynes City Council's days for MK5 7LR today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for MK5 7LR on BinDayBuddy

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 MK5 7LR 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 MK5 7LR.

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 MK5 7LR: 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 MK5 7LR 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 MK5 7LR?

Homes in MK5 7 sold for a typical £467,500 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 48 sales, up 0.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£467,500 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£466,250 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 0.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £525,000 30 sales
  • Semi-detached £316,000 14 sales
  • Terraced 2 sales, too few to price
  • Flat or maisonette 2 sales, too few to price

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole MK5 district: a typical £435,000 from 136 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 MK5 7LR

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK5 7LR 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 MK5 7LR?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 960 homes in the neighbourhood around MK5 7LR. The largest share of them, 36%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1983 to 1999 than in any other period (67%). 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 MK5 7LR

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 £3,954 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,109.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 80 (8%)£1,581
Band Babout 230 (24%)£1,845
Band Cabout 350 (36%)£2,109
Band Dabout 90 (9%)£2,372
Band Eabout 160 (17%)£2,899
Band Fabout 30 (3%)£3,427
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£3,954
Band Hfewer than 5£4,744

When the homes were built

  1. None Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. None 1919 to 1939
  4. None 1945 to 1964
  5. None 1965 to 1982
  6. 67% 1983 to 1999
  7. 27% 2000 to 2009
  8. None 2010 to 2019
  9. 5% 2020 or later

Before 1900, 1900 to 1918, 1919 to 1939, 1945 to 1964, 1965 to 1982, 2010 to 2019: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

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 MK5 7LR is in (ONS area E01016753), 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 MK5 7LR?

The nearest open schools to MK5 7LR, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK5 7LR, 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 MK5 7LR?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK5 7LR is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, 3.2 km away in a straight line.

  • Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Railway station 3.2 kmCycle
  • Bletchley Rail Station Railway station 4.1 kmCycle

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 Alton Gate, 102 m away.

More stations near MK5 7LR, 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 MK5 7LR?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK5 7LR, 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 MK5 7LR?

1 within 1 km 7 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK5 7LR, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Motor Fuel Group Charging point · No details mapped 500 mWalk
  • A charging point Charging point · No details mapped 1.1 kmWalk
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 2 chargers 1.2 kmWalk

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 Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near MK5 7LR?

The nearest to the centre of MK5 7LR, 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 MK5 7LR?

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 MK5 7LR?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK5 7LR, 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 MK5 7LR?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK5 7LR, 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 MK5 7LR?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK5 7LR 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 MK5 7LR in a conservation area?

The centre of MK5 7LR is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 MK5 7LR?

Police.uk records 114 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK5 7LR in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences53 reports
Criminal damage and arson14 reports
Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Burglary6 reports
Other theft6 reports
Public order5 reports

Also: shoplifting 5, theft from the person 5, vehicle crime 4, drugs 2, other crime 2, 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 MK5 7LR

Ward
Furzton
Parish
Shenley Brook End
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Milton Keynes
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1997

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

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