CheckNear.me

MK8 1BE

Watling · Milton Keynes · England

Updated September 2026

Compare this postcode

Location overview

Drag to pan. Use + or - to zoom. Open larger map
Post town
Milton Keynes
Ward
Watling
Local authority
Milton Keynes
Constituency
Milton Keynes North
Postcode district
MK8
Postcode sector
MK8 1

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
MK8 1BD 30 m
MK8 1BF 61 m
MK8 1BG 64 m
MK8 1FJ 69 m
MK8 1BJ 87 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
MK8 1BE
Status
Current
Introduced
1 July 2016
Terminated
Not published
Postcode area
MK
Postcode district
MK8
Postcode sector
MK8 1
Latitude
52.036053
Longitude
-0.811313
British National Grid easting
481,635
British National Grid northing
238,182

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South East · E12000008
Local authority district
Milton Keynes · E06000042
Electoral ward
Watling · E05016606
Parish or community
E04012195
Westminster constituency
Milton Keynes North · E14001370
Output area
E00183695
Lower layer super output area
Milton Keynes 037A · E01034466
Middle layer super output area
Milton Keynes 037 · E02007016

Postcode source versions

Explore MK8

Use the wider postcode district to compare the same evidence across more locations.

Property

At this postcode

View all property records
13 recorded sales at this postcode
Address Date Price
9, Romney Way, Whitehouse, Milton Keynes, MK8 1BE 19 August 2024 £550,000
5, Romney Way, Whitehouse, Milton Keynes, MK8 1BE 18 January 2024 £442,000
7, Romney Way, Whitehouse, Milton Keynes, MK8 1BE 16 December 2020 £390,000

Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

View all nearby schools
Open schools
61
Primary
45
Secondary
8

  1. Ashbrook School

    Academy converter

    512 m

  2. Two Mile Ash School

    Academy converter

    748 m

  3. Whitehouse Primary School

    Free schools

    782 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

View all nearby crime records
Published events
1,113
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 508
  • Anti social behaviour 135
  • Criminal damage and arson 98
  • Other theft 90
  • Vehicle crime 75

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
29

12 female, 17 male

Postcode households
8
Residents per household
3.6
MK8 1 residents
3,336

Age bands in MK8 1

Wider postcode sector
Age 0 to 14
32.5%

1,060 residents

Age 15 to 24
7.5%

244 residents

Age 25 to 44
47.9%

1,565 residents

Age 45 to 64
10.8%

352 residents

Age 65 and over
1.3%

44 residents

This postcode contained 0.9% of the sector's usual residents on Census Day. The age profile describes the wider MK8 1 sector, not people in this individual postcode.

How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version 2024-04-08.

Fixed broadband coverage

Ofcom's predicted availability across all residential and commercial premises in this postcode in January 2026.

Superfast, 30 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 100 Mbit/s+
100%
Ultrafast, 300 Mbit/s+
100%
Gigabit-capable
100%
Unable to receive decent fixed or FWA broadband
0%
Next Generation Access
100%
Decent broadband available from fixed wireless
0%
Coverage is a modelled postcode-level snapshot, not a speed test or a guarantee for a named property. Check availability with providers before making a decision. Ofcom does not publish postcode-level full-fibre coverage in this release for commercial-confidentiality reasons.

Source: Ofcom Connected Nations Spring 2026, version 2026-01-v2. Contains Ofcom data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

NHS ODS

GP practices

9

within 5 km

  • WHITEHOUSE HEALTH CENTRE

    DORSET WAY, WHITEHOUSE, MILTON KEYNES, MK8 1EQ

    ODS code Y06810

    532 m

  • WOLVERTON HEALTH CENTRE

    GLOUCESTER ROAD, WOLVERTON, MILTON KEYNES, MK12 5DF

    ODS code K82003

    2.0 km

  • CENTRAL MILTON KEYNES MEDICAL CENTRE

    C.M.K MEDICAL CENTRE, 68 BRADWELL COMMON BOULEVARD, BRADWELL COMMON, MILTON KEYNES, MK13 8RN

    ODS code K82065

    2.6 km

  • WESTCROFT HEALTH CENTRE

    1 SAVILL LANE, WESTCROFT, MILTON KEYNES, MK4 4EN

    ODS code K82633

    3.5 km

  • THE STONEDEAN PRACTICE

    STONY STRATFORD HEALTH CENTRE, MARKET SQUARE, STONY STRATFORD, MILTON KEYNES, MK11 1YA

    ODS code K82617

    3.6 km

  • WATLING STREET PRACTICE

    THE HEALTH CENTRE, MARKET SQUARE, STONY STRATFORD, MILTON KEYNES, MK11 1YA

    ODS code K82009

    3.6 km

  • PURBECK HEALTH CENTRE

    PURBECK, STANTONBURY, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 6BL

    ODS code K82027

    3.8 km

  • OAKRIDGE PARK MEDICAL CENTRE

    30 TEXEL CLOSE, OAKRIDGE PARK, MILTON KEYNES, MK14 6GL

    ODS code K82032

    4.3 km

  • FISHERMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    FISHERMEAD BOULEVARD, FISHERMEAD, MILTON KEYNES, MK6 2LR

    ODS code K82064

    4.4 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • Teeswater Way

    BCT · Whitehouse

    0.1 miles

  • Randall Avenue

    BCT · Whitehouse

    0.1 miles

  • The High Street West

    BCT · Two Mile Ash

    0.3 miles

  • The High Street West

    BCT · Two Mile Ash

    0.3 miles

  • Fairways Roundabout south

    BCT · Two Mile Ash

    0.3 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Milton Keynes 037A, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

10 of 10

Overall England rank

30,652 of 33,755

Income
10 of 10
Employment
10 of 10
Education and skills
9 of 10
Health and disability
8 of 10
Crime
8 of 10
Housing and services
4 of 10
Living environment
10 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Flood risk

Environment Agency long-term indicators for the area around addresses in this postcode. They are not an assessment of any individual property and do not show current or forecast flooding.

High risk addresses
0
Medium risk addresses
0
Low risk addresses
0
Groundwater flood alert area
Unlikely

Source: Environment Agency flood-risk postcode search tool data, version 2026-06-18. Check the long-term risk for an individual area. © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2025. All rights reserved.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Property market

Recorded sales

The five-year median is £496,000 from 2 recorded sales in MK8 1BE. This is a recorded-sale statistic, not a current valuation.

The latest UK House Price Index average for Milton Keynes is £325,104 in June 2026, down 0.1% year on year.

Schools

Published establishments

61 open schools are in scope, including 45 primary and 8 secondary schools. Ashbrook School is the nearest published school at 512 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

1,113 published events cover 12 months, averaging 92.75 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 508 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.