Author: David Caldwell Updated: May 28, 2024

MK18 5BW is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (MK18) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5BW) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case MK which means Milton Keynes.
Postal District. In our case MK18.
Postal Sector. In our case MK18 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case BW.

The regional mail center for the post area MK is the National Distribution Centre, which is located at Danes Way, NORTHAMPTON, NN6 7DD.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the MK18 5BW postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is . Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the MK18 5BW postcode is home to a bustling 31 residents!

MK18 5BW is within the village of Akeley.

The MK18 5BW postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Telephone Area Code for MK18 5BW

The telephone area code for MK18 5BW is 01280 Buckingham.

Map Coordinates

Latitude	52.0342097741
Longitude	-0.99495932562

Map showing 5 and 10 minutes walking distances from this postcode © Crown copyright and database rights 2024

Weather Forecast

Weather Forecast for Stowe Landscape Gardens

Thu 19th Sep

Time Period	Icon	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
21:00 to 00:00		Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NE 13 mph

Fri 20th Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	NE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	NE 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NNE 11 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	11.00%	NE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	20.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	39.00%	NE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	33.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	5.00%	NE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	1.00%	NE 9 mph

Sat 21st Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	3.00%	NE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	8.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	11.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	5.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	20.0°C (feels like 19.0°C)	6.00%	ENE 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	20.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	40.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	30.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	7.00%	ENE 9 mph

Sun 22nd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	12.00%	ENE 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	32.00%	NE 9 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	19.00%	NE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	15.00%	ENE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	32.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	19.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	35.00%	ENE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (night)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	33.00%	ENE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain shower (night)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	34.00%	ENE 7 mph

Mon 23rd Sep

Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain shower (night)	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	35.00%	ENE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	22.00%	NNE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	20.00%	NNE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	22.00%	SSE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Light rain shower (day)	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	35.00%	SSW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	35.00%	SSE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Clear night	14.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	14.00%	NW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	9.00%	NW 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like?

Download Speeds

Average Mbps	400.700
Median Mbps	330.000
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

MK18 5BW has an average download speed of 400.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

3 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

100% of postcodes (1,182,971) have slower broadband speeds.

0% of postcodes (1,667) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds

Average Mbps	55.000
Median Mbps	50.000
Maximum Mbps	115.000

MK18 5BW has an average upload speed of 55 Megabits per second (Mbps).

25 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

99% of postcodes (1,172,864) have slower upload speeds.

1% of postcodes (11,752) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute Drive

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

7 HIGH STREET (DENTAL PRACTICE)

Address: 7 HIGH STREET, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1NT

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 1B MEADOW WALK, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1RS

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: :

MARKET SQUARE (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 11 MARKET SQUARE, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1NS

Distance: 2.36 miles

Contact: :

BUCKINGHAM DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 50-51 NELSON STREET, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1BT

Distance: 2.48 miles

Contact: :

MI DENTAL STONY STRATFORD

Address: 90 HIGH STREET, STONY STRATFORD, MILTON KEYNES, MK11 1AH

Distance: 6.19 miles

Contact: :

STONY DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 4 COFFERIDGE CLOSE, STONY STRATFORD, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK11 1BY

Distance: 6.24 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

BOOTS

Address: 11 MARKET HILL, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1JX

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01280 813263

JARDINES PHARMACY

Address: MARKET HILL, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1JX

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01280 822558

JARDINES PHARMACY

Address: 10 - 12 MEADOW WALK, HIGH STREET, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1RS

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: tel: 01208 813262

TESCO INSTORE PHARMACY

Address: LONDON ROAD, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1AB

Distance: 3.16 miles

Contact: tel: 01280 433200

JARDINES (U.K.) LIMITED

Address: 1 PUXLEY ROAD, DEANSHANGER, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK19 6JA

Distance: 4.48 miles

Contact: tel: 01908 569998

LOWICK LTD

Address: BRACKLEY MEDICAL CENTRE, WELLINGTON ROAD, BRACKLEY, NN13 6QZ

Distance: 6.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01280 700935

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Nearest Opticians

VISION EXPRESS (BUCKINGHAM)

Address: 7 MEADOW WALK, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1RS

Distance: 2.35 miles

Contact: :

BOOTS OPTICIANS (BUCKINGHAM)

Address: 13 MARKET SQUARE, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1NW

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: :

BUCKINGHAM SPECSAVERS LIMITED (MARKET SQUARE)

Address: 11 MARKET SQUARE, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1NW

Distance: 2.37 miles

Contact: :

HARROLD OPTICIANS (BUCKINGHAMSHIRE)

Address: 3 BRIDGE STREET, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1EL

Distance: 2.43 miles

Contact: :

LEEWAY TRADING (BUCKINGHAM)

Address: UNIT 7 BUCKING IND EST, HILLCREST WAY, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1HJ

Distance: 3.36 miles

Contact: :

STONY OPTICAL

Address: 6-7 COFFERIDGE CLOSE, STONY STRATFORD, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK11 1BY

Distance: 6.24 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

THE SWAN PRACTICE

Address: 26 HIGH STREET, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1NU

Distance: 2.29 miles

Contact: tel: 01280 818600

BUCKINGHAM COMMUNITY CENTRE (JARDINES PHARMACY) - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE

Address: CORNWALLS MEADOW, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1RP

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

VERNEY CLOSE PRACTICE

Address: VERNEY CLOSE, BUCKINGHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK18 1JP

Distance: 2.38 miles

Contact: :

ANVIL HOUSE

Address: 61-63 WELL STREET, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1EN

Distance: 2.49 miles

Contact: :

SILSON SURGERY

Address: WHITLEBURY ROAD, SILVERSTONE, TOWCESTER, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE, NN12 8UN

Distance: 4.17 miles

Contact: tel: 01327 857240

STONEDEAN PRACTICE

Address: DEANSHANGER, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK19 6HU

Distance: 4.51 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links

Train Stations

Distances are as the crow flies.

Motorway Junctions

M1 J15

Distance: 14.67 miles

Driving Time: 26.20 minutes

M40 J10

Distance: 14.71 miles

Driving Time: 21.16 minutes

M1 J15A

Distance: 15.28 miles

Driving Time: 22.93 minutes

M1 J14

Distance: 17.72 miles

Driving Time: 23.19 minutes

M1 J16

Distance: 18.64 miles

Driving Time: 26.27 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives?

Westminster Constituency	Buckingham and Bletchley
Member or Parliament	Callum Anderson
Contact Details	Contact Callum Anderson
Political Party	Labour

Where can I find out where the nearest Library is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Buckinghamshire council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

Libraries | Buckinghamshire Council

House Sales

Yearly House Sales
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2017	£300,000	£590,000	£445,000	2
2022	£795,000	£795,000	£795,000	1

Local Postcodes

MK18 5AW MK18 5AD MK18 5AB MK18 5ED Stowe School

What Popular Supermarkets are near?

Popular Supermarkets near MK18 5BW
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Waitrose, Meadow Walk, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1RS	3.78 miles	Directions to Waitrose
Tesco, London Road, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1AB	5.08 miles	Directions to Tesco
Aldi, Osier Way, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1TG	5.08 miles	Directions to Aldi
Lidl, Needlepin Way, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 7RB	5.37 miles	Directions to Lidl
Waitrose, Water Lane, TOWCESTER, NN12 6HZ	10.67 miles	Directions to Waitrose

What Popular Restaurants are near?

Burger King Restaurants near MK18 5BW
Burger King	Distance	Directions
H5 Portway, Eldergate, Milton Keynes, MK9 1DY	9.26 miles	Directions to H5 Portway, Eldergate
M40 Junction 10, Southbound, Bicester, OX27 7RD	10.42 miles	Directions to M40 Junction 10, Southbound
Newport Pagnell Msa, Newport Pagnell, MK16 8DS	10.96 miles	Directions to Newport Pagnell Msa
Junction Of Saxon Street, Milton Keynes, MK2 2EN	11.39 miles	Directions to Junction Of Saxon Street

Mcdonald's Restaurants near MK18 5BW
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, London Road, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1SR	3.22 miles	Directions to McDonald's, London Road, BUCKINGHAM, MK18 1SR
McDonald's, Brackley Road, TOWCESTER, NN12 6TQ	6.40 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Brackley Road, TOWCESTER, NN12 6TQ
McDonald's, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, MILTON KEYNES, MK12 5RJ	8.24 miles	Directions to McDonald's, McConnell Drive, Wolverton, MILTON KEYNES, MK12 5RJ
McDonald's, Barnsdale Drive, Westcroft, MILTON KEYNES, MK4 4DD	8.74 miles	Directions to McDonald's, Barnsdale Drive, Westcroft, MILTON KEYNES, MK4 4DD

KFC Restaurants near MK18 5BW
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Wimborne Crescent, Westcroft, MILTON KEYNES, MK4 4DE	8.73 miles	Directions to KFC Milton Keynes - Westcroft Centre
KFC, Marlborough Gate, MILTON KEYNES, MK9 3XA	10.46 miles	Directions to KFC Milton Keynes - Xscape
KFC, Cherwell Valley Motorway Services Area, Northampton Road, Ardley, BICESTER, OX27 7RD	10.47 miles	Directions to KFC Cherwell Valley - M40 Services
KFC, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 8DS	10.97 miles	Directions to KFC Newport Pagnell - M1 North Services
KFC, Newport Pagnell Motorway Services Area, M1, NEWPORT PAGNELL, MK16 8DS	10.97 miles	Directions to KFC Newport Pagnell - M1 South Services