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MK12

Outer Postcode Area • 484 Postcodes
Milton Keynes·South East·England
Milton Keynes 52.0570°N, 0.8181°W
41
41/100Overall Score
Developing Livability
GIS Studio
Boundary Map

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Commercial & Retail Operator Lens Official open data

Commercial location facts for MK12

Local facts for retail and business operators: residents, deprivation, nearby food businesses, noise and planning constraints.

Deprivation decile
—

English IoD 2025, 10 = least deprived

Food businesses (1 km)
90

Food Standards Agency register

Daytime road noise
—

Not on the Defra noise map

Planning constraints
Article 4 area

Use class rights depend on the premises: check with the council

Local facts for businesses

Official figures for MK12. Footfall, spending and rents are not measured here.

Fastest broadband available
Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)
Ofcom

Food and drink businesses within 1 km

  • Restaurants and cafés23
  • Takeaways18
  • Pubs and bars8
  • Food shops and supermarkets21

Food Standards Agency register of inspected premises.

Planning constraints

planning.data.gov.uk (DLUHC) & Historic England

High constraint level
Article 4 direction
Inside an area
Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction
Conservation areaNear boundary
None recorded
Wolverton (within 22.1m of boundary)
Official record
Listed buildings within 100m
0
Tree preservation zone
None recorded

Some permitted development rights are restricted here, so changes may need planning permission.

  • Inside an Article 4 direction area (Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction): some permitted development rights are removed, so planning permission may be needed.
  • Within 22.1m of a conservation area boundary. Check the exact property against the council’s map.

Spatial screening uses the postcode centroid. Properties on boundaries must be checked against the council’s own maps.

Noise Pollution & Airport Flight Paths

Defra Strategic Noise Mapping (Agglomerations & Major Transport)

Data Unavailable Tranquillity Unrated
Road Traffic Noise (Day)
Unmeasured
Night: Unmeasured
Railway Noise (Lden)
Unmeasured
Outside mapped rail corridor
Nearest licensed airport
Cranfield Airport
13.8 km in a straight line (EGTC)
Flight Path Impact
Unavailable
CAA corridors unmeasured
Data Limitation: Official Defra noise mapping data has not been ingested for this location.

Data quality: Aggregated across 484 constituent postcodes

484 official/live sections, 0 fallback sections, 0 missing or limited sections. Generated 10 Oct 2026, 09:31.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Official open-data answers about safety, schools, connectivity, and living in MK12.

Is MK12 a good place to live?

MK12 in Milton Keynes scores 40.6/100 overall in the Postcodewise area report, which combines safety, schools, transport, housing, demographics, environment and connectivity from official open data.

What is the crime rate in MK12?

The MK12 report shows recent police-recorded crime levels and trends in Milton Keynes, sourced from Police.uk street-level data.

What schools are near MK12?

The MK12 schools report lists nearby primary and secondary schools with Ofsted-linked ratings and distances.

How well connected is MK12?

The MK12 report covers nearby transport links, broadband speeds and mobile coverage for the area.

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