MK18 5JH · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 03 JUL 2026

MK18 5JH

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Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

82/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 8/10, ranked 23,898 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

86Schools

93Safety

84Health

64Transport

40Green

72Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around MK18 5JH.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools86

1Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

5 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 10 schools in total

St James and St John CofE Primary SchoolGood · 0.1 mi Akeley Wood Senior School1.1 mi Stowe School1.2 mi Maids Moreton Church of England SchoolOutstanding · 1.2 mi Buckingham Primary School1.3 mi University of Buckingham1.5 mi

Nearest top-rated: St James and St John CofE Primary School (Good) — 0.1 mi

Safety93

1crimes last month

IMD crime decile 9/10 · 1 crime in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 0.5)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare84

2GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 10/10 · 1 GP, 1 hospital, 3 dentists, pharmacy 1.3 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: THE SWAN PRACTICE — 1.3 mi

Transport64

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 1 bus stops nearby

Green space40

0green spaces

IMD environment decile 7/10 · no green spaces within 0.5 mi

Amenities72

5supermarkets

5 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Marks and Spencer, Waitrose, Sainsburys… — library 1.3 mi

Nearest: Tesco Buckingham Market Hill Express — 1.3 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near MK18 5JH.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

5.2µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in MK18.

Average sold price by property type across the MK18 district, 2021–2026 — 3,248 sales.

About MK18 5JH

MK18 5JH scores 82/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in safety and schools — with only 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets last month. The main trade-off is its green space score. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, MK18 5JH is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 8/10, ranked 23,898 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 1/10).

There are 10 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 4 rated Good. The nearest school is St James and St John CofE Primary School (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.

There was 1 crime reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a very low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery, 1 hospital and 3 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is THE SWAN PRACTICE, 1.3 mi away. The nearest hospital is BUCKINGHAM HOSPITAL, 1.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.3 mi away.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around MK18 5JH — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near MK18 5JH?

There are 10 schools within a 2-mile catchment of MK18 5JH, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is MK18 5JH safe?

1 crimes were reported within 400m of MK18 5JH in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 8/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near MK18 5JH?

Transport within 0.5 miles of MK18 5JH includes 1 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for MK18 5JH?

MK18 5JH has a NestScope Score of 82/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around MK18 5JH does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around MK18 5JH: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.