Area Report
Last updated 25 JUN 2026Neighbourhood Report
What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.
01 — Snapshot
Around MK4 4BW.
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.
6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi
18 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 24 schools in total
Nearest top-rated: Oxley Park Academy (Good) — 0.1 mi
13crimes last month
IMD crime decile 4/10 · 13 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 10.6)
Crimes reported last month · UK Police API
4GP & hospitals
IMD health decile 4/10 · 4 GP, 5 dentists, pharmacy 0.3 mi within 1.5 mi
Nearest GP: MK COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH HUB — 0.3 mi
No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 24 bus stops nearby
16green spaces
IMD environment decile 9/10 · 15.9 ha total — largest park 5.3 ha (0.31 mi away)
Nearest: Oxley Park — 0.1 mi
11supermarkets
11 supermarkets within 2 mi — Tesco, Aldi, Morrisons, The Co-operative Group… — nearest 0.1 mi — library 0.4 mi
Nearest: Tesco Milton Keynes Oxley Park Express — 0.1 mi
02 — Environment
Environment & risk near MK4 4BW.
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
Air qualityWithin WHO guideline
7.6µg/m³
NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024
Road noiseQuiet
54dB Lden
Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping
03 — House prices
Sold prices in MK4.
Average sold price by property type across the MK4 district, 2021–2026 — 2,140 sales.
About MK4 4BW
MK4 4BW scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Tesco Milton Keynes Oxley Park Express about 2 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.
In national context, MK4 4BW is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 20,049 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 3/10).
There are 24 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 17 rated Good. The nearest school is Oxley Park Academy (Ofsted: Good), within a short walk.
There were 13 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.
Healthcare access is good, with 4 GP surgeries and 5 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is MK COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH HUB, about 6 minutes' walk away. A pharmacy is about 7 minutes' walk away.
