Milton Keynes Local Information
Practical local information for Milton Keynes: bin collection days, parking, council tax bands and planning, each one linked back to the official source.
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Milton Keynes House Prices: £330,419, a Record High
The average Milton Keynes home was worth £330,419 in July 2026, up 2.6% in a year and the highest on record. Median sold prices for all 18 MK postcode districts.
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Milton Keynes bin days: bank holidays never move
Milton Keynes collects on every bank holiday. Only Christmas moves, and last year it moved for three weeks. Your first green bin is free, extras cost £55.
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Parking in Milton Keynes: yes, you pay on a Sunday
CMK charges 7am to 6pm every day, Sundays included, and won't cancel a ticket for not knowing. Full purple, red and blue tariffs, plus permit costs.
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Milton Keynes council tax: £2,235 to £2,603 band D
Band D in Milton Keynes runs from £2,235.27 to £2,603.42 depending on your parish. Full A to H table for all 48 areas, and the precepts inside the bill.
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Milton Keynes trains to London: 32 minutes to Euston
The fastest Milton Keynes to Euston train takes 32 minutes. Avanti, Lumo and London Northwestern times, walk-up fares from £24.20 and the £7,024 annual season.
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MK Roadworks This Week: Secklow Gate and A5 Portway Slips
Secklow Gate northbound in CMK shuts 7 to 9 October and two A5 Portway slips close overnight. Childs Way at Oldbrook is due next, 12 to 15 October.
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Milton Keynes planning: 50,372 homes tested from 15 Sept
Hearings into the MK City Plan 2050 open on 15 September 2026. The plan sets a minimum of 50,372 new homes by 2050 and five new city extensions.
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Things to do in Milton Keynes: 2026 prices, all checked
Bletchley Park is £25.87 online and the ticket is a year pass. Milton Keynes days out with August 2026 prices and opening times, checked venue by venue.
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Milton Keynes school term dates 2026/27, school by school
Milton Keynes half term is 26 to 30 October and Christmas runs 21 Dec to 1 Jan. Two nearby independents break a week early. Nine calendars compared.
Bins
Milton Keynes Christmas bin collections: four weeks affected
Milton Keynes bins run late from w/c 28 December to w/c 18 January, the council's calendar shows. Last year's full revised dates and the tree rules are here.
Trains
Milton Keynes Christmas trains: what is booked so far
Last Christmas no trains ran between Milton Keynes and Northampton or Rugby for almost two weeks. What is booked for December, and when this year's plan lands.
Recycling
Milton Keynes tips: 8am to 5pm from 1 October, book first
Milton Keynes tips at Bleak Hall, New Bradwell and Newport Pagnell open 8am to 5pm from 1 October. You must book a slot. Vehicle rules and Christmas hours.
Half Term
Milton Keynes half term: 26 to 30 October, 12 things on
Milton Keynes half term runs 26 to 30 October 2026. Bletchley Park's Halloween trail, free Howe Park Wood mornings, Matilda from the 28th and Fright Fiesta.