Area Info for Buckingham (Buckinghamshire)

Overview of Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, UK

Buckingham is a historic market town located in the county of Buckinghamshire, England. It is renowned for its rich history, charming architecture, and cultural heritage. The town is situated approximately 12 miles northwest of Milton Keynes and about 50 miles northwest of London.

Historical Significance

Buckingham has a long history dating back to medieval times. It is famously associated with Buckingham Palace, which was originally a royal residence before becoming the official London residence of the British monarch. The town itself has several historic buildings, including the 18th-century Buckingham Old Town Hall and the medieval St. Peter & St. Paul Church.

Key Landmarks and Attractions

- Buckingham Palace (not to be confused with the London residence): A historic building with origins in the 18th century. - Buckingham Old Town Hall: A notable historic building now serving as a community centre. - St. Peter & St. Paul Church: A medieval church with significant architectural features. - Buckinghamshire Railway Centre: A railway museum showcasing historic locomotives and carriages. - Local parks and green spaces: Including the nearby Buckingham Park and other recreational areas.

Economy and Community

The economy of Buckingham is primarily driven by local businesses, retail, education, and tourism. The town hosts several annual events and markets that attract visitors. It has a vibrant community with various cultural and social activities, supported by local schools, clubs, and organisations.

Transport Links

Buckingham is well-connected by road, with the A421 and A422 providing access to nearby towns and motorway networks. The town has a railway station offering services to Milton Keynes, London, and other destinations, facilitating commuter travel and tourism.

Education

The town is home to several primary and secondary schools, as well as further education colleges. It also benefits from proximity to higher education institutions in nearby cities.
Education
School
Bourton Meadow Academy0.00 miles
Burleigh Piece, Linden Village, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7HX
Buckingham School0.56 miles
London Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1AT
Lace Hill Academy0.59 miles
Catchpin Way, Windsor Park, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 7RR
George Grenville Academy0.62 miles
Chandos Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1AP
Royal Latin School0.66 miles
Chandos Road, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1AX
Buckingham Primary School0.73 miles
Foscott Way, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1TT
Maids Moreton Church of England School0.95 miles
Avenue Road, Maids Moreton, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1QA
St James and St John CofE Primary School1.89 miles
Main Street, Chackmore, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5JE
Roundwood Primary School1.97 miles
Church Street, Gawcott, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 4HY
Padbury Church of England School1.97 miles
Main Road, Padbury, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2AP
Thornborough Infant School2.17 miles
High Street, Thornborough, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2DF
Akeley Wood Senior School2.62 miles
Akeley Wood, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5AE
Stowe School3.12 miles
Stowe, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 5EH
Thornton College3.19 miles
Convent of Jesus and Mary, Thornton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 0HJ
Akeley Wood Junior School3.65 miles
Wicken Park, Wicken, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK19 6DA
Steeple Claydon School4.07 miles
Meadoway, Steeple Claydon, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 2PA
Health
Clinic
Verney Close Surgery0.67 miles
Verney Close, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1JP
Masonic House Surgery0.71 miles
26 High Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1NU
Specsavers Hearcare - Box - Buckingham0.75 miles
Winslow & District Citizens Advice, Wheeldon House, Market Hill, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1JX
Boots Anticoagulation Service (Buckingham)0.75 miles
11 Market Hill, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1JX
Stony Stratford (Peripheral Clinic)6.50 miles
Market Square, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1YA
Mk Gp Physiotherapy (Stony Stratford Medical Centre)6.50 miles
Stony Stratford Health Centre, Market Square, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1YA
Ravenscfoft Physiotherapy Centre Ltd (Westcroft)7.50 miles
Westcroft Health Centre, 1 Savill Lane, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4EN
Premier Physical Healthcare (Westcroft)7.50 miles
Westcroft Health Centre, 1 Savill Lane, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4EN
Mk Gp Physiotherapy (Wolverton Health Centre)7.75 miles
Wolverton Health Centre, Gloucester Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK12 5DF
Mk Gp Physiotherapy (Hilltops Medical Centre)7.86 miles
Hilltops Medical Centre, Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 9HN
Washington House Surgery7.95 miles
77 Halse Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6EQ
One Stop Alternatives Ltd8.01 miles
Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6LP
Mk Gp Physiotherapy (Watling Vale Medical Centre)8.03 miles
Watling Vale Medical Centre, Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 6EY
Springfield Surgery8.29 miles
Springfield Way, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 6JJ
Partnerships in Care Grafton Manor8.69 miles
Grafton Manor, Brain Injury Services Northants, Grafton Regis, Northamptonshire, NN12 7SS
Parkside Medical Centre (Whaddon)8.80 miles
Whaddon Medical Centre, 25 Tweed Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK3 7QR
GP
Verney Close Surgery0.67 miles
Verney Close, Buckingham, Bucks, MK18 1JP
The Swan Practice - North End0.71 miles
High Street, Buckingham, MK18 1NU
The Swan Practice - Masonic House0.71 miles
26 High Street, Buckingham, MK18 1NU
The Swan Practice4.27 miles
2 Vicarage Lane, Steeple Claydon, Buckingham, Steeple Claydon, MK18 2PR
Stonedean Practice5.07 miles
Deanshanger, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK19 6HU
Norden House Surgery5.18 miles
Avenue Road, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3DW
Stony Medical Centre6.50 miles
The Health Centre, Market Square, Stony Stratford, Buckinghamshire, MK11 1YA
Stonedean Practice6.50 miles
Health Centre, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1YA
Pytchley Court Health Centre6.75 miles
Tonson Close, Old, Northamptonshire, NN12 7PQ
Silverstone Surgery6.96 miles
Whittlebury Road, Silverstone, Northants, NN12 8UN
Paulerspury Surgery7.35 miles
6a Lumber Lane, Paulerspury, Northants, NN12 7ND
Westcroft Health Centre7.50 miles
1 Savill Lane, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4EN
Wolverton Health Centre7.75 miles
Gloucester Road, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK12 5DF
Hilltops Medical Centre7.86 miles
Kensington Drive, Great Holm, Milton Keynes, Bucks, MK8 9HN
The Health Centre7.92 miles
Halse Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire, England - Uk, NN13 6EJ
Dr P Stevens & Partners7.95 miles
77 Halse Road, Brackley, Northamptonshire, England - Uk, NN13 6EQ
Hospital
Buckingham Community Hospital0.71 miles
High Street, Buckingham, MK18 1NU
Brackley Community Hospital7.69 miles
Pebble Lane, Brackley, Northamptonshire, NN13 7DA
BMI The Saxon Clinic10.03 miles
Chadwick Drive, Eaglestone West, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LR
Milton Keynes Hospital10.23 miles
Standing Way, Eaglestone, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LD
Bicester Community Hospital10.51 miles
Piggy Lane, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX26 6HT
Blakelands Hospital11.11 miles
Smeaton Close, Blakelands, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK14 5HR
Wichellows Wharf (Mental Health Services)13.87 miles
The Elms, Stoke Road, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, LU7 2TD
Stoke Mandeville Hospital15.46 miles
Mandeville Road, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, HP21 8AL
Foscote Court (Banbury) Trust15.79 miles
Foscote Hospital, 2 Foscote Rise, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9XP
Horton General Hospital16.03 miles
Oxford Road, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 9AL
Northampton General Hospital (Acute)17.02 miles
Cliftonville,, NN1 5BD
BMI Three Shires Hospital17.07 miles
The Avenue, Cliftonville, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN1 5DR
Berrywood Hospital17.31 miles
Berrywood Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN5 6UD
Thame Community Hospital17.35 miles
East Street, Thame, OX9 3JT
Wykeham Park Day Hospital17.35 miles
Community Hospital Site, East Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3JT
John Radcliffe Hospital19.25 miles
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 9DU
Pharmacy
Instore Pharmacy - Tesco Stores Limited0.66 miles
London Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AB
Lloydspharmacy0.67 miles
10 - 12 Meadow Walk, High Street, Buckingham, MK18 1RS
Jardines Pharmacy0.75 miles
The Bullring, Market Hill, Buckingham, MK18 1JX
Boots0.75 miles
11 Market Hill, Buckingham, MK18 1JX
Jardines (Uk) Ltd5.13 miles
1C Puxley Road, Deanshanger, Milton Keynes, MK19 6JA
Lloydspharmacy5.23 miles
82 High Street, Winslow, Buckinghamshire, MK18 3DQ
Cox and Robinson6.46 miles
1 Market Square, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1BE
Boots6.54 miles
43 High Street, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1AA
Westcroft Pharmacy7.50 miles
1 Savill Lane, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK4 4EN
Boots7.55 miles
Unit A Westcroft Retail Park, Barnsdale Drive, Westcroft, Milton Keynes, MK4 4DD
The Co-Operative Pharmacy7.64 miles
6 Ardwell Lane, Greeleys, Milton Keynes, MK12 6AX
Hilltops Pharmacy7.86 miles
Hilltops Medical Centre, Kensington Drive, Great Holm,Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK8 9HN
Boots7.88 miles
40-42 Market Place, Brackley, NN13 7DP
Lowick Ltd7.95 miles
Washington House Surgery, 77 Halse Road, Brackley, NN13 6EQ
Jardines Pharmacy8.02 miles
32 Benbow Court, Shenley Church End, Local Centre, Milton Keynes, MK5 6JG
Lloydspharmacy8.20 miles
15 The Square, Wolverton, Milton Keynes, MK12 5DG
Leisure
Park
BUCKINGHAM SAND PIT0.70 miles
COOMBES QUARRY1.70 miles
STOWE (Grade I Listed)3.23 miles
CLAYDON (Grade II Listed)5.10 miles
BUCKINGHAM THICK COPSE5.98 miles
THE SECRET GARDEN8.49 miles
EASTON NESTON (Grade II* Listed)9.55 miles
GREENS NORTON POCKET PARK NATURE RESERVE10.04 miles
BLUE LAGOON10.05 miles
BURE PARK10.08 miles
WADDESDON MANOR (Grade I Listed)11.04 miles
SULGRAVE MANOR (Grade II Listed)11.73 miles
GAYHURST COURT (Grade II Listed)11.73 miles
AYNHO PARK (Grade II Listed)11.82 miles
TIFFIELD POCKET PARK11.87 miles
FARTHINGHOE12.29 miles
Shop
Groceries
M&S Buckingham Bp0.39 miles
Stratford Rd, Buckingham, MK18 1NY
Sainsbury's Chandos Rd Local0.61 miles
Chandos Road, Buckingham, MK18 1AL
Tesco Buckingham (Superstore)0.65 miles
London Rd, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1AB
Waitrose Buckingham0.67 miles
Meadow Walk, High Street, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1RS
Tesco Buckingham (Express)0.74 miles
8-10 Market Hill, Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, MK18 1JX
Costcutter Buckingham0.83 miles
40-41 Nelson Street, Buckingham, MK18 1DA
SPAR Euro Garages - Buckingham0.84 miles
Spar Store, Buckingham Ring Road, Milton Keynes, MK18 1RY
ALDI Osier Way0.96 miles
Buckingham, MK18 1TG
Co-op Buckingham4.09 miles
Steeple Claydon, MK18 2NT
Londis BP Deanshanger Service Station4.95 miles
Buckingham Road, Milton Keynes, MK19 6JU
Co-op Milton Keynes5.17 miles
High Street, Deanshanger, MK19 6HR
Co-op Buckingham5.29 miles
Winslow, MK18 3DQ
Old Stratford Village Store6.45 miles
1 Towcester Road, Old Stratford, Milton Keynes Bucks MK19 6AN
Budgens Stony Stratford6.53 miles
5 Cofferidge Close, Stony Stratford, Bucks, MK11 1BY
M&S Towcester North Bp6.55 miles
A43 North Bound Brackley Rd, Towcester, NN12 8UA
Londis BP Millfield Service Station6.59 miles
9 London Road, Milton Keynes, MK11 1JA
Transport
Airport
London Oxford Airport18.41 miles
London Luton Airport26.63 miles
Coventry Baginton Airport33.37 miles
Bus Stop
Bourton Meadow School (N)0.05 miles
Bourton Meadow School (S)0.11 miles
Bourton Mill (E)0.21 miles
Bourton Mill (NW)0.22 miles
Linden Village (SE)0.29 miles
Linden Village (NW)0.29 miles
Bourton Road (NW)0.33 miles
Bourton Road (SE)0.33 miles
Badgers Way (E)0.38 miles
Badgers Way (W)0.38 miles
Stratford Road (W)0.40 miles
Stratford Road (E)0.41 miles
Bourtonville (SW)0.48 miles
Bourtonville (NE)0.48 miles
London Road (S)0.50 miles
London Road (N)0.51 miles
Railway Station
Wolverton Rail Station8.57 miles
Milton Keynes Central Rail Station8.78 miles
Bicester North Rail Station9.97 miles
Bletchley Rail Station10.00 miles
Bicester Village Rail Station10.40 miles
Fenny Stratford Rail Station10.86 miles
Bow Brickhill Rail Station11.72 miles
Aylesbury Vale Parkway Rail Station12.36 miles
Kings Sutton Rail Station13.28 miles
Woburn Sands Rail Station13.57 miles
Leighton Buzzard Rail Station13.70 miles
Aylesbury Rail Station14.26 miles
Aspley Guise Rail Station14.52 miles
Heyford Rail Station14.95 miles
Haddenham & Thame Parkway Rail Station15.63 miles
Banbury Rail Station15.80 miles
Crime
Flood Data
Flood Risk Per Year (MK18 7HX)
Number of Properties in Catchment4
Very Low Risk (<0.1% chance of flooding)0
Low Risk (0.1% < 1% chance of flooding)0
Medium Risk (1% < 3.3% chance of flooding)1
High Risk (>3.3%)0
Property Sales
6, CASTLE STREET

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1BS
£610,000
2025-06-27
terraced
freehold
8, HOLTON ROAD

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1PQ
£455,000
2025-06-18
semidetached
freehold
8, PLOVER CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7ES
£345,000
2025-06-13
terraced
freehold
132, BURLEIGH PIECE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7HU
£329,995
2025-06-06
terraced
freehold
14, PITCHFORD WALK

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7BU
£316,000
2025-06-06
terraced
freehold
1, DUKES PIECE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7DA
£350,000
2025-06-05
semidetached
freehold
37, SMALL CRESCENT

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7DE
£380,000
2025-05-28
terraced
freehold
16, CAMPBELL CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7HP
£275,000
2025-05-28
terraced
freehold
42, MEADOW GARDENS

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1BJ
£222,500
2025-05-21
flatmaisonette
leasehold
8, SYCAMORE CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7JL
£520,000
2025-05-19
detached
freehold
GRAND JUNCTION, 13, HIGH STREET

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1NT
£3,600,000
2025-05-19
otherPropertyType
freehold
28, HILLTOP AVENUE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1YL
£440,000
2025-05-15
detached
freehold
8, GRANGE CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1JJ
£555,000
2025-05-12
detached
freehold
32, OTTERS BROOK

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7EB
£298,000
2025-05-09
terraced
freehold
12, HUBBARD CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1YS
£455,000
2025-05-09
semidetached
freehold
5, LIPSCOMBE DRIVE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1UB
£810,000
2025-04-03
detached
freehold
27, REDSHAW CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7BS
£275,000
2025-03-28
terraced
freehold
49, HARE CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7EN
£332,500
2025-03-28
semidetached
freehold
1A, BOURTONVILLE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1AY
£395,000
2025-03-27
detached
freehold
7, GILBERT SCOTT ROAD

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1PS
£370,000
2025-03-27
semidetached
freehold
21, SUMMERHOUSE HILL

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1XW
£210,000
2025-03-27
flatmaisonette
leasehold
11, HIGHLANDS ROAD

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1PN
£595,000
2025-03-26
semidetached
freehold
10, OTTERS BROOK

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7EB
£450,000
2025-03-26
semidetached
freehold
57, WHITEHEAD WAY

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1FL
£345,000
2025-03-24
semidetached
freehold
29, HIGH STREET

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1NU
£305,000
2025-03-21
flatmaisonette
freehold
4, WATCHCROFT DRIVE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1GH
£690,500
2025-03-17
detached
freehold
PAYNES COURT, 27 (FLAT 16), HIGH STREET

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1NQ
£165,000
2025-03-07
flatmaisonette
leasehold
PAYNES COURT, 27 (FLAT 14), HIGH STREET

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1NQ
£225,000
2025-03-07
flatmaisonette
leasehold
31, HARE CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7EN
£342,000
2025-03-07
semidetached
freehold
7, ADDINGTON TERRACE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1LB
£280,000
2024-12-12
semidetached
freehold
9, HAZLEY WALK

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7BL
£203,000
2024-09-17
terraced
freehold
1, ADDINGTON TERRACE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1LB
£295,000
2024-08-30
semidetached
freehold
33, FOX WAY

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7EH
£335,000
2024-08-12
semidetached
freehold
2, EDMONDS CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1YR
£470,000
2025-03-24
detached
freehold
5, PITCHFORD AVENUE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1GG
£517,500
2025-03-20
detached
freehold
2, VALLEY ROAD

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7BW
£515,000
2025-03-07
detached
freehold
1, KINGFISHER ROAD

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7EX
£510,000
2025-03-05
detached
freehold
1A, BURLEIGH PIECE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7BA
£400,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
PAYNES COURT, 27 (FLAT 3), HIGH STREET

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1NQ
£190,000
2025-02-28
flatmaisonette
leasehold
57, DEERFIELD CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7ET
£345,000
2025-02-28
semidetached
freehold
6, LINCOLN

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1GY
£415,000
2025-02-28
detached
freehold
1, KROHN CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7HS
£242,000
2025-02-19
terraced
freehold
1, COOTS CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7EL
£353,000
2025-02-14
detached
freehold
2, BODENHAM CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7HR
£473,000
2025-02-07
detached
freehold
21B, BOURTON ROAD

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1BG
£400,000
2025-02-07
detached
freehold
18, MARCH EDGE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7BP
£394,000
2025-02-07
semidetached
freehold
2, OSPREY WALK

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7JA
£382,000
2025-02-07
detached
freehold
1, WOODLANDS CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1PT
£717,000
2025-01-30
detached
freehold
21, MCKENZIE CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 1SS
£225,000
2024-12-04
flatmaisonette
leasehold
1, REDSHAW CLOSE

BUCKINGHAM
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
MK18 7BS
£330,000
2024-11-29
semidetached
freehold
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