Loughton & Shenley
Ward in Milton Keynes, England
| Coordinates: | 52.027, -0.785 |
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| OS grid ref: | SP 83 37 |
| Dialling code: | 01908 (Milton Keynes) |
The area around Loughton and Shenley sits on the edge of Milton Keynes, blending suburban housing with pockets of older village character and open green space. Small brooks and nearby waterways such as the River Ouzel and the Grand Union Canal thread through the landscape, and the town’s signature network of Redways and public parks gives the place a pleasantly leafy, walkable feel.
Historically these were agricultural settlements that became absorbed into the post‑war expansion of Milton Keynes, so you get a mix of historic cottages, village churches and later residential estates. Local life tends to centre on community halls, parish events and neighbourhood shops, while many residents commute to the city centre or further afield via the M1 and rail links, making it a quiet but well connected part of the wider conurbation.
Postcode districts covering Loughton & Shenley
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Northampton 14.8 miles23.8 km
- Luton 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Bedford 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Hemel Hempstead 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Aylesbury 14.5 miles23.3 km
- Dunstable 14.9 miles23.9 km
- Wellingborough 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Bletchley 3.1 miles5.1 km
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Banbury 23.7 miles38.1 km
- Rushden 19.6 miles31.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Loughton & Great Holm Parish 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Shenley Church End Parish 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Whitehouse Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Shenley Brook End Parish 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Bradwell Parish 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Abbey Hill Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Milton Keynes Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Central Milton Keynes Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Tattenhoe Ward 1.8 miles3 km
- Bletchley West Ward 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Woughton & Fishermead Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Woughton on the Green Parish 2 miles3.3 km
Example postcodes in Loughton & Shenley
MK5 8BQ, MK5 6HD, MK5 6BS, MK5 6JF, MK8 9BX, MK5 6GU, MK5 8GB, MK5 8BU, MK5 8EH … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 20.6 miles33.2 km
- London Heathrow Airport 40.9 miles65.8 km
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Wolverton Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 0.8 miles1.2 km
Hotels in Loughton & Shenley Ad
- Moxy Milton Keynes 4
- Leonardo Hotel Milton Keynes 4
- Holiday Inn Milton Keynes - Central 4
- Easyhotel Milton Keynes
Schools in Loughton & Shenley
- Denbigh School Secondary
- Glastonbury Thorn School Primary
- Holmwood School Primary
- Loughton Manor First School Primary
- Loughton School Primary
- The Hazeley Academy Secondary
- The Woodlands School Special
Local points of interest
- Shenley Wood Forest 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Daytona Karting Recreation 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Howe Park Wood Forest 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Stanton Wood Forest 1.8 miles3 km
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 1.8 miles3 km
- Theatre MK Theatre 2 miles3.1 km
- Linford Wood Forest 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Stadium MK Stadium 2.5 miles4 km
- Ann's Wood Forest 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Lovel Wood Forest 8.2 miles13.2 km