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 miles
- Northampton 14.8 miles
- Luton 17.3 miles
- Bedford 15.7 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 23.2 miles
- Aylesbury 14.5 miles
- Dunstable 14.9 miles
- Wellingborough 19.6 miles
- Bletchley 3.1 miles
- Bletchley and Fenny Stratford 3.6 miles
- Banbury 23.7 miles
- Rushden 19.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Loughton & Great Holm Parish 0.3 miles
- Shenley Church End Parish 0.8 miles
- Whitehouse Parish 1.5 miles
- Shenley Brook End Parish 1.5 miles
- Bradwell Parish 1.5 miles
- Abbey Hill Parish 1.6 miles
- Milton Keynes Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Central Milton Keynes Parish 1.6 miles
- Tattenhoe Ward 1.8 miles
- Bletchley West Ward 1.9 miles
- Woughton & Fishermead Ward 2 miles
- Woughton on the Green Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Loughton & Shenley
MK5 8AR, MK8 9AZ, MK5 6LN, MK5 6AP, MK8 0PA, MK5 8FH, MK8 9HB, MK5 6FH, MK8 0PE … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 20.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 40.9 miles
- Milton Keynes Central Railway Station 0.7 miles
- Wolverton Railway Station 2.8 miles
- Milton Keynes Bus Station 0.8 miles
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 miles
- Daytona Karting Recreation 0.9 miles
- Midsummer Place Shopping centre 1.6 miles
- Howe Park Wood Forest 1.7 miles
- Stanton Wood Forest 1.8 miles
- Milton Keynes Xscape Shopping centre 1.8 miles
- Theatre MK Theatre 2 miles
- Linford Wood Forest 2.2 miles
- Stadium MK Stadium 2.5 miles
- Ann's Wood Forest 5.7 miles
- Wakefield Lodge Country house 6.9 miles
- Lovel Wood Forest 8.2 miles