South East
Milton Keynes is a planned city, not a London overspill form
Milton Keynes City Council is the planning authority. The city is in the South East for Ofsted’s regional table, with that region’s 410 children’s homes at 31 March 2025. It is not a London borough, and a London planning note is the wrong precedent.
New-town layouts create their own neighbour and parking questions. We look at the actual close or grid square, not at a generic “south east” paragraph.
Fiveways is based in Birmingham. This page is about the work in Milton Keynes, not a local branch.
Planning applications in this area are decided by Milton Keynes City Council.
- Ofsted registration still asks what the home is for and how the building serves those children. The grid system does not answer that.
- From Birmingham the journey is reasonable for a planned visit. It is not a reason to imply we are based on Midsummer Boulevard.
- If you are comparing a Milton Keynes house with one in Northampton, say so. Northampton is a different council and sits in a different Ofsted region.
The work that usually belongs here
Questions that come up here
Why mention Northampton?
Because the two cities are close on a map and far apart in the paperwork. Northampton’s planning authority is West Northamptonshire Council, and Ofsted places it in the East Midlands. This page does not cover it.
Do you have a Milton Keynes address?
No. Fiveways is based in Birmingham and has no office in Milton Keynes.
Nearby, and not the same
- Reading — Not a London borough. Not Southampton.
- London — The smallest regional count. Not the simplest plan.
- Birmingham — Visits are arranged at the service.