Postcode MK18 3LU (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing MK18 3LU and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK18 3LU is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. MK18 3LU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK18 3LU is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK18 3LU as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK18 3LU is Leapingwell Lane which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Magpie Way H & R and is 133 m away.

The closest primary school to MK18 3LU (for ages 11 and under) is Winslow Church of England School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 8, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Sir Thomas Fremantle School. The last OFSTED inspection on December 11, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK18 3LU is Royal British Legion and is 618 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on June 22, 2011. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chubby's Fish & Chip Shop and is 483 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on January 30, 2020.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK18 3LU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK18 3LU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK18 3LU, and the approximate distance away.

Leapingwell Lane 60 m
Tank House Road 92 m
Magpie Way 136 m
The Spinney 139 m
Ovitts Close 147 m
Offas Lane 151 m
Lake Close 190 m
Keach Close 215 m
Rudds Close 270 m
Lambtons Way 271 m
Meeting Oak Lane 273 m
Longlands Court 286 m
Mclernon Way 355 m
Lowndes Way 442 m
B4033 2.11 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK18 3LU

Introduction June 1981
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK18 3LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Winslow Church of England School Good
(February 8, 2017)
429 m
Sir Thomas Fremantle School Good
(December 11, 2018)
1.16 km
Furze Down School Outstanding
(October 11, 2018)
1.26 km
Swanbourne Church of England VA School Good
(November 7, 2018)
2.56 km
Swanbourne House School 2.76 km
Great Horwood Church of England School Good
(January 26, 2022)
2.84 km
Mursley Church of England School Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.15 km
East Claydon Church of England School Good
(June 19, 2019)
5.14 km
North Marston Church of England School Good
(February 6, 2018)
5.72 km
Padbury Church of England School 5.97 km
Thornborough Infant School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
6.23 km
Whaddon CofE School Outstanding
(May 22, 2019)
6.45 km
Drayton Parslow Village School Good
(April 19, 2017)
6.47 km
Priory Rise School Outstanding
(January 23, 2015)
6.96 km
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
7.36 km
Whitchurch Combined School Good
(June 27, 2018)
7.45 km
Giles Brook Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
7.47 km
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School Good
(June 11, 2019)
7.63 km
St Michael's Church of England Combined School Good
(July 4, 2018)
7.74 km
Oxley Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
8.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK18 3LU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fresh Start Catering for Winslow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 14, 2020
429 m
Kidz Zone Club at Winslow C of E School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
429 m
Treehouse Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2020
429 m
Winslow CE Combined School School/college/university 5
Very Good
June 4, 2019
429 m
Chubby's Fish & Chip Shop Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 30, 2020
483 m
Nanny & Hettey's Preschool School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 13, 2018
544 m
Rising Stars Day Care & Out Of School Care Ltd School/college/university 5
Very Good
July 4, 2016
544 m
Royal British Legion Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
June 22, 2011
618 m
Winslow United Football Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
618 m
Shaftesbury Court (Sanctuary Care) Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
731 m
Swan House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
February 15, 2022
738 m
The Swan Public House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 4, 2019
743 m
Aroma Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
March 30, 2021
754 m
Co-op Winslow Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 26, 2019
754 m
Harrys Of Winslow Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 24, 2021
754 m
Lloyds Pharmacy Retailers - other Exempt
October 19, 2010
754 m
Winslow Kebab And Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 30, 2021
754 m
Winslow Self Service Retailers - other 5
Very Good
July 19, 2011
754 m
Winslow Tabernacle / Teen Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
June 13, 2016
754 m
Blue Monsoon Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 12, 2020
878 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK18 3LU - Data from Apr 2022

Magpie Way H & R Bus Stop/Station 133 m
Magpie Way H & R Bus Stop/Station 136 m
Magpie Estate Bus Stop/Station 171 m
Magpie Estate Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Lowndes Way H&R Bus Stop/Station 481 m
London Oxford Airport Air 32.78 km
London Luton Airport Air 35.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK18 3LU - Data from Dec 2021

Roddimore Covert Woodland Or Forest 537 m
Sun Hill Hill Or Mountain 758 m
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.88 km
Osierbed Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Tuckey Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Larch Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Millknob Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.88 km
South Lake Inland Water 3 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.01 km
North Lake Inland Water 3.23 km
Christmas Gorse Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Norbury Coppice Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Haskell Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.41 km
College Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.88 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK18 3LU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.9 Mbps 46.7 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 11.7 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 2
30-300 Mbps 0% 59.8 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 657,024 kWh - mean 12,635 kWh : median 12,305 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

53 meters consuming 209,025 kWh - mean 3,944 kWh : median 3,238 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK18 3LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.94911100
Longitude -0.87295300
OS Easting 477558
OS Northing 0228446
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31803
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Buckingham
Electoral Ward Winslow
Local Authority District Buckinghamshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Buckinghamshire Thames Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000060
Travel To Work Area Milton Keynes

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Buckinghamshire
Cancer Alliance Thames Valley
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Buckinghamshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe
Built-Up Area Winslow BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041187
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Aylesbury Vale 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Aylesbury Vale 005C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2