Postcode MK2 2AU (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK2 2AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK2 2AU is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in September 1991 and is an active postcode. MK2 2AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK2 2AU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.7 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 MK2 2AU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK2 2AU is Penn Road which is centered 13 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Wharfside and is 52 m away. The closest railway station is Fenny Stratford Rail Station, 350 m away.

The closest primary school to MK2 2AU (for ages 11 and under) is Knowles Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 16, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK2 2AU is Stoke Hammond Sports Club and is 3.11 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on September 15, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's and is 3.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 67.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 68.6% 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 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK2 2AU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK2 2AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK2 2AU, and the approximate distance away.

Penn Road 13 m
Saracens' Wharf 54 m
Brick Field 85 m
Watling Terrace 99 m
Watling Street 119 m
Wharfside 119 m
High Street 211 m
Millward Drive 219 m
Walnut Drive 229 m
Belvedere Lane 249 m
Maple Grove 249 m
Aylesbury Street 250 m
Hawthorn Avenue 281 m
George Street 312 m
Church Street 317 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK2 2AU

Introduction September 1991
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 MK2 2AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
584 m
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
1.22 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.57 km
KWS Milton Keynes 1.65 km
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.84 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 1.84 km
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
2.08 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.26 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.27 km
Water Hall Primary School 2.32 km
Holne Chase Primary School 2.4 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.45 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.48 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.49 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
2.57 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
2.57 km
Lord Grey Academy 2.57 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
2.83 km
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.84 km
Moorland Primary School 2.84 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK2 2AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
302 m
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
1.15 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.16 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
1.2 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
2.08 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.08 km
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.15 km
Little Stars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
2.21 km
Bow Brickhill School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
2.26 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
2.74 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
2.74 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
2.75 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
3 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
3.11 km
The George Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 7, 2021
3.19 km
Woburn Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
3.34 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
3.59 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
3.6 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
3.6 km
Pioneer International Import Export Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
March 4, 2022
3.85 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK2 2AU - Data from Apr 2022

Wharfside Bus Stop/Station 52 m
Wharfside Bus Stop/Station 167 m
Aylesbury Street Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Aylesbury Street Bus Stop/Station 282 m
St Thomas Aquinas Church Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 350 m
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 458 m
Bow Brickhill Rail Station Rail 1.46 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.63 km
London Oxford Airport Air 44.94 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK2 2AU - Data from Dec 2021

Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 1.2 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Park Spinnies Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Brookfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 3.08 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 3.16 km
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Broomhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK2 2AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 75.8 Mbps 67.7 Mbps 158.47 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16 Mbps 28.59 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 15 0.5
30-300 Mbps 31.4% 73.7 17.7
300+ Mbps 68.6% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 294,339 kWh - mean 12,264 kWh : median 10,114 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

35 meters consuming 151,706 kWh - mean 4,334 kWh : median 3,132 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK2 2AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.99704000
Longitude -0.71376800
OS Easting 488404
OS Northing 0233958
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
10351
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000042
Travel To Work Area Milton Keynes

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Milton Keynes
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Milton Keynes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bletchley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040590
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 023
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 023E
Output Area / Small Area 5A3