Postcode MK2 2RL (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK2 2RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK2 2RL is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. MK2 2RL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK2 2RL is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 2RL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to MK2 2RL is Knowles Green which is centered 57 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Brooklands Road and is 226 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 711 m away.

The closest primary school to MK2 2RL (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 2RL is Stoke Hammond Sports Club and is 2.85 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on September 15, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 3.43 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 48.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10.8 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK2 2RL 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 2RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Knowles Green 57 m
Westfield Road 70 m
Ashfield Grove 110 m
Birchfield Grove 110 m
Lennox Road 141 m
Leon Avenue 173 m
Brooklands Road 200 m
Findlay Way 232 m
Queensway 264 m
Eaton Avenue 276 m
Willow Way 277 m
Sunset Close 282 m
Hazel Grove 290 m
Cawkwell Way 331 m
Bedford Street 331 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK2 2RL

Introduction January 1992
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 2RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
448 m
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
483 m
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
772 m
KWS Milton Keynes 800 m
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.16 km
Holne Chase Primary School 1.42 km
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.42 km
Water Hall Primary School 1.68 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.76 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
1.76 km
Lord Grey Academy 1.76 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
1.98 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.02 km
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.04 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 2.14 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
2.14 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.28 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.44 km
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.51 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.63 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.29 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
1.91 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.93 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
1.95 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
2.24 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.24 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
2.4 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
2.4 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
2.85 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
2.93 km
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2011
3.13 km
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.16 km
Little Stars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
3.22 km
Bow Brickhill School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.25 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3.36 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
3.39 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
3.43 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
3.43 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
3.49 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
3.49 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Brooklands Road Bus Stop/Station 226 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Findlay Way Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Queensway Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Water Eaton Road Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 711 m
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 920 m
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 1.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.22 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 2.12 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.1 km
Park Spinnies Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.26 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 3.28 km
Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.43 km
Brookfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 3.54 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 3.57 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 40 Mbps 48.4 Mbps 100 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18 3.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.1 12.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 273,120 kWh - mean 10,116 kWh : median 9,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

26 meters consuming 45,818 kWh - mean 1,762 kWh : median 1,572 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK2 2RL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.99302900
Longitude -0.72699100
OS Easting 487504
OS Northing 0233496
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8568
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Milton Keynes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bletchley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040615
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 030
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 030B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3