Postcode MK2 3AQ (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK2 3AQ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK2 3AQ is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK2 3AQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK2 3AQ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.1 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 3AQ as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK2 3AQ is Saffron Street which is centered 81 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Water Eaton Co-Op and is 23 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.1 km away.

The closest primary school to MK2 3AQ (for ages 11 and under) is The Premier Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on October 17, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK2 3AQ is Stoke Hammond Sports Club and is 2.39 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 3.03 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 210.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.6 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 2.6 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 3AQ 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 3AQ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK2 3AQ, and the approximate distance away.

Saffron Street 81 m
Chestnut Crescent 112 m
Appleby Heath 123 m
Mossmans Close 145 m
Hazel Grove 181 m
Tiffany Close 254 m
Willow Way 254 m
Celina Close 292 m
Larch Grove 322 m
Cornelia Close 340 m
Buttermere Close 370 m
Manor Road 377 m
Hunter Drive 398 m
Mill Road 398 m
Water Eaton Road 467 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK2 3AQ

Introduction January 1980
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 3AQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
115 m
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
463 m
KWS Milton Keynes 543 m
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
707 m
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
773 m
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.03 km
Water Hall Primary School 1.29 km
Holne Chase Primary School 1.63 km
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.74 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
2.12 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
2.12 km
Lord Grey Academy 2.12 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
2.31 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
2.32 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.47 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 2.54 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.67 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
2.8 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.8 km
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.95 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK2 3AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.33 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
1.71 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.74 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
1.75 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
1.82 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.82 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
1.95 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
1.95 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
2.39 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
2.48 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
3.03 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
3.03 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
3.09 km
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2011
3.11 km
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.14 km
Little Stars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
3.21 km
Bow Brickhill School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
3.22 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
3.25 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3.32 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
3.41 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK2 3AQ - Data from Apr 2022

Water Eaton Co-Op Bus Stop/Station 23 m
Water Eaton Co-Op Bus Stop/Station 40 m
The Plough Bus Stop/Station 159 m
The Plough Bus Stop/Station 170 m
Mill Road Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.1 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 1.2 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 1.31 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.85 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.96 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK2 3AQ - Data from Dec 2021

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.36 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 2.3 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.68 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Park Spinnies Woodland Or Forest 2.84 km
Brookfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 3.22 km
Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Great Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.25 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.33 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Lodgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK2 3AQ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.1 Mbps 210.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 18.5 Mbps 14.6 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 0% 77.4 14.4
300+ Mbps 100% 833.3 0

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 290,274 kWh - mean 17,075 kWh : median 16,893 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 83,252 kWh - mean 4,625 kWh : median 3,528 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK2 3AQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.98934600
Longitude -0.72396400
OS Easting 487719
OS Northing 0233090
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7945
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Milton Keynes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bletchley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040621
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 032D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1