Postcode MK2 3EP (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK2 3EP and nearby postcodes

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

MK2 3EP 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 3EP as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK2 3EP is Thirlmere Avenue which is centered 110 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Grasmere Way and is 187 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.48 km away.

The closest primary school to MK2 3EP (for ages 11 and under) is Drayton Park School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on June 16, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK2 3EP is Stoke Hammond Sports Club and is 1.88 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 2.57 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 121.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.1 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 MK2 3EP 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 3EP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Thirlmere Avenue 110 m
Crummock Place 115 m
Rannoch Close 119 m
Ness Way 128 m
Coniston Way 169 m
Rydal Way 188 m
Windermere Drive 192 m
Bala Way 196 m
Leven Close 204 m
Grasmere Way 229 m
Harkness Close 233 m
Katrine Place 268 m
Corin Close 273 m
Magenta Close 285 m
Corin Way 288 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK2 3EP

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 3EP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
189 m
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
313 m
KWS Milton Keynes 384 m
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
440 m
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
530 m
Water Hall Primary School 696 m
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.2 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
1.3 km
Holne Chase Primary School 1.73 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
2.33 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
2.39 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
2.39 km
Lord Grey Academy 2.39 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
2.52 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.77 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.91 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.98 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.04 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 3.13 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 3.22 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
1.42 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
1.42 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
1.63 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.63 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.82 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
1.88 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
1.98 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2.01 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
2.07 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
2.57 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
2.57 km
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2011
2.83 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
2.91 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
3.12 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
3.13 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
3.13 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
3.17 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
3.23 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Grasmere Way Bus Stop/Station 187 m
Rydal Way Bus Stop/Station 212 m
Bala Way Bus Stop/Station 266 m
Windermere Drive Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Sir Herbert Leon School Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.48 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 1.89 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.67 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.65 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 923 m
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.13 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Park Spinnies Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 2.85 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Brookfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Great Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Lodgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Hanginglane Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Field Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 121.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 6.7 Mbps 6.1 Mbps 19.53 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 8 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 17 2.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 50 6.8
300+ Mbps 100% 600 0

Gas Consumption

39 meters consuming 487,531 kWh - mean 12,501 kWh : median 12,127 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

39 meters consuming 131,023 kWh - mean 3,360 kWh : median 2,760 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK2 3EP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.98403700
Longitude -0.72523600
OS Easting 487642
OS Northing 0232498
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