Postcode MK2 3QB (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK2 3QB and nearby postcodes

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

MK2 3QB is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.4 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 3QB as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK2 3QB is Melfort Drive which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lomond Drive and is 245 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 2.25 km away.

The closest primary school to MK2 3QB (for ages 11 and under) is Water Hall Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK2 3QB is Stoke Hammond Sports Club and is 1.21 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 1.95 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 82.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.2 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 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK2 3QB 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 3QB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Melfort Drive 44 m
Burnmoor Close 88 m
Dunvegan Close 116 m
Langdale Close 123 m
Empingham Close 127 m
Skene Close 175 m
Lomond Drive 198 m
Sheelin Grove 211 m
Ruthven Close 219 m
Rimsdale Court 220 m
Strangford Drive 257 m
Diddington Close 340 m
Fern Grove 440 m
Drayton Road 526 m
Stoke Road 635 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK2 3QB

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 3QB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Water Hall Primary School 229 m
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
459 m
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
708 m
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
723 m
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.11 km
KWS Milton Keynes 1.13 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
1.39 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.16 km
Holne Chase Primary School 2.27 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
2.69 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.03 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
3.03 km
Lord Grey Academy 3.03 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
3.05 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
3.1 km
High Ash Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2011)
3.11 km
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.25 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.63 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.63 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 3.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
734 m
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
734 m
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
1.21 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
1.58 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
1.61 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.61 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
1.95 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
1.95 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
2.32 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
2.41 km
The Calzone Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
November 3, 2021
2.47 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
2.49 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.49 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
2.5 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
2.52 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.57 km
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2011
2.74 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.82 km
Great Brickhill Cricket Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
December 17, 2014
2.92 km
Little Ashes Forest School Other catering premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.92 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lomond Drive Bus Stop/Station 245 m
Tulla Court Bus Stop/Station 311 m
Arrow Place Bus Stop/Station 313 m
Arrow Place Bus Stop/Station 357 m
Elba Gate Bus Stop/Station 426 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 2.25 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.32 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.31 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 919 m
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.21 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 2.25 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 2.7 km
Park Spinnies Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Great Firs Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Lodgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Brookfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3 km
Hanginglane Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Goodman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Pipershill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.46 km
Field Close Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 78 Mbps 82.4 Mbps 200 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.2 Mbps 29.99 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 88.5 16.5
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

31 meters consuming 332,525 kWh - mean 10,727 kWh : median 9,891 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

32 meters consuming 112,704 kWh - mean 3,522 kWh : median 3,324 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK2 3QB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.97628900
Longitude -0.72541300
OS Easting 487645
OS Northing 0231636
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
5326
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Milton Keynes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bletchley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040622
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 032B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2