Postcode MK3 5AU (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 5AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK3 5AU is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK3 5AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK3 5AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.4 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 MK3 5AU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK3 5AU is Kipling Road which is centered 53 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Cottingham Grove and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 606 m away.

The closest primary school to MK3 5AU (for ages 11 and under) is Holne Chase Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK3 5AU is The Crooked Billet and is 2.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 2.45 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 93 Mbps and an average upload speed of 10 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 2.1 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 MK3 5AU 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 MK3 5AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK3 5AU, and the approximate distance away.

Kipling Road 53 m
Browning Crescent 58 m
Masefield Grove 99 m
Cottingham Grove 134 m
Chaucer Road 170 m
Burns Road 184 m
Wilkinson Close 199 m
Coleridge Close 202 m
Gilbert Close 241 m
Girton Way 258 m
Cathay Close 273 m
Downing Close 300 m
Travis Grove 338 m
Church Green Road 415 m
Sherwood Drive 796 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 5AU

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 MK3 5AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holne Chase Primary School 312 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
963 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
963 m
Lord Grey Academy 963 m
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
1.03 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
1.06 km
KWS Milton Keynes 1.08 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.17 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
1.24 km
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.49 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
1.51 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.52 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.56 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.58 km
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.65 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.72 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 1.78 km
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.84 km
Water Hall Primary School 1.84 km
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 5AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2011
2.16 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.39 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.43 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
2.45 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
2.45 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
2.78 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
2.78 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.82 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
2.91 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
2.99 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
3.02 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
3.02 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.02 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.04 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
3.06 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.06 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
3.26 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
3.52 km
The Brownie Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.94 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
3.98 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK3 5AU - Data from Apr 2022

Cottingham Grove Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Cottingham Grove Bus Stop/Station 119 m
The Eight Belles Bus Stop/Station 194 m
Holne Chase School Bus Stop/Station 343 m
Elmers Park Bus Stop/Station 353 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 606 m
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 1.88 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.09 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.12 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.86 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK3 5AU - Data from Dec 2021

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 2.73 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.09 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 3.14 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.91 km
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.07 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 4.08 km
Park Spinnies Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.43 km
Brookfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK3 5AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 52.5 Mbps 93 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 10 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7.7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 18.8 3.6
30-300 Mbps 0% 74.5 9.7
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

52 meters consuming 709,584 kWh - mean 13,646 kWh : median 13,768 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

52 meters consuming 174,186 kWh - mean 3,350 kWh : median 2,949 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 5AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.99144700
Longitude -0.74291100
OS Easting 486414
OS Northing 0233301
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24404
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Milton Keynes South
Electoral Ward Bletchley Park
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: Multi-ethnic professionals with 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 E33040617
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 031B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2