Postcode MK3 5BN (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 5BN and nearby postcodes

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

MK3 5BN 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 5BN as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to MK3 5BN is Shelley Drive which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shenley Road and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.25 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 5BN (for ages 11 and under) is St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 24, 2009. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK3 5BN is The Crooked Billet and is 2.22 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 1.86 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 149.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.2 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 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK3 5BN 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 5BN and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Shelley Drive 48 m
Byron Close 105 m
Tennyson Grove 112 m
Selbourne Avenue 138 m
Milton Grove 189 m
Hughes Croft 192 m
Keats Way 214 m
Orchard Close 240 m
Wordsworth Drive 264 m
Brooke Close 265 m
Grange Road 317 m
Whiteley Crescent 323 m
Newton Road 405 m
Buckingham Road 686 m
Whaddon Way 951 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 5BN

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 5BN - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
377 m
Holne Chase Primary School 394 m
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
857 m
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
890 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
999 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
999 m
Lord Grey Academy 999 m
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 1.31 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.37 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.51 km
KWS Milton Keynes 1.59 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.69 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
1.85 km
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.92 km
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
1.92 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.97 km
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
2.01 km
Water Hall Primary School 2.14 km
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
2.17 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.19 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 5BN - 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
1.58 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.86 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
1.86 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.87 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.22 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
2.32 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.46 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
2.46 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
3.07 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
3.09 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
3.09 km
The Brownie Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.37 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
3.57 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
3.58 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.58 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
3.65 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.67 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.69 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
3.91 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
4.31 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 207 m
Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
St Mary's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 261 m
St Marys Avenue Bus Stop/Station 344 m
Holne Chase School Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.25 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.55 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.61 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.18 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 2.69 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 3.19 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.75 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Middle Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.99 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.21 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.31 km
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.37 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 74.3 Mbps 149.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19 Mbps 13.2 Mbps 30.04 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 28 19
30-300 Mbps 0% 98.7 15.6
300+ Mbps 100% 833.3 0

Gas Consumption

40 meters consuming 425,727 kWh - mean 10,643 kWh : median 10,644 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

40 meters consuming 125,268 kWh - mean 3,132 kWh : median 2,276 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 5BN - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.98952400
Longitude -0.75228500
OS Easting 485774
OS Northing 0233076
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: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Delayed 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 E33040619
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 031B
Output Area / Small Area 5B1