The postcode MK3 5BU is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK3 5BU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK3 5BU 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 5BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK3 5BU is Hughes Croft which is centered 81 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Shenley Road and is 66 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.31 km away.
The closest primary school to MK3 5BU (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 5BU is The Crooked Billet and is 2.25 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 1.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 161.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.4 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 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK3 5BU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK3 5BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK3 5BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK3 5BU
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK3 5BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 24, 2009) | 253 m |
| Holne Chase Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 475 m | |
| Cambian Bletchley Park School | Special school | 7-19 | Inadequate (December 6, 2018) | 737 m |
| Chestnuts Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 744 m |
| White Spire School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 889 m |
| Rickley Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2016) | 889 m |
| Lord Grey Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 889 m | |
| Milton Keynes Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-11 | 1.12 km | |
| Romans Field School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.19 km |
| Barleyhurst Park Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.36 km |
| KWS Milton Keynes | Special school | 11-18 | 1.76 km | |
| Bishop Parker Catholic School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 1.86 km |
| Abbeys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 1.87 km |
| The Premier Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2018) | 2 km |
| Emerson Valley School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 2.03 km |
| Cold Harbour Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 2.04 km |
| Howe Park School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (February 15, 2011) | 2.08 km |
| Drayton Park School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (June 16, 2017) | 2.1 km |
| Newton Leys Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (June 19, 2019) | 2.11 km |
| Sir Herbert Leon Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Requires improvement (September 13, 2018) | 2.2 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2011 | 1.62 km | |
| Chui Yuen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 1.89 km | |
| Greenway Grocery & P O | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2010 | 1.89 km | |
| P J Pollard & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 1.92 km | |
| The Crooked Billet | Awaiting Inspection | 2.25 km | |
| Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2011 | 2.35 km | |
| Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 2.5 km | |
| Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2014 | 2.5 km | |
| Dobbies Garden World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 3.17 km | |
| Richard Taylor / Richard Large | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2017 | 3.28 km | |
| The Lindens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 3.28 km | |
| The Brownie Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 3.4 km | |
| Bryerly Springs Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 6, 2017 | 3.75 km | |
| Highfield House Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 3.75 km | |
| Stoke Hammond Sports Club | Exempt September 15, 2005 | 3.76 km | |
| J Hunter Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2016 | 3.78 km | |
| McDonalds Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 3.8 km | |
| Shell Milton Keynes South | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 3.82 km | |
| Deli Delivered Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2013 | 4.1 km | |
| Food4Thought Cafe @ Thrift Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 4.38 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK3 5BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Shenley Road | 66 m | |
| Shenley Road | 83 m | |
| St Mary's Avenue | 204 m | |
| St Marys Avenue | 302 m | |
| Holne Chase School | 437 m | |
| Bletchley Rail Station | 1.31 km | |
| Fenny Stratford Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| Fenny Stratford Rail Station | 2.84 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 28.79 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 42.12 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK3 5BU - Data from Dec 2021
| New Covert | 1.66 km | |
| Old Fox Covert | 2.02 km | |
| Coldharbour Spinney | 2.12 km | |
| Water Spinney | 2.38 km | |
| Furzton Lake | 2.53 km | |
| Elfield Park | 3.04 km | |
| Galleylane Spinney | 3.26 km | |
| Bottlehouse Plantation | 3.67 km | |
| Caldecotte Lake | 3.8 km | |
| Middle Salden Wood | 3.82 km | |
| Salden Wood | 3.94 km | |
| Ash Pole Spinney | 4.02 km | |
| Thrift Wood | 4.03 km | |
| Briary Plantation | 4.14 km | |
| Broadway Wood | 4.43 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK3 5BU - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.9 Mbps | 161.8 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.5 Mbps | 19.4 Mbps | 48.92 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 4.5 | 0.5 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 25 | 12 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 90.1 | 20.2 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 579.5 | 12.3 |
Energy usage data for MK3 5BU - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.99073200 |
| Longitude | -0.75427600 |
| OS Easting | 485635 |
| OS Northing | 0233208 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Milton Keynes |
| 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 |
| 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 | 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 | 5A2 |