Postcode MK3 5BY (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 5BY and nearby postcodes

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

MK3 5BY is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.9 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 5BY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK3 5BY is Newton Road which is centered 38 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Marys Avenue and is 53 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.64 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 5BY (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 5BY is The Crooked Billet and is 1.91 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 1.55 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 107.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.4 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 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Newton Road 38 m
St Aidans Close 99 m
St Marys Avenue 116 m
Whiteley Crescent 159 m
St Andrews Road 178 m
St Davids Road 195 m
St Matthews Court 195 m
St Johns Road 216 m
St Patricks Way 235 m
St Augustus Close 242 m
Beechcroft Road 321 m
Selbourne Avenue 331 m
Buckingham Road 349 m
St Georges Road 393 m
Shelley Drive 441 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 5BY

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 5BY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
161 m
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
478 m
Holne Chase Primary School 783 m
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
1 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 1.12 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.2 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
1.2 km
Lord Grey Academy 1.2 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.38 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.61 km
KWS Milton Keynes 1.95 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.05 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
2.06 km
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.09 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.11 km
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.16 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.19 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.23 km
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
2.23 km
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
2.3 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 5BY - 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
1.29 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.55 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
1.55 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.6 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.91 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
2.01 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.16 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
2.16 km
The Brownie Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.06 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
3.34 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
3.34 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
3.46 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
3.8 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
3.92 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.92 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
4.03 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
4.06 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
4.07 km
Food4Thought Cafe @ Thrift Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
4.11 km
Thrift Farm Egg Packing Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
4.11 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Marys Avenue Bus Stop/Station 53 m
St Aidans Close Bus Stop/Station 122 m
St Mary's Avenue Bus Stop/Station 148 m
St Aidans Close Bus Stop/Station 163 m
St. David's Road Bus Stop/Station 192 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.64 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.94 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.9 km
London Oxford Airport Air 41.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.69 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.87 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.33 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 2.74 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 3.27 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Middle Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.49 km
Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.6 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.76 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 4.13 km
Broadway Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.7 Mbps 107.1 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 25 15
30-300 Mbps 0% 74 14.3
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

23 meters consuming 382,113 kWh - mean 16,614 kWh : median 13,212 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 112,198 kWh - mean 4,675 kWh : median 3,837 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 5BY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.98849400
Longitude -0.75781900
OS Easting 485396
OS Northing 0232955
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11221
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: 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 E33040619
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 031C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2