Postcode MK3 5GL (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 5GL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK3 5GL is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in May 2013 and is an active postcode. MK3 5GL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK3 5GL 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 MK3 5GL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK3 5GL is Guyana Lane which is centered 44 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansbury Road and is 529 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 2.6 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 5GL (for ages 11 and under) is Newton Leys Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 19, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK3 5GL is Stoke Hammond Sports Club and is 2.06 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on September 15, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 1.93 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 162.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 25.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 83.8% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 83.8% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 16.2% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.1 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 5GL 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 5GL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Guyana Lane 44 m
Shetland Meadows 73 m
Hainan Drive 78 m
Tahiti Row 90 m
Dominica Grove 95 m
Santa Cruz Avenue 96 m
Sumatra Crescent 103 m
Tobago Drive 126 m
Cyprus Way 130 m
Bonaire Grange 134 m
Honduras Gardens 166 m
Margarita Gardens 169 m
Cayman Walk 179 m
Mull Lane 183 m
Santa Maria Lane 206 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 5GL

Introduction May 2013
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 5GL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
555 m
Water Hall Primary School 1.18 km
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.35 km
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.56 km
KWS Milton Keynes 1.75 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.82 km
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.08 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.17 km
Holne Chase Primary School 2.18 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
2.26 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.45 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.94 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
2.95 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
3 km
Lord Grey Academy 3 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 3.25 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.43 km
Drayton Parslow Village School Good
(April 19, 2017)
3.55 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
3.56 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
1.72 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
1.72 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.73 km
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2011
1.73 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.93 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
1.93 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
2.06 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.08 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
2.08 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.13 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
2.17 km
Stoke Hammond Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
August 9, 2011
2.42 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
2.59 km
The Dolphin Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.6 km
Buttons Pre-school School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 27, 2015
2.63 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
2.75 km
Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
2.75 km
The Brownie Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
2.81 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
2.82 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
2.82 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lansbury Road Bus Stop/Station 529 m
St Helena Avenue Bus Stop/Station 595 m
St Helena Avenue Bus Stop/Station 609 m
Elba Gate Bus Stop/Station 794 m
Tulla Court Bus Stop/Station 1.07 km
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 2.6 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.44 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.58 km
London Luton Airport Air 27.17 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.09 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 329 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 955 m
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Middle Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 3.77 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Lodgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4 km
Great Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.09 km
Park Spinnies Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Brookfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km
Hanginglane Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.27 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 162.7 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 25.9 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 1.5 1
2-5 Mbps 16.2% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.8 17
300+ Mbps 83.8% 850 101.7

Gas Consumption

33 meters consuming 243,912 kWh - mean 7,391 kWh : median 6,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

36 meters consuming 85,273 kWh - mean 2,369 kWh : median 2,009 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 5GL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.97213100
Longitude -0.74180600
OS Easting 486527
OS Northing 0231154
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33040623
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 032
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 032B
Output Area / Small Area 5A2