Postcode MK3 5LR (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 5LR and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK3 5LR is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in March 1988 and is an active postcode. MK3 5LR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK3 5LR 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 5LR as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.

The closest road name to MK3 5LR is Fontwell Drive which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Chepstow Drive South and is 140 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 2.64 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 5LR (for ages 11 and under) is Chestnuts Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK3 5LR is The Crooked Billet and is 1.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 932 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 103.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 1.8 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 5LR 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 5LR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Fontwell Drive 17 m
Blaydon Close 61 m
Aintree Close 65 m
Hamilton Lane 127 m
Newbury Court 194 m
Sandown Court 194 m
Kempton Gardens 233 m
Cartmel Close 248 m
Wincanton Hill 342 m
Chepstow Drive 350 m
Hexham Gardens 357 m
Standing Way 3.66 km
A421 7.12 km
A413 16.61 km
M40 30.02 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 5LR

Introduction March 1988
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 5LR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
640 m
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
1.08 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 1.35 km
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.52 km
Giles Brook Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.74 km
Holne Chase Primary School 1.78 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
1.78 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.93 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
1.98 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
2.05 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
2.05 km
Lord Grey Academy 2.05 km
Priory Rise School Outstanding
(January 23, 2015)
2.25 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
2.27 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
2.29 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.62 km
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
2.62 km
Shenley Brook End School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.82 km
KWS Milton Keynes 2.84 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 5LR - 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
867 m
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
932 m
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
932 m
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
1.11 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
1.2 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
1.29 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
1.52 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
1.52 km
The Brownie Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
2.3 km
Food4Thought Cafe @ Thrift Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
3.19 km
Thrift Farm Egg Packing Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
3.19 km
The Three Horseshoes Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
3.88 km
Drayton Parslow Village School School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
3.91 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
3.97 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
3.97 km
Ghee Appetit Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
March 29, 2022
4.01 km
Mursley Farm Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
4.01 km
Whaddon CE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.09 km
Whaddon Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 7, 2020
4.09 km
The New Lowndes Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
4.35 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Chepstow Drive South Bus Stop/Station 140 m
Chepstow Drive South Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Bletchley Road Bus Stop/Station 474 m
Bletchley Road Bus Stop/Station 479 m
Chepstow Drive Bus Stop/Station 514 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 2.64 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.94 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 4.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.56 km
London Oxford Airport Air 40.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.13 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.38 km
Middle Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 3.2 km
Broadway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Coddimoorhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Thickbare Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.67 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 3.78 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 71.2 Mbps 103.8 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 16.2 Mbps 14 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 79.8 11.9
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

50 meters consuming 576,919 kWh - mean 11,538 kWh : median 10,884 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

50 meters consuming 167,098 kWh - mean 3,342 kWh : median 2,860 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 5LR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.98473100
Longitude -0.77101400
OS Easting 484497
OS Northing 0232521
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
24453
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Milton Keynes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bletchley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040618
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 031D
Output Area / Small Area 6B1