Postcode MK3 5QE (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing MK3 5QE and nearby postcodes

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

MK3 5QE is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 5QE as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to MK3 5QE is Dickens Lane which is centered 15 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansbury Road and is 343 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 2.86 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 5QE (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 5QE is Stoke Hammond Sports Club and is 1.82 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 2.22 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 118 Mbps and an average upload speed of 20.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 71.4% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 28.6% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.2 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 5QE 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 5QE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Dickens Lane 15 m
Geary Mews 33 m
King Close 45 m
Harris Close 80 m
Proctor Mews 83 m
Larner Close 85 m
Hall Green 86 m
Martinique Meadows 88 m
Coleman Road 102 m
Hopkins Road 120 m
Clarke Mews 134 m
St Lucia Crescent 144 m
Grenadine Dell 162 m
Howe Mews 165 m
Santa Maria Lane 181 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 5QE

Introduction December 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 5QE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
682 m
Water Hall Primary School 1.2 km
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.42 km
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.66 km
KWS Milton Keynes 1.93 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.97 km
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.3 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.32 km
Holne Chase Primary School 2.5 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
2.61 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.8 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
3.11 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
3.28 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.32 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
3.32 km
Lord Grey Academy 3.32 km
Drayton Parslow Village School Good
(April 19, 2017)
3.53 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 3.6 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.77 km
High Ash Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2011)
3.78 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lansbury Road Bus Stop/Station 343 m
St Helena Avenue Bus Stop/Station 553 m
St Helena Avenue Bus Stop/Station 560 m
Elba Gate Bus Stop/Station 792 m
Lomond Drive Bus Stop/Station 972 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 2.86 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.6 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.72 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.86 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.2 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 663 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.9 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.76 km
Lodgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.78 km
Great Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Middle Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.96 km
Park Spinnies Woodland Or Forest 3.97 km
Brookfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Hanginglane Firs Woodland Or Forest 4.08 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km
Goodman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 118 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 20.3 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 0.8 0.4
2-5 Mbps 28.6% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 86.3 18.8
300+ Mbps 71.4% 665 82.5

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 272,102 kWh - mean 8,003 kWh : median 7,345 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 111,441 kWh - mean 3,278 kWh : median 2,896 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 5QE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.96962400
Longitude -0.73861600
OS Easting 486751
OS Northing 0230879
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23796
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Buckingham
Electoral Ward Great Brickhill
Local Authority District Buckinghamshire
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Buckinghamshire Thames Valley
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000060
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: Rural residents
Group: Ageing rural dwellers
Subgroup: Renting rural retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Stoke Hammond BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33041191
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Aylesbury Vale 006
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Aylesbury Vale 006A
Output Area / Small Area 1C2