Postcode MK3 5QR (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing MK3 5QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK3 5QR is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in July 2016 and is an active postcode. MK3 5QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK3 5QR 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 5QR as Rural residents > Ageing rural dwellers > Renting rural retirement.

The closest road name to MK3 5QR is Missenden Street which is centered 32 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Lansbury Road and is 209 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 2.84 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 5QR (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 5QR is Stoke Hammond Sports Club and is 1.66 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Exempt on September 15, 2005. The nearest takeaway food is available from Crispy Crackling Pigs T/A Rowley's and is 2.31 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on November 24, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 168.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 26.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 67.6% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 67.6% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 29.4% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps. 2.9% of residents have broadband access of 0-2 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.7 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 5QR 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 5QR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Missenden Street 32 m
Hopkins Road 52 m
Lansbury Road 81 m
Howe Mews 88 m
Perry Close 104 m
Hall Green 112 m
King Close 118 m
Coleman Road 120 m
Clarke Mews 124 m
Dimmock Close 138 m
Larner Close 147 m
Dickens Lane 169 m
Proctor Mews 173 m
Geary Mews 186 m
Martinique Meadows 202 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 5QR

Introduction July 2016
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 5QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Newton Leys Primary School Good
(June 19, 2019)
643 m
Water Hall Primary School 1.1 km
Sir Herbert Leon Academy Requires improvement
(September 13, 2018)
1.33 km
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
1.58 km
KWS Milton Keynes 1.87 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.91 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.25 km
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.46 km
Holne Chase Primary School 2.53 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
2.69 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.9 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
3.04 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
3.33 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
3.36 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
3.36 km
Lord Grey Academy 3.36 km
High Ash Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2011)
3.62 km
Drayton Parslow Village School Good
(April 19, 2017)
3.67 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 3.68 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
3.83 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Lansbury Road Bus Stop/Station 209 m
St Helena Avenue Bus Stop/Station 453 m
St Helena Avenue Bus Stop/Station 457 m
Elba Gate Bus Stop/Station 690 m
Lomond Drive Bus Stop/Station 832 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 2.84 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.53 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.65 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.72 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.35 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 790 m
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Fishpond Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
The Moors Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Lodgehill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.62 km
Partridge Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.62 km
Great Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Park Spinnies Woodland Or Forest 3.81 km
Brookfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km
Hanginglane Firs Woodland Or Forest 3.92 km
Middle Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Goodman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.14 km
Pipershill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.28 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 168.3 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 26.7 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 2.9% 1.7 0.7
2-5 Mbps 29.4% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 90 20
300+ Mbps 67.6% 478.3 65

Gas Consumption

34 meters consuming 366,780 kWh - mean 10,788 kWh : median 8,210 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

34 meters consuming 88,886 kWh - mean 2,614 kWh : median 2,108 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 5QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.96974400
Longitude -0.73624700
OS Easting 486912
OS Northing 0230894
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