Postcode MK3 6DG (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 6DG and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK3 6DG is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK3 6DG is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK3 6DG 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 6DG as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK3 6DG is Craigmore Avenue which is centered 100 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shenley Road and is 282 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.06 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 6DG (for ages 11 and under) is Holne Chase Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK3 6DG is The Crooked Billet and is 2.6 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 2.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Policing for MK3 6DG 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 6DG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK3 6DG, and the approximate distance away.

Craigmore Avenue 100 m
Church Walk 115 m
Dover Gate 142 m
The Elms 187 m
Brooke Close 214 m
Orchard Close 219 m
Grange Road 243 m
The Grove 267 m
Ludlow Close 270 m
Conway Crescent 295 m
Church Green Road 310 m
South Lawne 352 m
Milton Grove 395 m
Wordsworth Drive 416 m
Rickley Lane 417 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 6DG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK3 6DG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Holne Chase Primary School 389 m
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
467 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
544 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
544 m
Lord Grey Academy 544 m
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
573 m
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
983 m
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.02 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.08 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 1.12 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.52 km
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.72 km
KWS Milton Keynes 1.74 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
1.82 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
1.9 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.9 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
2.05 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.07 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.11 km
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
2.12 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 6DG - 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
1.98 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
2.24 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
2.24 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.28 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.6 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
2.71 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.86 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
2.86 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.95 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
3.37 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
3.37 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
3.62 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.64 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.66 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
3.72 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.72 km
The Brownie Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.76 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
3.85 km
Deli Delivered Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2013
4.15 km
The Best Butchers Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
August 6, 2020
4.59 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK3 6DG - Data from Apr 2022

Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 282 m
Shenley Road Bus Stop/Station 296 m
Holne Chase School Bus Stop/Station 336 m
Holne Chase School Bus Stop/Station 340 m
Whalley Drive Bus Stop/Station 389 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.06 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.36 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.58 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.78 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.4 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK3 6DG - Data from Dec 2021

New Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.86 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 2.26 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.29 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 2.75 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.51 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Middle Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.15 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 4.17 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.99361100
Longitude -0.75188000
OS Easting 485794
OS Northing 0233531
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23834
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: White suburban communities
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 031A
Output Area / Small Area 6B2