Postcode MK3 6LA (Milton Keynes) Terminated June 1999

Map showing MK3 6LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK3 6LA is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in December 1996 and terminated in June 1999.MK3 6LA is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK3 6LA is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2.2 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 6LA as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK3 6LA is Furness Crescent which is centered 91 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westminster Drive and is 117 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.05 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 6LA (for ages 11 and under) is Rickley Park Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 2, 2016. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK3 6LA is The Crooked Billet and is 3.42 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 3.07 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Furness Crescent 91 m
Beaverbrook Court 100 m
Shaftesbury Crescent 152 m
Hinton Court 184 m
Whitby Close 186 m
Essex Close 196 m
Derbyshire Close 235 m
Middlesex Drive 259 m
Sussex Road 270 m
Torre Close 275 m
Westminster Drive 309 m
Whalley Drive 356 m
Surrey Place 367 m
Surrey Road 370 m
Whaddon Way 453 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 6LA

Introduction December 1996
Termination June 1999
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 6LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
323 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
323 m
Lord Grey Academy 323 m
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
542 m
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
588 m
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
667 m
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
788 m
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
932 m
Holne Chase Primary School 1.07 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 1.37 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
1.38 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.66 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.73 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.75 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
1.94 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
2.04 km
New Chapter Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.06 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 2.08 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.1 km
KWS Milton Keynes 2.11 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 6LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.74 km
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2011
2.82 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
3.07 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
3.07 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3.12 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.42 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
3.52 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
3.55 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.57 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.6 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
3.69 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
3.69 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
3.87 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
3.87 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
3.96 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.96 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
4.35 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2019
4.46 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School (St Paul's School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.46 km
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westminster Drive Bus Stop/Station 117 m
Westminster Drive Bus Stop/Station 122 m
White Spire School Bus Stop/Station 279 m
White Spire School Bus Stop/Station 289 m
Whalley Drive South Bus Stop/Station 300 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.05 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.05 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.27 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.96 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.94 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 1.62 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 2.01 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.45 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.91 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.06 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.09 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 3.39 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.5 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.84 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.38 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.52 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.73 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.83 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00100400
Longitude -0.74877600
OS Easting 485993
OS Northing 0234357
OS Positional Quality Postcode sector mean, (mainly PO Boxes)

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8416
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Milton Keynes South
Electoral Ward Bletchley West
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Milton Keynes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bletchley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040605
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 027B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2