Postcode MK3 6LJ (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 6LJ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK3 6LJ is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK3 6LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK3 6LJ is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.9 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 6LJ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-Pressed European Settlers.

The closest road name to MK3 6LJ is Cleeve Crescent which is centered 48 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Westminster Drive and is 247 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.11 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 6LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Abbeys Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 30, 2019.

The local pub for residents of MK3 6LJ is The Crooked Billet and is 3.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 3.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 191.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.9 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 2.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cleeve Crescent 48 m
Westminster Drive 68 m
Whitby Close 107 m
Shaftesbury Crescent 113 m
Torre Close 116 m
Chertsey Close 163 m
Furness Crescent 181 m
Neath Crescent 188 m
Buckfast Avenue 189 m
Derbyshire Close 272 m
Whalley Drive 295 m
Glastonbury Close 319 m
Wemyss Close 339 m
The Linx 386 m
Melrose Avenue 413 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 6LJ

Introduction January 1980
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 6LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
418 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
584 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
584 m
Lord Grey Academy 584 m
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
624 m
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
773 m
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
841 m
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
949 m
Holne Chase Primary School 1.29 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 1.58 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
1.64 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.74 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.77 km
New Chapter Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.82 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 1.85 km
Moorland Primary School 1.86 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
1.91 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.99 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.17 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
2.17 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.66 km
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2011
3.08 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
3.33 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
3.33 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3.38 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
3.5 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.52 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.55 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.68 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
3.79 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
3.95 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
3.95 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
3.99 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
3.99 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
4 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2019
4.2 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School (St Paul's School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.2 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 16, 2021
4.27 km
Ducklings Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
4.27 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Westminster Drive Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Melrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 318 m
Colossus Way Bus Stop/Station 319 m
Melrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 328 m
Home Close Bus Stop/Station 338 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.11 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.17 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.95 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.16 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 1.52 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 1.85 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 2.9 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 3.13 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.55 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.17 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.51 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km
Philip's Clump Woodland Or Forest 4.87 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK3 6LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 46.4 Mbps 191.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 7.5 Mbps 7.9 Mbps 13.38 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 51.8 6.9
300+ Mbps 100% 750 0

Gas Consumption

14 meters consuming 209,293 kWh - mean 14,950 kWh : median 11,058 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 6LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00305300
Longitude -0.74692700
OS Easting 486116
OS Northing 0234587
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7093
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 European Settlers
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 027E
Output Area / Small Area 8D3