Postcode MK3 6LY (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 6LY and nearby postcodes

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

MK3 6LY 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 6LY as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK3 6LY is Chertsey Close which is centered 54 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melrose Avenue and is 185 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.21 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 6LY (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 6LY is The Crooked Billet and is 3.82 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 3.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 25.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.5 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 1.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Chertsey Close 54 m
Neath Crescent 77 m
Buckfast Avenue 82 m
Westminster Drive 100 m
Cleeve Crescent 112 m
Torre Close 172 m
Glastonbury Close 182 m
Whitby Close 231 m
Shaftesbury Crescent 254 m
The Linx 258 m
Melrose Avenue 270 m
Wemyss Close 291 m
Dorchester Avenue 305 m
Selkirk Grove 352 m
Whalley Drive 383 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 6LY

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 6LY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
272 m
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
676 m
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
679 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
728 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
728 m
Lord Grey Academy 728 m
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
975 m
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.03 km
Holne Chase Primary School 1.44 km
New Chapter Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.67 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 1.68 km
Moorland Primary School 1.71 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 1.74 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.76 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.77 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
1.78 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
1.94 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
2.12 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
2.22 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.25 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 6LY - 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
3.22 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
3.47 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
3.47 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
3.52 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3.53 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.54 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.57 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.82 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
3.93 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2019
4.06 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School (St Paul's School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.06 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
4.07 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.07 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
4.09 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
4.09 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
4.09 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
4.09 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 16, 2021
4.14 km
Ducklings Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
4.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Melrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 185 m
Melrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 197 m
Melrose Centre Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Melrose Centre Bus Stop/Station 324 m
The Linx Bus Stop/Station 332 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.21 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 1.96 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.16 km
London Luton Airport Air 28.99 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.25 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 1.45 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 1.74 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 2.85 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 3 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.2 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.45 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.9 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.23 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.44 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.56 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.74 km
Lodge Lake Inland Water 4.81 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 25.2 Mbps 25.6 Mbps 100 Mbps
Upload 5 Mbps 4.5 Mbps 6.81 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.3 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 22.5 4.8
30-300 Mbps 0% 46.2 5.2
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

21 meters consuming 242,764 kWh - mean 11,560 kWh : median 11,285 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 6LY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00434200
Longitude -0.74639600
OS Easting 486150
OS Northing 0234731
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 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 027E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2