Postcode MK3 7BE (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 7BE and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK3 7BE is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK3 7BE is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK3 7BE is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.1 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 7BE as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK3 7BE is Derwent Drive which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwent Drive and is 124 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 7BE (for ages 11 and under) is Romans Field School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK3 7BE is The Crooked Billet and is 2.67 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 2.34 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 126.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.6 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK3 7BE 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 7BE and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK3 7BE, and the approximate distance away.

Derwent Drive 52 m
Nene Drive 76 m
Thames Close 132 m
Stour Close 198 m
Kennet Drive 209 m
Avon Grove 225 m
Severn Way 229 m
Esk Way 243 m
Wye Close 249 m
Trent Road 260 m
Humber Way 270 m
Mersey Close 291 m
Lovatt Drive 299 m
Ouzel Close 324 m
Tees Way 330 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 7BE

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 7BE - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
405 m
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
437 m
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 452 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
692 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
692 m
Lord Grey Academy 692 m
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
752 m
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
799 m
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
918 m
Holne Chase Primary School 1.1 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.21 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
1.34 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.46 km
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.46 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.49 km
Giles Brook Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.15 km
Shenley Brook End School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.31 km
Caroline Haslett Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
2.31 km
KWS Milton Keynes 2.45 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.53 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 7BE - 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
2.14 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
2.34 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
2.34 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.45 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.67 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
2.77 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.97 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
2.97 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
3.53 km
The Brownie Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.8 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
4.07 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
4.07 km
Food4Thought Cafe @ Thrift Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
4.09 km
Thrift Farm Egg Packing Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
4.09 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
4.26 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
4.28 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
4.31 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
4.43 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.43 km
Whaddon CE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.46 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK3 7BE - Data from Apr 2022

Derwent Drive Bus Stop/Station 124 m
Derwent Drive Bus Stop/Station 129 m
Whaddon Way Bus Stop/Station 269 m
Bletchley Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 273 m
Whaddon Way Bus Stop/Station 291 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.89 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.49 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK3 7BE - Data from Dec 2021

Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 1.79 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.99 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 2.34 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.16 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.57 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.97 km
Middle Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.01 km
Broadway Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.19 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK3 7BE - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 65.9 Mbps 126.7 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 17.6 Mbps 16.6 Mbps 20 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% 80 12.5
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

9 meters consuming 152,483 kWh - mean 16,943 kWh : median 12,951 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 7BE - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.99687900
Longitude -0.76080000
OS Easting 485174
OS Northing 0233883
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
15606
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 E33040610
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 029C
Output Area / Small Area 8D2