Postcode MK3 7BQ (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 7BQ and nearby postcodes

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

MK3 7BQ 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 7BQ as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK3 7BQ is Stour Close which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Derwent Drive and is 31 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.54 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 7BQ (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 7BQ is The Crooked Billet and is 2.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 2.3 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 110.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.2 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 1.7 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Stour Close 83 m
Derwent Drive 106 m
Kennet Drive 139 m
Thames Close 164 m
Nene Drive 194 m
Kenilworth Drive 222 m
Avon Grove 227 m
Trent Road 229 m
Scotney Gardens 235 m
Cam Court 260 m
Ouzel Close 289 m
Humber Way 316 m
Conway Crescent 323 m
Arundel Grove 333 m
Lovatt Drive 337 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 7BQ

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 7BQ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
305 m
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
521 m
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 581 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
599 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
599 m
Lord Grey Academy 599 m
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
698 m
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
780 m
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
892 m
Holne Chase Primary School 950 m
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.36 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.47 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
1.48 km
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.5 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.59 km
Giles Brook Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.26 km
KWS Milton Keynes 2.3 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
2.39 km
Caroline Haslett Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
2.45 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.45 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 7BQ - 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
2.09 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
2.3 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
2.3 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.39 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.64 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
2.74 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.93 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
2.93 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
3.41 km
The Brownie Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.78 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
3.92 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
3.92 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
4.13 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
4.15 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
4.17 km
Food4Thought Cafe @ Thrift Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
4.19 km
Thrift Farm Egg Packing Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
4.19 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
4.28 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
4.28 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
4.4 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Derwent Drive Bus Stop/Station 31 m
Derwent Drive Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Bletchley Community Centre Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Whaddon Way Bus Stop/Station 174 m
Whaddon Way Bus Stop/Station 203 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.54 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.78 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.34 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.08 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 1.88 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.09 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 2.42 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.42 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.7 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.79 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.87 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.88 km
Middle Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.02 km
Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.05 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 4.25 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.3 Mbps 110.1 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 16.2 Mbps 28.24 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 76.3 14.5
300+ Mbps 100% 1000 0

Gas Consumption

25 meters consuming 275,376 kWh - mean 11,015 kWh : median 11,070 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 7BQ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.99616700
Longitude -0.75897600
OS Easting 485302
OS Northing 0233807
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
8425
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 029E
Output Area / Small Area 8D2