Postcode MK3 7LA (Milton Keynes) Terminated December 1998

Map showing MK3 7LA and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK3 7LA is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in December 1998.MK3 7LA is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK3 7LA 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 7LA as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK3 7LA is Dorchester Avenue which is centered 79 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melrose Centre and is 35 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.51 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 7LA (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 7LA is The Crooked Billet and is 3.94 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 3.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Dorchester Avenue 79 m
Selkirk Grove 104 m
Wemyss Close 143 m
Angus Drive 169 m
Northampton Court 170 m
Roxburgh Way 179 m
Melrose Avenue 194 m
Buckfast Avenue 224 m
Aberdeen Close 246 m
Dumfries Close 256 m
Ross Way 286 m
Inverness Close 293 m
Greenlaw Place 304 m
Sutherland Grove 305 m
Calluna Drive 313 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 7LA

Introduction January 1980
Termination December 1998
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 7LA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
221 m
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
375 m
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
595 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
884 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
884 m
Lord Grey Academy 884 m
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
972 m
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
1.07 km
New Chapter Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.48 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.52 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.56 km
Moorland Primary School 1.61 km
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 1.64 km
Holne Chase Primary School 1.67 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 1.83 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
1.91 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
2.06 km
Caroline Haslett Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
2.17 km
St Paul's Catholic School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.19 km
The Redway School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 7LA - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.93 km
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2011
3.36 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
3.59 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
3.59 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
3.66 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
3.8 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
3.81 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
3.85 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.94 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2019
4.02 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School (St Paul's School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.02 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
4.04 km
Parklands Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
4.05 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
4.05 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 4
Good
September 16, 2021
4.09 km
Ducklings Preschool Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2021
4.09 km
KuKu Coffee House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 1
Needs Major Improvement
June 16, 2021
4.09 km
The Fat Pizza/The Fat Burger & Desserts Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
January 29, 2021
4.09 km
Moores Fish & Chips Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
September 16, 2021
4.14 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
4.22 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Melrose Centre Bus Stop/Station 35 m
Melrose Centre Bus Stop/Station 88 m
Melrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 134 m
Melrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 146 m
Sutherland Grove Bus Stop/Station 316 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.51 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.22 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.42 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.27 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 868 m
Furzton Lake Inland Water 1.15 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 1.45 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 2.98 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.02 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.04 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.12 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.68 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.09 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.39 km
Lodge Lake Inland Water 4.51 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.69 km
Oakhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.76 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00635100
Longitude -0.74934100
OS Easting 485944
OS Northing 0234951
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Milton Keynes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Bletchley BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040603
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 027E
Output Area / Small Area 4A1