Postcode MK3 7LU (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 7LU and nearby postcodes

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

MK3 7LU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.9 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 7LU as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK3 7LU is Hampshire Court which is centered 83 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Melrose Centre and is 179 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 7LU (for ages 11 and under) is Barleyhurst Park Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 18, 2018.

The local pub for residents of MK3 7LU is The Crooked Billet and is 3.67 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 62.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.9 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Hampshire Court 83 m
Wemyss Close 126 m
Surrey Place 139 m
Forfar Drive 159 m
Derbyshire Close 161 m
Torre Close 175 m
Inverness Close 202 m
Selkirk Grove 209 m
Surrey Road 211 m
Angus Drive 215 m
Whitby Close 235 m
Buckfast Avenue 241 m
Westminster Drive 248 m
Ross Way 252 m
Hertford Place 261 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 7LU

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 7LU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
383 m
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
431 m
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
559 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
630 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
630 m
Lord Grey Academy 630 m
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
749 m
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
808 m
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 1.41 km
Holne Chase Primary School 1.43 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.46 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.48 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
1.65 km
New Chapter Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.74 km
Moorland Primary School 1.87 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
1.92 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.94 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 2.02 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.2 km
Caroline Haslett Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
2.2 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
2.95 km
Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 8, 2011
3.09 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
3.4 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.67 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
3.78 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
3.79 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
3.84 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
4.23 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
4.23 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2019
4.27 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School (St Paul's School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
4.27 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
Parklands Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
4.32 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
4.32 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Melrose Centre Bus Stop/Station 179 m
Melrose Centre Bus Stop/Station 251 m
Westminster Drive Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Melrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Melrose Avenue Bus Stop/Station 307 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.24 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.24 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.97 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 911 m
Furzton Lake Inland Water 1.25 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 1.63 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.15 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 3.22 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.44 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.83 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.93 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Lodge Lake Inland Water 4.65 km
Oakhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.71 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.72 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.3 Mbps 62.6 Mbps 79.73 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.9 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% 62.6 16
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 57,262 kWh - mean 9,544 kWh : median 10,153 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

7 meters consuming 24,576 kWh - mean 3,511 kWh : median 2,494 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 7LU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00413700
Longitude -0.75078600
OS Easting 485849
OS Northing 0234703
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18666
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 E33040604
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 027
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 027A
Output Area / Small Area 8D2