Postcode MK3 7QL (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 7QL and nearby postcodes

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

MK3 7QL 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 7QL as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK3 7QL is Tay Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Mersey Way and is 105 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 1.79 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 7QL (for ages 11 and under) is Romans Field School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on May 10, 2018.

The local pub for residents of MK3 7QL is The Crooked Billet and is 3.09 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 2.77 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 13.8 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 2.2 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 7QL 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 7QL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Tay Road 21 m
Mersey Way 123 m
Waterford Close 156 m
Mersey Close 175 m
Tweed Drive 197 m
Nottingham Grove 213 m
Wiltshire Way 213 m
Tees Way 217 m
Wye Close 220 m
Otter Close 240 m
Humber Way 258 m
The Don 264 m
Shropshire Court 267 m
Cork Place 277 m
Normandy Way 306 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 7QL

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 7QL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
66 m
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
423 m
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
580 m
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 633 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
743 m
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
743 m
Lord Grey Academy 743 m
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
891 m
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.08 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.08 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
1.19 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.22 km
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
1.24 km
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
1.35 km
Holne Chase Primary School 1.41 km
Caroline Haslett Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
1.93 km
Shenley Brook End School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.09 km
Giles Brook Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
2.24 km
New Chapter Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
2.35 km
Long Meadow School Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 7QL - 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
2.58 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
2.77 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
2.77 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.88 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
3.09 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
3.19 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
3.39 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
3.39 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
3.58 km
The Brownie Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
4.21 km
Food4Thought Cafe @ Thrift Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
4.23 km
Thrift Farm Egg Packing Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
4.23 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
4.37 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
4.39 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
4.4 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
4.4 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
4.42 km
Whaddon CE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.43 km
Whaddon Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 7, 2020
4.43 km
The New Lowndes Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
4.55 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Mersey Way Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Mersey Way Bus Stop/Station 105 m
Mersey Way Bus Stop/Station 112 m
Mersey Way Bus Stop/Station 116 m
Tees Way Bus Stop/Station 219 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 1.79 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.12 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.71 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.17 km

Nearby Nature

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

Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 944 m
Furzton Lake Inland Water 1.34 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 1.9 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.17 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.9 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.95 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 3.99 km
Oakhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.18 km
Oldland Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 72.4 Mbps 110.1 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 13.8 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 21 4
30-300 Mbps 0% 75.6 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

26 meters consuming 377,393 kWh - mean 14,515 kWh : median 14,085 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 95,983 kWh - mean 3,555 kWh : median 2,848 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 7QL - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00087500
Longitude -0.76119100
OS Easting 485141
OS Northing 0234328
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with 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 E33040611
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 029
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 029C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2