The postcode MK3 7RQ is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK3 7RQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK3 7RQ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.4 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 7RQ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Multi-ethnic suburbia.
The closest road name to MK3 7RQ is Prestwick Close which is centered 36 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Knaresborough Court and is 70 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 2.19 km away.
The closest primary school to MK3 7RQ (for ages 11 and under) is Chestnuts Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 7, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.
The local pub for residents of MK3 7RQ is The Crooked Billet and is 1.83 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 1.53 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 151 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.8 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 2.7 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 7RQ is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK3 7RQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK3 7RQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK3 7RQ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK3 7RQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnuts Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (February 7, 2019) | 230 m |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 24, 2009) | 669 m |
| Milton Keynes Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-11 | 723 m | |
| Cambian Bletchley Park School | Special school | 7-19 | Inadequate (December 6, 2018) | 1.17 km |
| Romans Field School | Special school | 5-11 | Good (May 10, 2018) | 1.28 km |
| Holne Chase Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.38 km | |
| White Spire School | Special school | 4-19 | Outstanding (January 23, 2019) | 1.46 km |
| Rickley Park Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (December 2, 2016) | 1.46 km |
| Lord Grey Academy | Academy | 11-19 | 1.46 km | |
| Howe Park School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (February 15, 2011) | 1.51 km |
| Barleyhurst Park Primary | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 18, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Giles Brook Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (January 15, 2020) | 1.71 km |
| Emerson Valley School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 1.72 km |
| Merebrook Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 2.04 km |
| Newton Longville Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.14 km |
| Priory Rise School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (January 23, 2015) | 2.32 km |
| Cold Harbour Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 20, 2021) | 2.33 km |
| Abbeys Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.36 km |
| Shenley Brook End School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 2.45 km |
| KWS Milton Keynes | Special school | 11-18 | 2.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 7RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hightown Praetorian & Churches Housing Association | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 8, 2011 | 1.38 km | |
| Chui Yuen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 1.53 km | |
| Greenway Grocery & P O | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 2, 2010 | 1.53 km | |
| P J Pollard & Son | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 1.67 km | |
| The Crooked Billet | Awaiting Inspection | 1.83 km | |
| Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2011 | 1.93 km | |
| Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 3, 2018 | 2.14 km | |
| Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2014 | 2.14 km | |
| The Brownie Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 28, 2021 | 2.95 km | |
| Food4Thought Cafe @ Thrift Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 10, 2018 | 3.47 km | |
| Thrift Farm Egg Packing | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 30, 2019 | 3.47 km | |
| Richard Taylor / Richard Large | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2017 | 4 km | |
| The Lindens | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 8, 2020 | 4 km | |
| Dobbies Garden World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 4.06 km | |
| Whaddon CE School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 24, 2019 | 4.13 km | |
| Whaddon Guest House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 7, 2020 | 4.13 km | |
| The New Lowndes Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2019 | 4.34 km | |
| Stoke Hammond Sports Club | Exempt September 15, 2005 | 4.46 km | |
| The Three Horseshoes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 29, 2022 | 4.51 km | |
| Drayton Parslow Village School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 6, 2019 | 4.55 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK3 7RQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Knaresborough Court | 70 m | |
| Knaresborough Court | 148 m | |
| Chepstow Drive | 160 m | |
| Chepstow Drive | 174 m | |
| Tattenhoe Lane | 331 m | |
| Bletchley Rail Station | 2.19 km | |
| Fenny Stratford Rail Station | 3.5 km | |
| Fenny Stratford Rail Station | 3.72 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 29.58 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 41.27 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK3 7RQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Water Spinney | 1.49 km | |
| Coldharbour Spinney | 2.18 km | |
| New Covert | 2.36 km | |
| Old Fox Covert | 2.38 km | |
| Furzton Lake | 2.56 km | |
| Bottlehouse Plantation | 2.8 km | |
| Thrift Wood | 3.13 km | |
| Elfield Park | 3.14 km | |
| Middle Salden Wood | 3.14 km | |
| Salden Wood | 3.17 km | |
| Briary Plantation | 3.29 km | |
| Ash Pole Spinney | 3.37 km | |
| Broadway Wood | 3.53 km | |
| Coddimoorhill Wood | 3.69 km | |
| Thickbare Wood | 3.77 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK3 7RQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.8 Mbps | 151 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 8.7 Mbps | 8.8 Mbps | 16.09 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 24.7 | 6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 44.7 | 9.5 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 666.7 | 0 |
Energy usage data for MK3 7RQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.99016900 |
| Longitude | -0.76747200 |
| OS Easting | 484730 |
| OS Northing | 0233130 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Milton Keynes South |
| Electoral Ward | Bletchley Park |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Milton Keynes |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Multi-ethnic suburbia |
| 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 029D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B1 |