Postcode MK3 7RU (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK3 7RU and nearby postcodes

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

MK3 7RU is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.1 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 7RU as Hard-pressed living > Industrious communities > Industrious transitions.

The closest road name to MK3 7RU is Walton Heath which is centered 18 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Tattenhoe Lane and is 222 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 2.04 km away.

The closest primary school to MK3 7RU (for ages 11 and under) is Milton Keynes Preparatory School.

The local pub for residents of MK3 7RU is The Crooked Billet and is 2.2 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as AwaitingInspection . The nearest takeaway food is available from Chui Yuen and is 1.89 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on March 6, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 102.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.3 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 2.1 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Walton Heath 18 m
Hunstanton Way 72 m
Gleneagles Close 72 m
Ashridge Close 131 m
Tattenhoe Lane 151 m
Moor Park 152 m
Birkdale Close 178 m
Temple Close 232 m
Lovatt Drive 251 m
Caernarvon Crescent 312 m
Portrush Close 360 m
Avon Grove 363 m
Sunningdale Way 420 m
Windmill Hill Drive 428 m
Buckingham Road 457 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK3 7RU

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 7RU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Milton Keynes Preparatory School 379 m
Chestnuts Primary School Good
(February 7, 2019)
495 m
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(March 24, 2009)
694 m
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
891 m
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
924 m
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.19 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
1.19 km
Lord Grey Academy 1.19 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
1.27 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.28 km
Holne Chase Primary School 1.31 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.39 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.7 km
Giles Brook Primary School Good
(January 15, 2020)
1.75 km
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
1.98 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
2.03 km
Shenley Brook End School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.25 km
Priory Rise School Outstanding
(January 23, 2015)
2.38 km
Newton Longville Church of England Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.5 km
Caroline Haslett Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
2.52 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK3 7RU - 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
1.73 km
Chui Yuen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 6, 2019
1.89 km
Greenway Grocery & P O Retailers - other 4
Good
September 2, 2010
1.89 km
P J Pollard & Son Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
2.02 km
The Crooked Billet Pub/bar/nightclub Awaiting Inspection
2.2 km
Yew Tree Farm Bed & Breakfast Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
February 3, 2011
2.3 km
Chartwells at Newton Longville Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.5 km
Newton Longville Pre-school & Extended Services Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 1, 2014
2.5 km
The Brownie Kitchen Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 28, 2021
3.31 km
Food4Thought Cafe @ Thrift Farm Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 10, 2018
3.63 km
Thrift Farm Egg Packing Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
January 30, 2019
3.63 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
3.93 km
Richard Taylor / Richard Large Farmers/growers 5
Very Good
March 22, 2017
4.12 km
The Lindens Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 8, 2020
4.12 km
Whaddon CE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
October 24, 2019
4.14 km
Whaddon Guest House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 7, 2020
4.14 km
The New Lowndes Arms Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2019
4.32 km
Stoke Hammond Sports Club Pub/bar/nightclub Exempt
September 15, 2005
4.58 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
4.6 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
4.62 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Tattenhoe Lane Bus Stop/Station 222 m
Tattenhoe Lane Bus Stop/Station 233 m
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Bus Stop/Station 252 m
Milton Keynes Preparatory School Bus Stop/Station 259 m
Knaresborough Court Bus Stop/Station 283 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 2.04 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.32 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.54 km
London Luton Airport Air 29.65 km
London Oxford Airport Air 41.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.56 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 2.2 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.62 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 2.77 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.19 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.27 km
Thrift Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Middle Salden Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.47 km
Broadway Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Coddimoorhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.82 km
Thickbare Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.86 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 53.1 Mbps 102.2 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 9.3 Mbps 9.3 Mbps 18.27 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 24 6
30-300 Mbps 0% 56.3 9.5
300+ Mbps 100% 500 0

Gas Consumption

29 meters consuming 396,002 kWh - mean 13,655 kWh : median 13,805 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 128,465 kWh - mean 4,430 kWh : median 3,492 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK3 7RU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.99333900
Longitude -0.76620500
OS Easting 484811
OS Northing 0233484
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
11806
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

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: Industrious communities
Subgroup: Industrious transitions
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 029A
Output Area / Small Area 8A1