Postcode MK4 1AU (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK4 1AU and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK4 1AU is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in April 1985 and is an active postcode. MK4 1AU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK4 1AU is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 MK4 1AU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK4 1AU is Barleycroft which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Favell Drive and is 225 m away. The closest railway station is Bletchley Rail Station, 2.45 km away.

The closest primary school to MK4 1AU (for ages 11 and under) is Cold Harbour Church of England School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Requires improvement on October 20, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Milton Keynes Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on October 10, 2017 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of MK4 1AU is The Cross Keys and is 3.57 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on September 16, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Thai Takeaway and is 3.59 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 2, 2022.

Residents reported an average download speed of 114.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.5 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 1.8 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 MK4 1AU 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 MK4 1AU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK4 1AU, and the approximate distance away.

Barleycroft 101 m
The Hedgerows 111 m
Oakridge 164 m
Favell Drive 165 m
Elmhurst Close 216 m
Braybrooke Drive 217 m
Grasscroft 231 m
Holmewood 239 m
Standing Way 587 m
Grafton Street 812 m
B4034 1.47 km
Saxon Street 1.65 km
Chaffron Way 1.65 km
Childs Way 2.32 km
Watling Street 2.7 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK4 1AU

Introduction April 1985
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 MK4 1AU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Cold Harbour Church of England School Requires improvement
(October 20, 2021)
573 m
New Chapter Primary School Good
(November 2, 2016)
1.02 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
1.04 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
1.19 km
Barleyhurst Park Primary Good
(December 18, 2018)
1.19 km
St Paul's Catholic School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.37 km
Emerson Valley School Good
(September 22, 2021)
1.41 km
Romans Field School Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.46 km
Moorland Primary School 1.47 km
Caroline Haslett Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
1.48 km
Milton Keynes College Good
(May 26, 2017)
1.62 km
White Spire School Outstanding
(January 23, 2019)
1.73 km
Rickley Park Primary School Good
(December 2, 2016)
1.73 km
Lord Grey Academy 1.73 km
Cambian Bletchley Park School Inadequate
(December 6, 2018)
1.82 km
The Milton Keynes Academy Good
(October 10, 2017)
1.94 km
Oldbrook First School Good
(February 27, 2018)
1.95 km
The Redway School Good
(February 21, 2018)
1.96 km
Howe Park School Outstanding
(February 15, 2011)
2 km
The Grove Independent School 2.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK4 1AU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portway Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
3.36 km
Hampstead Gate Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
3.36 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
3.4 km
B&Q Milton Keynes-BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
3.43 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
3.43 km
Halfords Retailers - other Exempt
February 8, 2017
3.43 km
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
3.43 km
Thomas Franks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
3.47 km
Longdan Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2022
3.53 km
The Common Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
July 21, 2017
3.56 km
Parklands Nursing Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 17, 2021
3.57 km
The Cross Keys Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
3.57 km
Daytona International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
3.58 km
Bradwell Common Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
3.59 km
MK Dosa Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
3.59 km
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2016
3.59 km
Thai Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
3.59 km
The Countryman Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2019
3.59 km
Summerfield School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 4
Good
November 3, 2021
3.68 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
3.71 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK4 1AU - Data from Apr 2022

Favell Drive Bus Stop/Station 225 m
Favell Drive Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Elfield Park Roundabout West Bus Stop/Station 352 m
Elfield Park Roundabout West Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Parkside Bus Stop/Station 475 m
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 2.45 km
Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Rail 2.61 km
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 3.01 km
London Luton Airport Air 30.09 km
London Oxford Airport Air 43.11 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK4 1AU - Data from Dec 2021

Furzton Lake Inland Water 405 m
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 507 m
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 573 m
Walton Lake Inland Water 2.92 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.14 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Lodge Lake Inland Water 3.57 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.61 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
New Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.13 km
Oakhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Stanton Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.26 km
Old Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.54 km
Oldland Covert Woodland Or Forest 4.55 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK4 1AU - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 114.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 6.3 Mbps 6.5 Mbps 10 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% 28.5 6.5
30-300 Mbps 0% 41.6 6.1
300+ Mbps 100% 750 0

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 196,412 kWh - mean 11,554 kWh : median 10,583 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 99,241 kWh - mean 4,726 kWh : median 3,061 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK4 1AU - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01364600
Longitude -0.75637900
OS Easting 485447
OS Northing 0235754
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21981
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 Milton Keynes BUASD
Workplace Zone E33040601
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 026
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 026C
Output Area / Small Area 5A2