The postcode MK5 6AR is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in October 1987 and is an active postcode. MK5 6AR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK5 6AR is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8 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 MK5 6AR as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.
The closest road name to MK5 6AR is Tattershall Close which is centered 77 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Pigott Drive and is 332 m away. The closest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, 1.92 km away.
The closest primary school to MK5 6AR (for ages 11 and under) is Loughton School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on November 13, 2019.
The local pub for residents of MK5 6AR is The Countryman and is 2.9 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Joe's and is 2.81 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 22, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 84.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.7 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 5.8 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK5 6AR 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 MK5 6AR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK5 6AR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK5 6AR
| Introduction | October 1987 |
| 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 MK5 6AR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glastonbury Thorn School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (January 16, 2015) | 397 m |
| Denbigh School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 446 m |
| Loughton School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 837 m |
| Caroline Haslett Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2019) | 1.14 km |
| Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.19 km | |
| Loughton Manor First School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (December 2, 2010) | 1.2 km |
| Long Meadow School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2018) | 1.24 km |
| The Grove Independent School | Independent school | 2-12 | 1.25 km | |
| The Hazeley Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 1.44 km |
| Shenley Brook End School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (September 25, 2018) | 1.53 km |
| The Walnuts School | Special school | 4-19 | Good (July 6, 2016) | 1.59 km |
| Holmwood School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.75 km | |
| Oxley Park Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Requires improvement (June 20, 2018) | 1.8 km |
| Merebrook Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (April 20, 2017) | 1.96 km |
| Two Mile Ash School | Academy | 7-11 | 2.03 km | |
| Whitehouse Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 2.08 km |
| Ashbrook School | Academy | 4-7 | 2.12 km | |
| Emerson Valley School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (September 22, 2021) | 2.18 km |
| Howe Park School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (February 15, 2011) | 2.3 km |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.61 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK5 6AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona International | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 2.18 km | |
| Thomas Franks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2019 | 2.25 km | |
| B&Q Milton Keynes-BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 2.43 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 2.43 km | |
| Halfords | Exempt February 8, 2017 | 2.43 km | |
| Poundland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2017 | 2.43 km | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt February 4, 2016 | 2.56 km | |
| Longdan Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2022 | 2.64 km | |
| Central Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 2.75 km | |
| Hampstead Gate Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 2.78 km | |
| Big Joe's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 2.81 km | |
| Blerrie Lekker Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2018 | 2.81 km | |
| Bradwell Common Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2017 | 2.9 km | |
| MK Dosa Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 2.9 km | |
| One Stop Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2016 | 2.9 km | |
| Thai Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 2.9 km | |
| The Countryman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 2.9 km | |
| City Discovery Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2019 | 2.92 km | |
| Portway Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2018 | 2.95 km | |
| Summerfield School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 2.95 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK5 6AR - Data from Apr 2022
| Pigott Drive | 332 m | |
| Pigott Drive | 345 m | |
| Shenley Wood village | 420 m | |
| Shenley Church End Local Centre | 457 m | |
| Shenley Wood village | 459 m | |
| Milton Keynes Central Rail Station | 1.92 km | |
| Bletchley Rail Station | 4.7 km | |
| Wolverton Rail Station | 5.05 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 32.56 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 41.44 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK5 6AR - Data from Dec 2021
| Ash Pole Spinney | 1.3 km | |
| Lodge Lake | 1.93 km | |
| Oakhill Wood | 1.99 km | |
| Lady Margery's Gorse | 2.17 km | |
| Furzton Lake | 2.17 km | |
| Elfield Park | 2.21 km | |
| Coldharbour Spinney | 2.43 km | |
| Oldland Covert | 2.52 km | |
| Briary Plantation | 2.74 km | |
| Bottlehouse Plantation | 2.92 km | |
| Water Spinney | 3.18 km | |
| Stanton Wood | 3.65 km | |
| Church Hill | 3.71 km | |
| Thickbare Wood | 3.89 km | |
| Coddimoorhill Wood | 4.26 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK5 6AR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 73.9 Mbps | 84.8 Mbps | 200 Mbps |
| Upload | 15.3 Mbps | 14.7 Mbps | 20 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% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 84.9 | 11 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK5 6AR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.02108100 |
| Longitude | -0.79088800 |
| OS Easting | 483065 |
| OS Northing | 0236541 |
| 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 | Loughton & Shenley |
| 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: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Indian tech achievers |
| 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 | E33040574 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Milton Keynes 019 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Milton Keynes 019C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A1 |