Postcode MK5 6EX (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK5 6EX and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK5 6EX is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1992 and is an active postcode. MK5 6EX is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK5 6EX is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.9 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 6EX as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to MK5 6EX is Benbow Court which is centered 138 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Shenley Church End Local Centre and is 74 m away. The closest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, 1.56 km away.

The closest primary school to MK5 6EX (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 6EX is The Countryman and is 2.49 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 2.38 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 22, 2019.

Policing for MK5 6EX 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 MK5 6EX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK5 6EX, and the approximate distance away.

Benbow Court 138 m
Lipscomb Lane 183 m
Mansell Close 189 m
Dudley Hill 244 m
Engaine Drive 250 m
Burchard Crescent 259 m
Watling Street 274 m
Shenley Road 276 m
Lowndes Grove 285 m
Aldwycks Close 321 m
Rhuddlan Close 321 m
Thirlby Lane 364 m
Park House Drive 372 m
London Road 407 m
Knapp Gate 419 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK5 6EX

Introduction January 1992
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK5 6EX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Denbigh School Good
(January 16, 2019)
0 m
Loughton School Good
(November 13, 2019)
424 m
Glastonbury Thorn School Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
525 m
Loughton Manor First School Outstanding
(December 2, 2010)
755 m
The Grove Independent School 1.02 km
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School 1.31 km
Holmwood School 1.36 km
Caroline Haslett Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
1.42 km
The Hazeley Academy Good
(October 18, 2018)
1.61 km
Two Mile Ash School 1.64 km
Long Meadow School Good
(September 21, 2018)
1.68 km
Ashbrook School 1.76 km
The Walnuts School Good
(July 6, 2016)
1.77 km
Whitehouse Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
1.93 km
Shenley Brook End School Good
(September 25, 2018)
1.98 km
Oxley Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
2.22 km
Merebrook Infant School Good
(April 20, 2017)
2.27 km
Watling Academy 2.47 km
Oldbrook First School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.48 km
St Paul's Catholic School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK5 6EX - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daytona International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
1.74 km
Thomas Franks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
1.81 km
B&Q Milton Keynes-BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
2 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
2 km
Halfords Retailers - other Exempt
February 8, 2017
2 km
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
2 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
2.15 km
Longdan Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2022
2.22 km
Central Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
2.32 km
Big Joe's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
2.38 km
Blerrie Lekker Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
2.38 km
Hampstead Gate Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
2.38 km
Bradwell Common Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
2.49 km
MK Dosa Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
2.49 km
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2016
2.49 km
Thai Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
2.49 km
The Countryman Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2019
2.49 km
City Discovery Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
2.49 km
Summerfield School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 4
Good
November 3, 2021
2.54 km
Portway Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 14, 2018
2.56 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK5 6EX - Data from Apr 2022

Shenley Church End Local Centre Bus Stop/Station 74 m
Shenley Church End Local Centre Bus Stop/Station 91 m
Lipscombe Lane Bus Stop/Station 253 m
Engaine Drive Bus Stop/Station 292 m
Toby Inn Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Rail 1.56 km
Wolverton Rail Station Rail 4.63 km
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 4.94 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.73 km
London Oxford Airport Air 41.71 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK5 6EX - Data from Dec 2021

Lodge Lake Inland Water 1.48 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Lady Margery's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Oakhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.24 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 2.28 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 2.35 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.66 km
Oldland Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.81 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Stanton Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.63 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 4.07 km
Blacon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.24 km
Thickbare Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.29 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02506500
Longitude -0.79016800
OS Easting 483107
OS Northing 0236985
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22674
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young 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 E33040578
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 020D
Output Area / Small Area 4A1