Postcode MK5 8DP (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK5 8DP and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK5 8DP is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in April 1987 and is an active postcode. MK5 8DP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK5 8DP is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 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 8DP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Indian tech achievers.

The closest road name to MK5 8DP is Higgs Court which is centered 41 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Kensington Drive and is 208 m away. The closest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, 973 m away.

The closest primary school to MK5 8DP (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 8DP is The Countryman and is 1.69 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 1.63 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 98.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.7 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 1.7 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 MK5 8DP 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 8DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK5 8DP, and the approximate distance away.

Higgs Court 41 m
Hoppers Meadow 54 m
Holt Grove 69 m
Hutchings Close 100 m
Holm Gate 131 m
Edgecote 183 m
Edy Court 189 m
Hampton 254 m
The Green 255 m
Lamport Court 255 m
Lucy Lane 274 m
Paynes Drive 289 m
Attingham Hill 293 m
Bradwell Road 299 m
Glebe Close 304 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK5 8DP

Introduction April 1987
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 MK5 8DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Loughton Manor First School Outstanding
(December 2, 2010)
157 m
Loughton School Good
(November 13, 2019)
508 m
Holmwood School 853 m
Denbigh School Good
(January 16, 2019)
858 m
The Grove Independent School 998 m
Two Mile Ash School 1.12 km
Glastonbury Thorn School Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
1.24 km
Ashbrook School 1.34 km
Summerfield School Good
(February 1, 2017)
1.72 km
Bradwell Village School Good
(April 12, 2018)
1.89 km
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School 1.91 km
Heelands School Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.01 km
Whitehouse Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.03 km
Priory Common School Good
(December 12, 2019)
2.03 km
Caroline Haslett Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
2.08 km
Oldbrook First School Good
(February 27, 2018)
2.2 km
The Hazeley Academy Good
(October 18, 2018)
2.23 km
The Walnuts School Good
(July 6, 2016)
2.39 km
SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision 2.4 km
St Paul's Catholic School Good
(November 13, 2019)
2.43 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK5 8DP - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Daytona International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
880 m
Thomas Franks Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 17, 2019
958 m
B&Q Milton Keynes-BaxterStorey Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 15, 2019
1.18 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 3, 2019
1.18 km
Halfords Retailers - other Exempt
February 8, 2017
1.18 km
Poundland Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 2, 2017
1.18 km
Boots UK Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
February 4, 2016
1.34 km
Longdan Limited Retailers - other 4
Good
February 21, 2022
1.39 km
Central Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
1.54 km
Hampstead Gate Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 7, 2021
1.62 km
Big Joe's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
1.63 km
Blerrie Lekker Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
1.63 km
Bradwell Common Playgroup Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 30, 2017
1.69 km
MK Dosa Corner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 29, 2020
1.69 km
One Stop Stores Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 4, 2016
1.69 km
Thai Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 2, 2022
1.69 km
The Countryman Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 14, 2019
1.69 km
City Discovery Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
1.71 km
Summerfield School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 4
Good
November 3, 2021
1.72 km
Prince Albert Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
May 16, 2019
1.74 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK5 8DP - Data from Apr 2022

Kensington Drive Bus Stop/Station 208 m
Kensington Drive Bus Stop/Station 213 m
Lodge Lake Bus Stop/Station 246 m
Lodge Lake Bus Stop/Station 257 m
Haddon Bus Stop/Station 287 m
Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Rail 973 m
Wolverton Rail Station Rail 3.87 km
Bletchley Rail Station Rail 5.41 km
London Luton Airport Air 32.98 km
London Oxford Airport Air 42.31 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK5 8DP - Data from Dec 2021

Lodge Lake Inland Water 664 m
Lady Margery's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Stanton Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 2.54 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.54 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 2.79 km
Oakhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.93 km
Coldharbour Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km
Oldland Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.52 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.98 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 4.2 km
Blacon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.34 km
Water Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.46 km
The Green Urban Greenspace 4.49 km
Parson's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 4.58 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK5 8DP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 98.9 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 20 Mbps 18.7 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 3 0.7
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 104.5 21
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

15 meters consuming 170,386 kWh - mean 11,359 kWh : median 10,969 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 48,893 kWh - mean 3,260 kWh : median 2,962 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK5 8DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.03258000
Longitude -0.78735600
OS Easting 483286
OS Northing 0237824
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27970
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: 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 E33040580
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 020
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 020A
Output Area / Small Area 6A1