The postcode MK5 8HQ is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. MK5 8HQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK5 8HQ 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 8HQ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK5 8HQ is Snaith Crescent which is centered 29 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Loughton School and is 229 m away. The closest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, 895 m away.
The closest primary school to MK5 8HQ (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 8HQ is The Countryman and is 1.88 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 14, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Thai Takeaway and is 1.88 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on February 2, 2022.
Residents reported an average download speed of 240.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 29.6 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK5 8HQ 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 8HQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK5 8HQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK5 8HQ
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| 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 8HQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loughton School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 260 m |
| The Grove Independent School | Independent school | 2-12 | 522 m | |
| Loughton Manor First School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (December 2, 2010) | 554 m |
| Denbigh School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 661 m |
| Glastonbury Thorn School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Outstanding (January 16, 2015) | 838 m |
| Holmwood School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.34 km | |
| Caroline Haslett Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 26, 2019) | 1.6 km |
| Two Mile Ash School | Academy | 7-11 | 1.62 km | |
| Ashbrook School | Academy | 4-7 | 1.82 km | |
| Oldbrook First School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (February 27, 2018) | 1.9 km |
| Summerfield School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2017) | 1.94 km |
| Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 1.95 km | |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Maintained school | 11-19 | Good (November 13, 2019) | 2.03 km |
| Milton Keynes College | College | 16-99 | Good (May 26, 2017) | 2.11 km |
| Long Meadow School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 21, 2018) | 2.23 km |
| The Hazeley Academy | Academy | 11-19 | Good (October 18, 2018) | 2.25 km |
| Bradwell Village School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (April 12, 2018) | 2.28 km |
| SMK Gateway - Alternative Provision | Independent school | 14-16 | 2.34 km | |
| Whitehouse Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 2.34 km |
| Heelands School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 2.36 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK5 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daytona International | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 24, 2018 | 1.29 km | |
| Thomas Franks | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 17, 2019 | 1.3 km | |
| B&Q Milton Keynes-BaxterStorey | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 15, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Costa Coffee | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 3, 2019 | 1.43 km | |
| Halfords | Exempt February 8, 2017 | 1.43 km | |
| Poundland | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 2, 2017 | 1.43 km | |
| Boots UK Ltd | Exempt February 4, 2016 | 1.55 km | |
| Longdan Limited | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 21, 2022 | 1.64 km | |
| Hampstead Gate Day Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 7, 2021 | 1.75 km | |
| Bradwell Common Playgroup | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2017 | 1.88 km | |
| MK Dosa Corner | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 29, 2020 | 1.88 km | |
| One Stop Stores Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2016 | 1.88 km | |
| Thai Takeaway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2022 | 1.88 km | |
| The Countryman | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 14, 2019 | 1.88 km | |
| Portway Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2018 | 1.92 km | |
| Summerfield School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 3, 2021 | 1.94 km | |
| Central Cash & Carry | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 15, 2018 | 2.03 km | |
| The Common Food & Wine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 21, 2017 | 2.06 km | |
| Big Joe's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 22, 2019 | 2.14 km | |
| Blerrie Lekker Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 3, 2018 | 2.14 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK5 8HQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Loughton School | 229 m | |
| Loughton The Green | 273 m | |
| Loughton The Green | 285 m | |
| Loughton School | 319 m | |
| Paynes Drive | 371 m | |
| Milton Keynes Central Rail Station | 895 m | |
| Wolverton Rail Station | 4.36 km | |
| Bletchley Rail Station | 4.9 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 32.5 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 42.36 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK5 8HQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Lodge Lake | 1.15 km | |
| Elfield Park | 2.03 km | |
| Furzton Lake | 2.27 km | |
| Lady Margery's Gorse | 2.29 km | |
| Ash Pole Spinney | 2.33 km | |
| Coldharbour Spinney | 2.64 km | |
| Stanton Wood | 2.64 km | |
| Oakhill Wood | 2.9 km | |
| Oldland Covert | 3.47 km | |
| Briary Plantation | 3.77 km | |
| Bottlehouse Plantation | 3.94 km | |
| Water Spinney | 4.07 km | |
| Walton Lake | 4.49 km | |
| Blacon Spinney | 4.68 km | |
| The Green | 4.71 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK5 8HQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 160 Mbps | 240.2 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 25 Mbps | 29.6 Mbps | 75 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 125 | 21.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 626.7 | 41.7 |
Energy usage data for MK5 8HQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.02889200 |
| Longitude | -0.78279200 |
| OS Easting | 483606 |
| OS Northing | 0237419 |
| 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: 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 | E33040582 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Milton Keynes 020 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Milton Keynes 020B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |