MK3 5GF Milton Keynes
Live postcode, introduced March 2014. Ward: Bletchley South. Region: South East.
Streets
- Antigua Way, Bletchley: 48 addresses
- Maldives Terrace, Bletchley: 1 address
- Tasmania Grove, Bletchley: 1 address
Council tax
What each band costs in Milton Keynes in 2026-27: Band D £2,372 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,581 | £1,845 | £2,109 | £2,372 | £2,899 | £3,427 | £3,954 | £4,744 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band D (31% of about 1,000 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Immediate direction, Article 4 Direction relating to Houses in Multiple Occupation (HIMO) - Non immediate direction.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Skew Bridge Cottage, Drayton Road, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 5JU, permissioned (450 m (0.3 miles))
- Bramley Grange, Windermere Drive Bletchley Milton Keynes MK2 3QJ, not permissioned (740 m (0.5 miles))
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 50 addresses are between 79 m and 83 m above sea level (81 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 96%, ultrafast 96%, gigabit 96% of premises; 5% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Bletchley 1.4 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Fenny Stratford 26,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.9 km (1.8 miles) | |
| Bow Brickhill 33,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.1 km (2.5 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 7 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Elba Gate Newton Leys | 230 m |
| Bus or coach station | Bus Station Bletchley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Car parks | Bletchley Station Car Park | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest bp pulse Charging Station | 260 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Luton Airport LTN | 27.6 km (17 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Westfield Road Surgery | 2 km (1.2 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Jardines Pharmacy | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 230 m |
| Hospital | Bletchley Community Hospital | 2.5 km (1.6 miles) |
| Police station | Thames Valley Police | 7.3 km (4.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | *deposit & Withdrawal* The Cooperative Food Water Eaton, Bletchley | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1.8 ha | 70 m |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 7.8 ha | 240 m |
| Play area | 6 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2,770 m² | 260 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 2.4 ha | 250 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 9,830 m² | 810 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 3 parks and gardens, 11 hectares in all.
Landmarks
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| New Covert | Wood | 500 m (0.3 miles) north-west |
| Old Fox Covert | Wood | 870 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Galleylane Spinney | Wood | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) east |
| Fishpond Spinney | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) east |
| Caldecotte Lake | Lake or reservoir | 3.9 km (2.4 miles) north-east |
| Partridge Hill | Hill | 3.9 km (2.5 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.7 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 12.5 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 8 | 6 |
| Under 55 | 42 | 44 |
8 of the postcode's 50 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 6 from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 32 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 31% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 2% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 57% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 5% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 26% | 1% |
| Social rented | 7% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 86% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 2% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 39% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 53% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 4% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 62% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 11% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 49% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 6% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 3% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 86% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 2% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Antigua Way.