MK3 5DD · Neighbourhood Report

Area Report

Last updated 04 JUL 2026

MK3 5DD

Show on map

Neighbourhood Report

What's nearby — across walking, short-drive and school catchment distance. Data from official UK government sources.

NestScope Score

71/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 4/10, ranked 11,221 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

63Schools

76Safety

83Health

67Transport

87Green

82Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around MK3 5DD.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK.

Schools63

6Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

20 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 28 schools in total

Chestnuts Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi St Thomas Aquinas Catholic Primary School0.3 mi Holne Chase Primary SchoolGood · 0.6 mi Milton Keynes Preparatory School0.7 mi Cambian Bletchley Park School0.8 mi Rickley Park Primary SchoolGood · 0.8 mi

Nearest top-rated: Chestnuts Primary School (Good) — 0.2 mi

Safety76

8crimes last month

IMD crime decile 6/10 · 8 crimes in 400m last month (residential-weighted: 5.3)

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare83

10GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 5/10 · 9 GP, 1 hospital, 6 dentists, pharmacy 1.0 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: COMMUNITY RESPIRATORY SERVICE (AIRS) — 0.9 mi

Transport67

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 18 bus stops nearby

Green space87

15green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 16.4 ha total — largest park 5.7 ha (0.22 mi away)

Nearest: Playground (600 m²) — 0.1 mi

Amenities82

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — Midcounties Co-operative, The Co-operative Group, Tesco, Morrisons… — nearest 0.4 mi — library 1.5 mi

Nearest: Co-op Bletchley — 0.4 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near MK3 5DD.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low)

Flood Zone 1 — low risk (less than 1 in 1,000 annual chance) · Source: Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning

Zone 1

Zone 2

Zone 3

Air qualityWithin WHO guideline

9.1µg/m³

NO₂ annual mean · WHO guideline 10 · UK limit 40 · Source: DEFRA UK-AIR 2024

<10

10–20

20–30

30–40

≥40

Road noiseQuiet

47dB Lden

Road traffic, day-evening-night average · Source: DEFRA strategic noise mapping

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in MK3.

Average sold price by property type across the MK3 district, 2021–2026 — 2,494 sales.

About MK3 5DD

MK3 5DD scores 71/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in green space and healthcare — right beside a nature reserve. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, MK3 5DD is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 4/10, ranked 11,221 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is high (IMD housing decile 3/10).

There are 28 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 19 rated Good. The nearest school is Chestnuts Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 5 minutes' walk away.

There were 8 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is good, with 9 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 6 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is COMMUNITY RESPIRATORY SERVICE (AIRS), 0.9 mi away. The nearest hospital is BLETCHLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, 0.9 mi away. A pharmacy is 1.0 mi away.

View MK3 5DD on the map Compare with another area

Explore area insights about nearby locations

04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around MK3 5DD — each measured at its own radius, from a 400 m crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

05 — Questions

How many schools are near MK3 5DD?

There are 28 schools within a 2-mile catchment of MK3 5DD, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is MK3 5DD safe?

8 crimes were reported within 400m of MK3 5DD in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 4/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near MK3 5DD?

Transport within 0.5 miles of MK3 5DD includes 18 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for MK3 5DD?

MK3 5DD has a NestScope Score of 71/100 — a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around MK3 5DD does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around MK3 5DD: schools within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, crime within 400 metres (a quarter mile), and transport, green space and supermarkets within half a mile. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

Keep exploring

Data: DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.