MK6 2ED · Neighbourhood Report

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Last updated 06 JUL 2026

MK6 2ED

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Neighbourhood Report

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

NestScope Score

67/ 100

A mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood

This NestScope Score is anchored on official IMD data — decile 3/10, ranked 6,764 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

How this score is calculated

61Schools

66Safety

84Health

72Transport

82Green

85Amenities

01 — Snapshot

Around MK6 2ED.

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.

Schools61

7Good/Outstanding within 1 mi

25 rated Good or better within 2 mi · 38 schools in total

Jubilee Wood Primary SchoolGood · 0.2 mi Falconhurst SchoolGood · 0.3 mi The Willows School and Early Years CentreGood · 0.3 mi Oldbrook First School and NurseryGood · 0.5 mi The Milton Keynes Academy0.5 mi Orchard AcademyRequires Improvement · 0.5 mi

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

Safety66

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IMD crime decile 4/10 · live count unavailable

Data temporarily unavailable

Healthcare84

15GP & hospitals

IMD health decile 4/10 · 14 GP, 1 hospital, 8 dentists, pharmacy 0.1 mi within 1.5 mi

Nearest GP: FISHERMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE — 0.1 mi

Transport72

No rail stations within 0.5 miles · 29 bus stops nearby

Green space82

37green spaces

IMD environment decile 8/10 · 28.9 ha total — largest park 4.4 ha (0.39 mi away)

Nearest: Playground — 0.1 mi

Amenities85

21supermarkets

21 supermarkets within 2 mi — The Co-operative Group, Sainsburys, Budgens, Lidl… — nearest 0.2 mi — library 0.9 mi

Nearest: Co-op Fishermead — 0.2 mi

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near MK6 2ED.

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 qualityLow

10µg/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

49dB Lden

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

<55

55–64

65–74

≥75

03 — House prices

Sold prices in MK6.

Average sold price by property type across the MK6 district, 2021–2026 — 1,191 sales.

About MK6 2ED

MK6 2ED scores 67/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and healthcare — with Co-op Fishermead about 3 minutes' walk away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, MK6 2ED is a mixed, mid-ranking neighbourhood — IMD decile 3/10, ranked 6,764 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 2/10).

There are 38 schools within the typical catchment area, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted and 24 rated Good. The nearest school is Jubilee Wood Primary School (Ofsted: Good), about 4 minutes' walk away.

Healthcare access is good, with 14 GP surgeries, 1 hospital and 8 dental practices in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is FISHERMEAD MEDICAL CENTRE, about 3 minutes' walk away. The nearest hospital is MILTON KEYNES HOSPITAL, 0.8 mi away. A pharmacy is about 3 minutes' walk away.

There are no train or Tube stations near MK6 2ED. Bus services provide the main public transport, with 29 bus stops in the immediate area.

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04 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around MK6 2ED — 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 MK6 2ED?

There are 38 schools within a 2-mile catchment of MK6 2ED, including 1 rated Outstanding by Ofsted. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted.

Is MK6 2ED safe?

Crime data is currently unavailable for MK6 2ED. Check the NestScope interactive map for the latest data.

What transport is near MK6 2ED?

Transport within 0.5 miles of MK6 2ED includes 29 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN.

What is the NestScope Score for MK6 2ED?

MK6 2ED has a NestScope Score of 67/100 — 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 MK6 2ED does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around MK6 2ED: 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.

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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.