Measuring the distances…
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Thinking of living at MK11 1FL? Who your neighbours would be, how far the schools, station, shops, GP and parks are from the postcode itself, which schools are near and how they do, what there is to do at the weekend, and a day in the life here.
Most daily things are within reach on foot; the station and supermarket are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Street School | Primary | 550 m | – |
| St Mary and St Giles Church of England School | Primary | 650 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| St Mary Magdalene Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 72% met the expected standard |
| Fairfields Primary School | Primary | 1.5 km | 80% met the expected standard |
| Old Stratford Primary School | Primary | 1.7 km | 64% met the expected standard |
| The Radcliffe School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 38.2 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Elizabeth Woodville School | Secondary | 2.5 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 7.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Watling Academy | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hazeley Academy | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denbigh School | Secondary | 4.9 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Akeley Wood Junior School | Independent | 5.1 km | – |
| Thornton College | Independent | 5.5 km | 37.5% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Stony Stratford Lawn Tennis Club | 880 m | 9 |
| Golf | Lakehurst Park | 2.5 km | 5 |
| Bowls | Wolverton Bowls Club | 2.4 km | 3 |
| Running | Fairfields Primary School Athletic Track | 1.5 km | 2 |
| Swimming | Wolverton Swimming & Fitness Centre | 2.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Sportsmens Rest | 4.9 km | 2 |
| Gymnastics | MK Springers Gymnastics Club | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Football | MK Dons SET - Fairfields Sports Hub | 1.6 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Crownhill Cricket Field | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Fitness | The DVCC - Personal Training Centre | 4.3 km | 1 |
| Karting | Daytona Motorsport | 4.5 km | 1 |
| Squash | Shenley Leisure Centre | 4.9 km | 1 |
Named clubs, pitches and centres mapped in OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and facilities registered with Sport England Active Places (Contains Data © Sport England, CC BY 4.0). Neither list is complete, so a club not shown may still exist.
Plenty of people here don't commute at all: 48% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Wolverton, a drive away (3.2 km), with 339k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Coronation Road, 100 m away, with a bus about every 21 minutes on weekdays (routes 6, 6A, X91); 11 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 75 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Russell Street School, about a 5-minute walk (550 m).
The closest top-rated primary is Two Mile Ash School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is The Radcliffe School, 1.8 km away; Attainment 8: 38.2 · 3.7% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Watling Academy (0.1 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Royal Latin School (12 km).
It's a family area: 24% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 2.0 km away, with Millfield Service Station closer still (350 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Watling Street Practice (600 m), with Boots the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, London Road Hair & Beauty is 400 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Milton Keynes Hospital, 6.0 km away, rated good by the CQC.
At its trust, 51% of major A&E patients were seen within 4 hours in September 2026 (the NHS standard is 95%), and 59% of people waiting for planned treatment had waited under 18 weeks (typical wait 15 weeks).
It's quiet in the evenings: only 8 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Community Cafe's is the closest café or restaurant (250 m), and The Duke of Wellington the nearest pub (500 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 66 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
There are 33 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 26% flats and 26% detached houses.
It's new: 84% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 1,507 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Sensory Garden, 100 m away; for exercise, MK Springers Gymnastics Club (1.4 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
44 places on this map are within about a 10-minute walk.
Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance. Food businesses from the FSA food hygiene register; schools from the DfE register; nurseries from Ofsted's childcare register; care homes from the Care Quality Commission; pools, sports halls, tennis and golf from Sport England Active Places (contains data © Sport England); everything else © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Map © OpenFreeMap, OpenMapTiles, OpenStreetMap contributors.
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| Redwood Park School |
|---|
| Independent |
| 5.6 km |
| – |
Every primary near MK11 1FL, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
For holidays, London Luton is 36 km away.
Most households own their home, 17% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 48% of adults have a degree.
Written from the figures on this page: Census 2021, DfT journey times (2019), NaPTAN/ORR, Ofsted, CQC, FSA, police.uk and planning registers. Figures describe the neighbourhood around the street.