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Thinking of living at MK15 9DF? 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 is further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willen Primary School | Primary | 250 m | 73% met the expected standard |
| Brooksward School | Primary | 1.1 km | 76% met the expected standard |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School | Primary | 1.3 km | 60% met the expected standard |
| Downs Barn School | Primary | 1.4 km | – |
| Giffard Park Primary School | Primary | 1.6 km | 52% met the expected standard |
| E-Act Ousedale School | Secondary | 2.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stantonbury School | Secondary | 2.7 km | Attainment 8: 32.8 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Oakgrove School | Secondary | 3.1 km | Attainment 8: 54.7 · 17.3% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Milton Keynes Academy | Secondary | 3.6 km | Attainment 8: 40.8 · 6.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brooklands Academy | Secondary | 3.9 km | – |
| Willow Park School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| The Webber Independent School | Independent | 2.1 km | 28.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | David Lloyd (Milton Keynes) | 950 m | 15 |
| Swimming | David Lloyd (Milton Keynes) | 950 m | 10 |
| Football | The Leah Williamson Pitch | 1.9 km | 6 |
| Cycling | Pineham BMX Track | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Milton Keynes) | 950 m | 3 |
| Basketball | MUGA | 2.6 km | 3 |
| Fitness | Stantonbury Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Newport Pagnell Bowling Club | 2.9 km | 3 |
| Sailing | Lionhearts Cruising Club | 990 m | 2 |
| Running | Stantonbury Athletic Track | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Hollywood Bowl | 2.5 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Stantonbury Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Golf | American Golf | 4.0 km | 2 |
| Climbing | Big Rock Climbing | 4.1 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Milton Keynes | 4.2 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Campbell Park Cricket Ground | 1.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 30. 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: 40% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central, a drive away (4.1 km), with 6.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Willen Local Centre, 200 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes C10, C1); 8 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Plenty of jobs are close by: somewhere with 5,000 or more jobs (a town centre, business park or big hospital) is about 14 minutes away by public transport or on foot.
Central London is 74 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Willen Primary School, a few minutes' walk (250 m); 73% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is E-Act Ousedale School, 2.1 km away; Attainment 8: 49.4 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Few families with young children: only 13% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Sainsbury's, 150 m away; Camphill Communities Bakery (500 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is NPMC @ Willen (150 m), with Willen Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Cisorium is 1.0 km away.
The nearest full A&E is Milton Keynes Hospital, 3.9 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 9 restaurants, cafés and pubs in the neighbourhood itself.
Mercedes Benz Financial Services UK Ltd (Baxter Storey) is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Ship Ashore the nearest pub (150 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 44% of homes.
The typical home here was built in 1983-1992.
The nearest park is Canal Broadwalk, 450 m away; for exercise, David Lloyd Health Club (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.9 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 33 km away.
18 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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| Independent |
| 2.9 km |
| – |
Every primary near MK15 9DF, ranked → · Every secondary → Ranked on results, with Ofsted and SEN; each school's page says how hard it is to get in.
No state primary within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
Most households own their home, 16% rent privately.
It's an older community: 25% are 65 or over.
The nearest university is Open University, 4.4 km away (TEF Gold).
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.