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Thinking of living at MK16 0EL? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 63% met the expected standard |
| Tickford Park Primary School | Primary | 400 m | – |
| Green Park School | Primary | 1000 m | 49% met the expected standard |
| E-Act Ousedale School | Secondary | 1.1 km | Attainment 8: 49.4 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Stantonbury School | Secondary | 4.4 km | Attainment 8: 32.8 · 3.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Brooklands Academy | Secondary | 5.1 km | – |
| The Webber Independent School | Independent | 3.9 km | 28.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
| Willow Park School | Independent | 4.2 km | – |
Every primary near MK16 0EL, 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.
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Willen Road Sports Ground | 830 m | 7 |
| Swimming | Middleton Pool And Fitness Centre | 830 m | 5 |
| Cycling | Hornbeam Bike Park | 1.4 km | 5 |
| Football | Newport Pagnell Town Football and Social Club | 830 m | 3 |
| Fitness | Middleton Pool and Fitness Centre | 820 m | 2 |
| Sailing | Lionhearts Cruising Club | 2.7 km | 2 |
| Basketball | hoop | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Bowls | Newport Pagnell Bowling Club | 260 m | 1 |
| Trim trail | Trim Trail | 3.1 km | 1 |
| Squash | David Lloyd (Milton Keynes) | 3.6 km | 1 |
| Bmx | Stanton Low Park BMX Track | 3.8 km | 1 |
| Running | Stantonbury Athletic Track | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Campbell Park Cricket Ground | 4.1 km | 1 |
| Climbing adventure | Treetop Extreme | 4.2 km | 1 |
| Multi-sport | Stantonbury Leisure Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
| Volleyball | Stantonbury Leisure Centre | 4.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 17. 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: 41% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Wolverton, a drive away (6.0 km), with 339k journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Newport Pagnell Library, 150 m away, with a bus about every 33 minutes on weekdays (routes C10, C1); 17 departures an hour from the 7 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 76 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Cedars Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 63% 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, 1.1 km away; Attainment 8: 49.4 · 11.2% of GCSEs at 8–9.
The nearest supermarket is Co-op, 200 m away; Community Larder (150 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Newport Pagnell Med.Ctr. (250 m), with Jardines Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (200 m).
For a haircut, Laura Lloyd is 150 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Milton Keynes Hospital, 6.3 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).
There's a handful of places to eat and drink locally: 22 restaurants and cafés, 13 pubs and bars.
Muratis Pizzeria is the closest café or restaurant (150 m), and Newport Pagnell Working Mens Club the nearest pub (50 m).
Takeaways are plentiful (11 of them).
Crime is around the national middle: about 76 per 1,000 residents a year.
There are 102 listed buildings.
It's a mix of homes: 12% flats and 25% detached houses.
The typical home here was built in 1973-1982.
The nearest park is Riverside Meadow, 300 m away; for exercise, Alchemise Yoga Studio (150 m).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 9.3 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 33 km away.
Most households own their home, 21% rent privately.
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.
47 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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