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Thinking of living at MK5 6FP? 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 GP are further.
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Working out the fit…
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| School | Stage | Distance | Latest results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School | Primary | 200 m | 67% met the expected standard |
| Long Meadow School | Primary | 1.3 km | 62% met the expected standard |
| Oxley Park Academy | Primary | 1.4 km | 65% met the expected standard |
| Whitehouse Primary School | Primary | 1.4 km | 83% met the expected standard |
| Glastonbury Thorn School | Primary | 1.5 km | – |
| The Hazeley Academy | Secondary | 300 m | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denbigh School | Secondary | 1.3 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Shenley Brook End School | Secondary | 1.8 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Watling Academy | Secondary | 1.9 km | Attainment 8: 50.4 · 11.8% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redwood Park School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
| Milton Keynes Preparatory School | Independent | 3.7 km | – |
| Cambian Bletchley Park School | Independent | 4.3 km | – |
| Sport | Nearest | Distance | Places |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennis | Shenley Brook End School | 1.8 km | 10 |
| Golf | Abbey Hill Golf Club | 2.7 km | 6 |
| Swimming | Bannatyne Health Club (Milton Keynes) | 3.9 km | 6 |
| Football | MK Dons SET - Fairfields Sports Hub | 3.0 km | 3 |
| Bowls | Bradwell Bowls Club | 3.6 km | 3 |
| Fitness | The DVCC - Personal Training Centre | 1.1 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Shenley Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice | 2.9 km | 2 |
| Running | Fairfields Primary School Athletic Track | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Tenpin Milton Keynes | 3.3 km | 2 |
| Cricket | Crownhill Cricket Field | 970 m | 1 |
| Squash | Shenley Leisure Centre | 1.4 km | 1 |
| Horse riding | Loughton Equestrian Centre | 2.3 km | 1 |
| Bmx | BMX Track | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Rugby | Milton Keynes Rugby Club | 2.6 km | 1 |
| Karting | Daytona Motorsport | 2.8 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 24. 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 Milton Keynes Central, a short drive or bike ride (2.8 km), with 6.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Dunthorne Way, 300 m away, with a bus about every 30 minutes on weekdays (routes 2, 2A).
Central London is 75 km away as the crow flies.
The nearest primary school is Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School, a few minutes' walk (200 m); 67% met the expected standard.
The closest top-rated primary is Two Mile Ash School (1.6 km).
The nearest secondary is The Hazeley Academy, 300 m away; Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.6% 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 Co-op, 300 m away; Crownhill Supermarket (850 m) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westcroft Health Centre (1.6 km), with Jardines Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (1.5 km).
For a haircut, Universal Hair is 300 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.
Simply Good is the closest café or restaurant (300 m), and The Kensington the nearest pub (1.9 km).
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 Shenley Wood Park, 650 m away; for exercise, The DVCC - Personal Training Centre (1.1 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.2 µg/m³).
For holidays, London Luton is 36 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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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.