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Thinking of living at MK5 7ET? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caroline Haslett Primary School | Primary | 400 m | 87% met the expected standard |
| Merebrook Infant School | Primary | 650 m | – |
| Emerson Valley School | Primary | 900 m | – |
| Shenley Brook End School | Secondary | 850 m | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Denbigh School | Secondary | 1.7 km | Attainment 8: 54.3 · 18.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| The Hazeley Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 45.4 · 9.6% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| St Paul's Catholic School | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 44.9 · 7.9% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Lord Grey Academy | Secondary | 2.4 km | Attainment 8: 40.4 · 6.4% of GCSEs at 8–9 |
| Redwood Park School | Independent | 1.8 km | – |
| Milton Keynes Preparatory School | Independent | 1.9 km | – |
| Cambian Bletchley Park School | Independent | 2.3 km | – |
Every primary near MK5 7ET, 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 | Shenley Brook End School | 830 m | 11 |
| Swimming | Woughton Leisure Centre | 2.7 km | 7 |
| Golf | Windmill Hill Golf Club | 1.8 km | 6 |
| Football | Stadium MK | 3.2 km | 4 |
| Squash | Shenley Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 3 |
| Bowls | St Martins Bowls Club | 2.7 km | 3 |
| Rugby | Milton Keynes Rugby Club | 1.0 km | 2 |
| Multi-sport | Shenley Leisure Centre | 1.7 km | 2 |
| Fitness | PureGym | 2.1 km | 2 |
| Ice skating | Planet Ice Milton Keynes | 2.4 km | 2 |
| Ten-pin bowling | Tenpin Milton Keynes | 3.1 km | 2 |
| Running | Up & Running | 3.4 km | 2 |
| Bmx | BMX Track | 650 m | 1 |
| Horse riding | Loughton Equestrian Centre | 1.9 km | 1 |
| Ice hockey | Planet Ice | 2.4 km | 1 |
| Cricket | Crownhill Cricket Field | 2.4 km | 1 |
The 16 sports with most places shown, of 27. 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: 44% of working residents mostly worked from home at the 2021 census.
The nearest station is Milton Keynes Central, a short drive or bike ride (2.6 km), with 6.1m journeys a year; its busiest route is to London Euston.
The nearest bus stop is Furzton Roundabout West, 100 m away, with a bus about every 17 minutes on weekdays (routes 8, LOOP); 13 departures an hour from the 4 stops within a 5-minute walk.
Central London is 71 km away as the crow flies.
This is car country: only 10% of households have no car.
The nearest primary school is Caroline Haslett Primary School, a few minutes' walk (400 m); 87% met the expected standard.
None of the state primaries within 2 km has Ofsted's top rating.
The nearest secondary is Shenley Brook End School, 850 m away; Attainment 8: 45.4 · 10.9% of GCSEs at 8–9.
Top-rated secondaries within reach: Watling Academy (4.5 km).
Grammar schools are within reach: Royal Latin School (13.6 km).
It's a family area: 22% of residents are under 15.
The nearest supermarket is Tesco, 400 m away; Shenley Local (1.1 km) for top-ups.
The nearest GP surgery is Westcroft Health Centre (1.2 km), with Jardines Pharmacy the closest pharmacy (550 m).
For a haircut, Arcana is 350 m away.
The nearest full A&E is Milton Keynes Hospital, 4.7 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: 7 restaurants and cafés, 3 pubs and bars.
Big Mama's is the closest café or restaurant (400 m), and The Old Beams the nearest pub (900 m).
It's a low-crime area: about 56 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below most of the country.
Detached houses make up 45% of homes.
It's new: 53% of homes were built since 2000.
It's growing: about 760 new homes were completed in 2021–2025.
The nearest park is Emerson Valley District Park, 900 m away; for exercise, Emerson Valley Sports Pavillion (1.0 km).
Air quality is around the national middle (nitrogen dioxide 7.6 µg/m³).
12 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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For holidays, London Luton is 32 km away.
Most households own their home, 20% rent privately.
It's highly educated: 42% 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.