Dorchester Avenue is in Bletchley, Milton Keynes and in Milton Keynes district. MK3 6PQ is located in the Bletchley West electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Milton Keynes South. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Dorchester Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6PQ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: MK3 6PL, MK3 6PD, MK3 6PE, MK3 6PF, MK3 6PG, MK3 7LB, MK3 6PT, MK3 6PB, MK3 7NR.

Dorchester Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Dorchester Avenue are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Milton Keynes.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for MK3 6PQ

Average Price
£250,170
Semi-Detached
£279,243
Terraced
£244,761
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dorchester Avenue

Average Price
£247,091
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dorchester AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
51 Dorchester Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£293,0002022-03-11 £308,699
31 Dorchester Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Terraced, an established residential building 		£250,0002022-03-07 £258,548
65 Dorchester Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-09-14 £237,542
63 Dorchester Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£225,0002021-05-06 £270,623
79 Dorchester Avenue, Milton Keynes, Milton Keynes
Terraced, an established residential building 		£218,0002020-09-07 £255,767

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Moorlands Centre Nursery School
Beanhill Local Centre, Dodkin MK6 4LP 		1,660 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Knowles Nursery School
Queensway, Bletchley MK2 2HB 		2,339 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Cold Harbour Church of England School
Highland Close, Bletchley MK3 7PD 		291 yd Voluntary controlled school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Abbeys Primary School
Melrose Avenue, Bletchley MK3 6PS 		293 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Barleyhurst Park Primary
Forfar Drive, Bletchley MK3 7NA 		719 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Rickley Park Primary School
Rickley Lane, MK3 6EW 		1,208 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4New Chapter Primary School
Chapter, Coffee Hall MK6 5EA 		1,496 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Lord Grey Academy
Rickley Lane, Bletchley MK3 6EW 		1,048 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Paul's Catholic School
Phoenix Drive, Leadenhall MK6 5EN 		2,270 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4The Milton Keynes Academy
Fulwoods Drive, MK6 5LA 		2,519 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shenley Brook End School
Walbank Grove, Shenley Brook End MK5 7ZT 		2,999 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Denbigh School
Burchard Crescent, Shenley Church End MK5 6EX 		3,702 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMilton Keynes College
Chaffron Way Centre, Woughton Campus West MK6 5LP 		2,502 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedKents Hill Park all-through school
Kents Hill Park, Kents Hill MK7 6BZ 		4,456 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Oakgrove School
Venturer Gate, MK10 9JQ 		4,873 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4White Spire School
Rickley Lane, Bletchley MK3 6EW 		1,038 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Romans Field School
Shenley Road, Bletchley MK3 7AW 		1,053 yd Community special school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Milton Keynes Primary Pupil Referral Unit
Shenley Road, Romans Field Site MK3 7AW 		1,126 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedCambian Bletchley Park School
Whaddon Way, Bletchley MK3 7EB 		1,257 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Bridge Academy
Jonathans, Coffee Hall MK6 5DE 		1,877 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Frank Moran CentreMelrose Avenue210 yd
Bon ViveurChallenge House, Sherwood Drive870 yd
Munchies (Go Catering)Selco Builders Merchants, Denbigh Road877 yd
Pizza Express12 Stadium Way West990 yd
Stadium MK / Concessions / BarsStadium Way West990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Dolphin Public HouseWhaddon Way242 yd
Denbigh Hall S & S ClubDenbigh Sports And Social Club, Melrose Avenue248 yd
Royal British LegionMelrose Avenue248 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Smarts Fish & Chips5 Melrose Avenue125 yd
Krispy Foods9 Melrose Avenue125 yd
The Good Friend Takeaway5 Blackmoor Gate696 yd
Odeon Milton Keynes13 Stadium Way West990 yd
Papa Johns PizzaStadium MK1,006 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Tesco1-3 Melrose Avenue125 yd
Marks & Spencer8 Stadium Way West990 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Abbeys Primary School
MELROSE AVENUE 		grass pitches168 yd
Denbigh North Sports Ground (Closed)
Melrose Avenue 		grass pitches246 yd
Cold Harbour Church Of England School
HIGHLAND CLOSE 		grass pitches413 yd
Barleyhurst Park Primary School
FORFAR DRIVE 		grass pitches768 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Milton Keynes)
STADIUM M K STADIUM M K STADIUM WAY WEST 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool1,003 yd
Lord Grey School
Rickley Lane 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches1,055 yd
Milton Keynes Dons (Stadium Mk)
STADIUM WAY WEST 		grass pitches1,066 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed80 Mbit/s
Average download speed96.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed327.59 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed327.59 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed49.93 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Dorchester Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 233 crimes were reported near Dorchester Avenue . 40% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of MK3 6PQ.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6PQ

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 233
Violence And Sexual Offences 105
Vehicle Crime 22
Other Theft 21
Public Order 19
Criminal Damage And Arson 18
Anti Social Behaviour 17
Burglary 9
Shoplifting 7
Possession Of Weapons 4
Drugs 4
Bicycle Theft 2
Robbery 2
Other Crime 2
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of MK3 6PQ.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near The Linx341 yd
2023-12Public orderUnder investigationOn or near Wemyss Close235 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Greenlaw Place199 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonUnder investigationOn or near Banburies Close218 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Dorchester Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dorchester Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Dorchester Avenue0 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Glastonbury Close323 yd
2023-12DrugsUnder investigationOn or near Cleeve Crescent488 yd
2023-12Vehicle crimeUnder investigationOn or near Denbigh Hall Drive531 yd
More Crime Statistics for Dorchester Avenue, Bletchley, Milton Keynes, MK3 6PQ

Employment

MK3 6PQ area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Part-Time Employee44
Retired28
Looking after home or family21
Student (economically inactive)19
Long-Term Sick or disabled19
Unemployed19
Other17
Self-Employed17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles43
Transport and storage27
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing17
Administrative and support service activities17
Education16
Construction14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Other7
Professional, scientific and technical activities6
Financial and insurance activities4
Information and communication2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities1
Real estate activities1

People

Gender

Female198
Male186

Partnership Status

Single134
Married: Opposite sex92
Married: Same sex4
Separated11
Divorced32
Widowed17

Health

Very good health184
Good health126
Fair health54
Bad health16
Very bad health3

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications92
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 44
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 35
Degree or Similar 55
Other12

Culture

Ethnic Group

Bangladeshi2
Indian4
Pakistani5
Other Asian38
Black African37
Black Caribbean11
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian2
Mixed White and African10
Mixed White and Caribbean9
Mixed Other2
White250
Arab1
Other5

Country of Birth

United Kingdom279
European Union28
Rest of Europe2
Africa33
Middle East and Asia32
The Americas and the Caribbean7
Oceania2
British Overseas1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK279
10+ Years62
5-10 Years26
2-5 Years10
Less than 2 years7

Passport Held

United Kingdom231
Ireland3
Italy5
Portugal4
Poland7
Romania13
Other EU countries6
Other Europe3
Central and Western Africa12
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia6
North America and the Caribbean1
Central and South America1
Oceania2
No passport held87

Religion

No religion152
Christian163
Hindu13
Muslim29
Other religion2
Not answered25
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