MK3 5BL

a postcode in Milton Keynes

Introduced in January 1980

MK3 5BL	Normal (geographic) postcodes	Large user postcodes

The nearby postcodes map only shows currently active postcodes. Postcode markers will cluster if they are close together, which may happen in densly populated built-up areas or where single premises have multiple postcodes.

Streets Associated with MK3 5BL

Shelley Drive - 22 properties, USRN 25800903

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 51.9894 / 51°59'21"N

Longitude: -0.7509 / 0°45'3"W

UTM Reference: 30U 654426 5762250

OS Easting: 485865

OS Northing: 233065

OS Grid: SP858330

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR D0W.8YV

Mapcode Global: VHDTD.X8W7

Open Location Code: 9C3XX6QX+QJ

Maidenhead Locator System: IO91ox97

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: C1

urban city or town
a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 6b1

Baseline UK
Legacy Industrial and Coastal Communities
Retired Seniors

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 24404 / 32844

8th decile
less deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for MK3 5BL on Tuesday 9 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light)	02:41
Civil twilight begins (Dawn)	03:56
Sunrise	04:43
Transit (sun is at its highest)	13:02
Sunset	21:20
Civil twilight ends (Dusk)	22:08
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall)	23:23

Hours of daylight today	04:13 to 21:50
Hours of darkness tonight (lighting-up time)	21:50 to 04:13
Moon Phase	Waning Crescent
Moon Rises	00:35
Moon sets	13:28

For a full sun and moon calendar for MK3 5BL, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in MK3 5BL

Date	Address	Property Type	Tenure	Price
7 July 2023	26 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£305,000
26 March 2021	46 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
18 October 2019	58 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£222,500
9 October 2019	62 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£240,000
12 June 2019	58 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£175,000
13 October 2017	24 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£223,000
18 August 2017	42 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£290,000
17 March 2017	40 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£255,000
28 October 2016	60 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£245,000
27 May 2016	34 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£230,000
12 February 2016	36 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£225,000
2 June 2015	56 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£204,995
19 March 2014	26 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£124,500
24 October 2011	42 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£159,000
20 July 2010	40 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£144,995
26 May 2009	36 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£133,000
17 January 2007	30 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£167,500
5 December 2005	38 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£147,000
21 January 2004	60 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£145,000
10 February 2003	54 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£159,995
12 July 2002	46 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£94,000
26 October 2001	48 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£105,000
4 July 2001	22 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£100,000
3 November 2000	30 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£93,995
8 June 1999	42 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£71,000
10 October 1997	44 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£57,000
19 September 1997	54 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£67,000
1 September 1997	56 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£59,000
10 January 1997	52 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£50,000
27 September 1996	42 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£52,500
12 September 1996	32 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,000
31 May 1996	22 Shelley Drive, Bletchley, Milton Keynes MK3 5BL	Semi-detached	Freehold	£47,500

Key to property sale icons:

	First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
	Subsequent sale of existing property.
	Standard sale at market value to private individual.
	Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for MK3 5BL

United Kingdom Parliament

Constituency

Buckingham and Bletchley

MP

Callum Anderson Labour

Milton Keynes Council

Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Bletchley Park

Councillors

Waqas Ahmad Labour

Nigel Long Labour

Ayesha Khanom Labour

MK3 5BL also falls within the Civil Parish of West Bletchley, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for MK3 5BL

Code	Name	Data Type	Data Theme	Active Since	Data Owner
E00084361		Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 January 2009	ONS
E01016713	Milton Keynes 031B	Lower layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 February 2004	ONS
E02003489	Milton Keynes 031	Middle layer Super Output Areas	Statistical Building Block	1 August 2004	ONS
E04012194	West Bletchley	Civil Parishes	Administrative	1 April 2011	DLUHC
E05009407	Bletchley Park	Electoral Wards/Divisions	Administrative/Electoral	22 May 2014	DLUHC
E06000042	Milton Keynes	Unitary Authorities	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E12000008	South East	Regions	Administrative	1 January 2009	DLUHC
E14001141	Buckingham and Bletchley	Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies	Electoral	4 July 2024	LGBC
E23000029	Thames Valley	Police Force Areas	Other	1 January 2009	Home Office
E30000243	Milton Keynes	Travel to Work Areas	Other	31 July 2015	ONS
E33040619		Workplace Zones	Census	31 December 2011	ONS
E37000057	South East Midlands	Local Enterprise Partnerships	Other	1 April 2020	BEIS
E38000249	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y	Sub Integrated Care Board Locations	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E40000007	East of England	NHS England Regions	Health	1 April 2019	ODS
E54000024	NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board	Integrated Care Boards	Health	1 July 2022	ODS
E56000035	East of England	Cancer Alliances	Health	1 April 2024	NHS England
E63011059	Bletchley	Built Up Areas	Census	17 April 2024	OS
E65000001	England Non-National Park Area	England Non-National Park Area	Census	27 February 2023	ONS
E92000001	England	Country	Administrative	1 January 2009	ONS

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