The postcode MK16 8QB is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK16 8QB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK16 8QB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.7 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of MK16 8QB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > Older workers and retirement.
The closest road name to MK16 8QB is Lamb Close which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Poets Estate Local Centre and is 148 m away. The closest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, 4.64 km away.
The closest primary school to MK16 8QB (for ages 11 and under) is Portfields Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 31, 2017.
The local pub for residents of MK16 8QB is The Dove and is 184 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on February 20, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from Seacourt Fish Bar and is 184 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 5, 2017.
Residents reported an average download speed of 139 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK16 8QB is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK16 8QB and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK16 8QB, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK16 8QB
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK16 8QB - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portfields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 297 m |
| Ousedale School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 8, 2020) | 954 m |
| Green Park School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (July 4, 2018) | 1.13 km |
| Giffard Park Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 1.37 km |
| Cedars Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 26, 2021) | 1.4 km |
| Tickford Park Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.9 km |
| St Andrew's CofE Infant School | Maintained school | 4-7 | Good (October 3, 2018) | 1.93 km |
| Great Linford Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (June 12, 2019) | 2.18 km |
| Stephenson Academy | Special school | 11-19 | Good (December 5, 2018) | 2.52 km |
| Brooksward School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (September 12, 2017) | 2.72 km |
| Wood End Infant & Pre-School | Maintained school | 2-7 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Willen Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 28, 2017) | 2.86 km |
| St Monica's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (November 28, 2018) | 2.88 km |
| The Webber Independent School | Independent school | 0-16 | 3.08 km | |
| Stantonbury School | Academy | 11-19 | 3.39 km | |
| Stanton School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Outstanding (December 9, 2021) | 3.47 km |
| Downs Barn School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (July 11, 2018) | 3.66 km |
| Pepper Hill School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (November 7, 2018) | 3.77 km |
| Southwood School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (November 7, 2017) | 3.91 km |
| Haversham Village School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 1, 2010) | 4.14 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK16 8QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Astons Chemist | Exempt January 22, 2016 | 184 m | |
| Seacourt Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2017 | 184 m | |
| The Dove | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory February 20, 2020 | 184 m | |
| Wordsworth Avenue CO-OP | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 28, 2019 | 184 m | |
| Calidos Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 27, 2018 | 207 m | |
| Meadow View Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 17, 2021 | 263 m | |
| Portfields After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 10, 2019 | 297 m | |
| Portfields Combined School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 13, 2018 | 297 m | |
| Burger King | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2018 | 416 m | |
| Daddy's Dim Sum | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 416 m | |
| Harry Ramsden | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 23, 2018 | 416 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 5, 2019 | 416 m | |
| KFC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2018 | 416 m | |
| Phikul | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 416 m | |
| Ramada Newport Pagnell | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 6, 2021 | 416 m | |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 416 m | |
| Starbucks Coffee Company | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 4, 2020 | 416 m | |
| Starbucks Kiosk | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 416 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 416 m | |
| Subway | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 28, 2021 | 416 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK16 8QB - Data from Apr 2022
| Poets Estate Local Centre | 148 m | |
| Wordsworth Avenue South | 148 m | |
| Wordsworth Avenue North | 149 m | |
| Hemmingway Close | 279 m | |
| Portfields School | 313 m | |
| Wolverton Rail Station | 4.64 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 34.2 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 48.02 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK16 8QB - Data from Dec 2021
| Lakelane Spinney | 725 m | |
| Burnt Covert | 947 m | |
| Vicarage Spinney | 1.56 km | |
| Dovecote Spinney | 1.58 km | |
| The Wilderness | 1.64 km | |
| Tongwell Lake | 1.68 km | |
| Parson's Spinney | 2.05 km | |
| The Green | 2.16 km | |
| Brownleys Spinney | 2.16 km | |
| Hoo Wood | 2.36 km | |
| The Spinney | 2.97 km | |
| Cut-throat Spinney | 3 km | |
| Stocking Wood | 3 km | |
| Ash Spinney | 3.26 km | |
| Gayhurst Spinney | 3.32 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK16 8QB - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 78.4 Mbps | 139 Mbps | 500 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 15.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 13 | 1 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 80.3 | 15 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | 500 | 0 |
Energy usage data for MK16 8QB - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.08608600 |
| Longitude | -0.74524500 |
| OS Easting | 486072 |
| OS Northing | 0243824 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Milton Keynes North |
| Electoral Ward | Newport Pagnell North & Hanslope |
| Local Authority District | Milton Keynes |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: South East Midlands Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Milton Keynes |
| NHS England Region | East of England |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Milton Keynes |
| Cancer Alliance | East of England - South |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South Central |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: Older workers and retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Milton Keynes BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Newport Pagnell BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33040495 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Milton Keynes 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Milton Keynes 003A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B4 |