Postcode MK16 8SB (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK16 8SB and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK16 8SB is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in March 1983 and is an active postcode. MK16 8SB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK16 8SB is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.1 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 8SB as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK16 8SB is Westbury Lane which is centered 138 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Poets Estate Local Centre and is 36 m away. The closest railway station is Wolverton Rail Station, 4.81 km away.

The closest primary school to MK16 8SB (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 8SB is The Dove and is 0 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 0 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 5, 2017.

Residents reported an average download speed of 28.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 5.6 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 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK16 8SB is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK16 8SB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK16 8SB, and the approximate distance away.

Westbury Lane 138 m
Shaw Close 164 m
Marlow Drive 169 m
Herriot Close 198 m
Lamb Close 204 m
Byron Drive 205 m
Scott Drive 207 m
Wordsworth Avenue 217 m
Keats Close 230 m
Kingsley Close 235 m
Longfellow Drive 238 m
Browning Close 245 m
Lewis Close 261 m
Burns Close 267 m
Huxley Close 275 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK16 8SB

Introduction March 1983
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK16 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Portfields Primary School Good
(October 31, 2017)
129 m
Ousedale School Good
(January 8, 2020)
993 m
Green Park School Good
(July 4, 2018)
1.16 km
Cedars Primary School Good
(May 26, 2021)
1.31 km
Giffard Park Primary School Good
(October 16, 2019)
1.52 km
Tickford Park Primary School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.83 km
St Andrew's CofE Infant School Good
(October 3, 2018)
2.11 km
Great Linford Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
2.36 km
Stephenson Academy Good
(December 5, 2018)
2.71 km
Brooksward School Good
(September 12, 2017)
2.88 km
Willen Primary School Good
(November 28, 2017)
2.96 km
Wood End Infant & Pre-School Good
(February 21, 2017)
2.96 km
St Monica's Catholic Primary School Good
(November 28, 2018)
3.04 km
The Webber Independent School 3.26 km
Stantonbury School 3.57 km
Stanton School Outstanding
(December 9, 2021)
3.66 km
Downs Barn School Good
(July 11, 2018)
3.81 km
Pepper Hill School Good
(November 7, 2018)
3.95 km
Sherington Church of England School Good
(May 21, 2019)
3.99 km
Southwood School Good
(November 7, 2017)
4.07 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK16 8SB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Astons Chemist Retailers - other Exempt
January 22, 2016
0 m
Seacourt Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 5, 2017
0 m
The Dove Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
February 20, 2020
0 m
Wordsworth Avenue CO-OP Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
May 28, 2019
0 m
Meadow View Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 17, 2021
103 m
Portfields After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
July 10, 2019
129 m
Portfields Combined School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 13, 2018
129 m
Calidos Bakery Retailers - other 4
Good
June 27, 2018
367 m
Westbury Grange & The Limes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 27, 2021
447 m
RPM Newsagent Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 19, 2016
593 m
The Red House Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 17, 2018
593 m
Burger King Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
600 m
Daddy's Dim Sum Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
600 m
Harry Ramsden Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 23, 2018
600 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 5, 2019
600 m
KFC Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2018
600 m
Phikul Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
600 m
Ramada Newport Pagnell Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
December 6, 2021
600 m
Starbucks Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 28, 2021
600 m
Starbucks Coffee Company Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 4, 2020
600 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK16 8SB - Data from Apr 2022

Poets Estate Local Centre Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Wordsworth Avenue North Bus Stop/Station 36 m
Portfields School Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Westbury Lane North Bus Stop/Station 153 m
Westbury Lane North Bus Stop/Station 161 m
Wolverton Rail Station Rail 4.81 km
London Luton Airport Air 34.21 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.19 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK16 8SB - Data from Dec 2021

Lakelane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 712 m
Burnt Covert Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Vicarage Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Dovecote Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.64 km
Tongwell Lake Inland Water 1.77 km
The Wilderness Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Brownleys Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.12 km
Parson's Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.23 km
The Green Urban Greenspace 2.33 km
Hoo Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.35 km
Cut-throat Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Stocking Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Ash Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.11 km
Gayhurst Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK16 8SB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 15.8 Mbps 28.5 Mbps 74.99 Mbps
Upload 3.3 Mbps 5.6 Mbps 17.09 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 5.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 14 2.3
30-300 Mbps 0% 58.3 12
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 179,944 kWh - mean 22,493 kWh : median 24,008 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK16 8SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.08739000
Longitude -0.74358800
OS Easting 486183
OS Northing 0243971
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
27067
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000042
Travel To Work Area Milton Keynes

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 E33040494
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 003
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 003C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2