The postcode MK17 8AL is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and terminated in April 2009.MK17 8AL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK17 8AL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 6.2 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 MK17 8AL as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to MK17 8AL is Wavendon House Drive which is centered 255 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Lower End Road and is 673 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 1.25 km away.
The closest primary school to MK17 8AL (for ages 11 and under) is St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 23, 2018.
The local pub for residents of MK17 8AL is Wavendon Arms and is 1.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 30, 2021.
Policing for MK17 8AL 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 MK17 8AL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK17 8AL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK17 8AL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | April 2009 |
| 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 MK17 8AL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 631 m |
| Swallowfield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.3 km |
| Fulbrook Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 1.95 km |
| Wavendon Gate School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 2.02 km |
| Walton High | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.55 km |
| Aspley Guise Village School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (September 19, 2007) | 2.81 km |
| Kents Hill School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 2.9 km |
| Monkston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.96 km |
| Heronshaw School | Academy | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 3.13 km |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 3.15 km |
| Heronsgate School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 3.21 km |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | Academy | 4-16 | 3.31 km | |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 3.42 km |
| Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 3.56 km |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-11 | 3.71 km | |
| Husborne Crawley Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.82 km |
| Oakgrove School | Academy | 3-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 3.83 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 3.85 km |
| Middleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2017) | 4.27 km |
| Charles Warren Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 4.72 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK17 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavendon Golf Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2018 | 313 m | |
| St Mary's Primary School - Kidz Zone Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2021 | 631 m | |
| St Marys Wavendon Primary School (Kingswood Education Catering Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 631 m | |
| Woburn Sands Emporium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 756 m | |
| Frosts Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.01 km | |
| Woburn Country Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2017 | 1.01 km | |
| Bright Horizons Wavendon Day Nursery and Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Wavendon Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 30, 2021 | 1.03 km | |
| The Station Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 8, 2021 | 1.29 km | |
| Talkington Bates | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 1.3 km | |
| Swallowbrook After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2016 | 1.45 km | |
| Woburn Sands Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2016 | 1.47 km | |
| Swallowfield Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 1.48 km | |
| John Lewis Distribution Centre Magna Park 3 (Staff Canteen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2018 | 1.49 km | |
| Truly Scrumptious Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 1.54 km | |
| Willen Hospice Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 1.59 km | |
| Woburn Sands Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2016 | 1.59 km | |
| Deep Blue Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2022 | 1.62 km | |
| BP Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 1.65 km | |
| DXC (ISS) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 6, 2018 | 1.73 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK17 8AL - Data from Apr 2022
| Lower End Road | 673 m | |
| Lower End Road | 674 m | |
| Burney Drive | 698 m | |
| Burney Drive | 699 m | |
| Cross End | 817 m | |
| Woburn Sands Rail Station | 1.25 km | |
| Woburn Sands Rail Station | 1.27 km | |
| Aspley Guise Rail Station | 1.72 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 25.35 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 50.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK17 8AL - Data from Dec 2021
| Fox Covert | 1.1 km | |
| The Warren | 1.73 km | |
| Wavendon Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Roundhill Spinney | 2.59 km | |
| Brown's Wood | 2.72 km | |
| Salford Wood | 2.73 km | |
| Ling Hill | 2.77 km | |
| Wensdon Hill | 2.87 km | |
| Old Covert | 3.02 km | |
| Old Wavendon Heath | 3.05 km | |
| Bow Brickhill Park | 3.09 km | |
| Mermaid's Pond | 3.23 km | |
| Bow Brickhill | 3.28 km | |
| Aspley Wood | 3.33 km | |
| New Wavendon Heath | 3.65 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.02940000 |
| Longitude | -0.65427100 |
| OS Easting | 492422 |
| OS Northing | 0237631 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Milton Keynes South |
| Electoral Ward | Danesborough & Walton |
| 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: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural village |
| Built-Up Area | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33037300 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Milton Keynes 024 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Milton Keynes 024B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |