Postcode MK17 8DD (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK17 8DD and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK17 8DD is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 1999 and is an active postcode. MK17 8DD is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK17 8DD is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.1 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 MK17 8DD as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to MK17 8DD is Larkswood Close which is centered 69 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Square and is 32 m away. The closest railway station is Aspley Guise Rail Station, 888 m away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8DD (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 8DD is The Anchor and is 73 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 8, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Foodie Cottage and is 1.24 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 13, 2021.

Policing for MK17 8DD is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK17 8DD and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK17 8DD, and the approximate distance away.

Larkswood Close 69 m
The Square 77 m
The Mount 319 m
Church Street 321 m
Spinney Lane 323 m
Woburn Lane 358 m
Wood Lane 407 m
West Hill 452 m
Woodside 575 m
Gypsy Lane 717 m
Bedford Road 2.31 km
A421 5.55 km
A4146 12.57 km
A413 23.42 km
A505 28.72 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8DD

Introduction June 1999
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 MK17 8DD - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
325 m
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
1.06 km
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.49 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.62 km
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
2.69 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.73 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.24 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
3.67 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.88 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.19 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
4.54 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
4.61 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.81 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
5.25 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 5.4 km
Eversholt Lower School 5.45 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.55 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.65 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.91 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
6.01 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK17 8DD - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Moore Place Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 16, 2021
0 m
Blue Orchid Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 28, 2021
73 m
The Anchor Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 8, 2021
73 m
Aspley Guise Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
325 m
Aspley Guise Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
325 m
Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands Golf Club Ltd Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
544 m
Flaxbourne Events Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 2, 2018
731 m
Truly Divine Event Decor Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
996 m
Fulbrook Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
1.06 km
The Weathercock Inn and Out Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 23, 2021
1.06 km
Foodie Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2021
1.24 km
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
1.27 km
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
1.27 km
Jalori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
1.27 km
La Maria of Woburn Sands Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
1.27 km
Pikesley Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
1.27 km
Grapevine Bar & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
1.29 km
Mrs Mac's Sweet Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
1.29 km
Pepper Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 9, 2021
1.29 km
Sands Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2020
1.29 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK17 8DD - Data from Apr 2022

The Square Bus Stop/Station 32 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 54 m
Mount Pleasant Bus Stop/Station 452 m
Duke Street Bus Stop/Station 491 m
Mount Pleasant Bus Stop/Station 491 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 888 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 926 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 1.77 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.85 km
London Oxford Airport Air 51.04 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK17 8DD - Data from Dec 2021

Wensdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 706 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 806 m
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 973 m
Mermaid's Pond Inland Water 1.21 km
Carter's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Aspley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Crawley Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
The Evergreens Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.26 km
Sandylane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.32 km
Lower Drakeloe Pond Inland Water 2.5 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.64 km
Upper Drakeloe Pond Inland Water 2.81 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01348600
Longitude -0.62846900
OS Easting 494224
OS Northing 0235893
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31045
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Aspley and Woburn
Local Authority District Central Bedfordshire
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000056
Travel To Work Area Milton Keynes

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
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: Suburban achievers
Subgroup: Ageing in suburbia
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Milton Keynes BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Woburn Sands BUASD
Workplace Zone E33025553
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 007B
Output Area / Small Area 6A4