Postcode MK17 8DP (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK17 8DP and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK17 8DP is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK17 8DP is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK17 8DP 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 8DP as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Ageing in suburbia.

The closest road name to MK17 8DP is The Square which is centered 187 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Square and is 143 m away. The closest railway station is Aspley Guise Rail Station, 935 m away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8DP (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 8DP is The Anchor and is 193 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 1.12 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 36.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 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 MK17 8DP 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 8DP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Square 187 m
Larkswood Close 190 m
The Mount 204 m
Wood Lane 289 m
Green Lane 317 m
West Hill 331 m
Woburn Lane 336 m
Spinney Lane 405 m
Church Street 415 m
Mentone Avenue 416 m
Woodside 453 m
Gypsy Lane 726 m
Bedford Road 2.44 km
A421 5.49 km
A4146 12.48 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8DP

Introduction January 1980
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 8DP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
405 m
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
956 m
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.43 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.72 km
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
2.64 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.74 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.34 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
3.6 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.76 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
4.11 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
4.44 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
4.52 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.74 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
5.19 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 5.34 km
Eversholt Lower School 5.48 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.63 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.68 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.88 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
5.95 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Square Bus Stop/Station 143 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 166 m
Duke Street Bus Stop/Station 373 m
Duke Street Bus Stop/Station 391 m
Mount Pleasant Bus Stop/Station 572 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 935 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 971 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 1.7 km
London Luton Airport Air 22.88 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.92 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Warren Woodland Or Forest 768 m
Wensdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 827 m
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 853 m
Mermaid's Pond Inland Water 1.11 km
Aspley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Carter's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Crawley Belt Woodland Or Forest 1.96 km
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Evergreens Woodland Or Forest 2.16 km
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Sandylane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Lower Drakeloe Pond Inland Water 2.47 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.53 km
Upper Drakeloe Pond Inland Water 2.79 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK17 8DP - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 38.2 Mbps 36.8 Mbps 80 Mbps
Upload 7.9 Mbps 7.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 16.3 1.7
30-300 Mbps 100% 47 10.3
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

10 meters consuming 218,955 kWh - mean 21,896 kWh : median 20,972 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK17 8DP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01282000
Longitude -0.62993200
OS Easting 494125
OS Northing 0235817
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