Postcode MK17 8EA (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK17 8EA and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK17 8EA is The Mount which is centered 52 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Duke Street and is 214 m away. The closest railway station is Aspley Guise Rail Station, 900 m away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8EA (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 8EA is Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands Golf Club Ltd and is 259 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on February 1, 2022. The nearest takeaway food is available from Foodie Cottage and is 960 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 41.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 8.3 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 3.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK17 8EA 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 8EA and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

The Mount 52 m
West Hill 183 m
Wood Lane 265 m
Duke Street 271 m
Green Lane 338 m
Mentone Avenue 344 m
Woodside 377 m
Church Street 487 m
A421 5.32 km
A4146 12.48 km
A413 23.22 km
A505 28.99 km
A43 33.96 km
M40 39.9 km
A422 49.01 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8EA

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 8EA - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
584 m
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
777 m
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.26 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
1.9 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.64 km
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
2.71 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
3.42 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.51 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.6 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.93 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
4.26 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
4.34 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
4.56 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
5.03 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 5.16 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5.5 km
Eversholt Lower School 5.63 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.73 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
5.78 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
5.82 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Duke Street Bus Stop/Station 214 m
Duke Street Bus Stop/Station 226 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 288 m
The Square Bus Stop/Station 305 m
St Mary's RC Church Bus Stop/Station 601 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 900 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 932 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.03 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.76 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Warren Woodland Or Forest 628 m
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 774 m
Wensdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 988 m
Mermaid's Pond Inland Water 1.1 km
Aspley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Carter's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.55 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.7 km
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.98 km
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km
Crawley Belt Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
The Evergreens Woodland Or Forest 2.28 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.36 km
Lower Drakeloe Pond Inland Water 2.57 km
Sandylane Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 2.63 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 41.1 Mbps 71.2 Mbps
Upload 6.9 Mbps 8.3 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% 19 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 42.7 8.8
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

17 meters consuming 428,997 kWh - mean 25,235 kWh : median 24,077 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK17 8EA - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01297500
Longitude -0.63255700
OS Easting 493946
OS Northing 0235832
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 E33025554
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