The postcode MK17 8FR is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in October 2016 and is an active postcode. MK17 8FR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK17 8FR 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 8FR as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to MK17 8FR is Larkswood Close which is centered 34 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Square and is 107 m away. The closest railway station is Aspley Guise Rail Station, 923 m away.
The closest primary school to MK17 8FR (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 8FR is The Anchor and is 93 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 1.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 62.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 18.1 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 1.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK17 8FR is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK17 8FR and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK17 8FR, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK17 8FR
| Introduction | October 2016 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| 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 8FR - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Guise Village School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (September 19, 2007) | 237 m |
| Fulbrook Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 1.16 km |
| Husborne Crawley Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.52 km |
| Swallowfield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.59 km |
| Woburn Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (December 10, 2010) | 2.67 km |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 2.78 km |
| Ridgmont Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 3.14 km |
| Wavendon Gate School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 3.77 km |
| Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 3.97 km |
| Walton High | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 4.29 km |
| Heronshaw School | Academy | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 4.63 km |
| Heronsgate School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 4.71 km |
| Kents Hill School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 4.91 km |
| Monkston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 5.33 km |
| Eversholt Lower School | Academy | 4-9 | 5.37 km | |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 5.47 km |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | Academy | 4-16 | 5.5 km | |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 5.72 km |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 5.98 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 6.11 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK17 8FR - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Orchid | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2021 | 93 m | |
| The Anchor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 8, 2021 | 93 m | |
| Moore Place Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 16, 2021 | 98 m | |
| Aspley Guise Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 237 m | |
| Aspley Guise Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 237 m | |
| Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands Golf Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 640 m | |
| Flaxbourne Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 760 m | |
| Truly Divine Event Decor Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2018 | 1.09 km | |
| Fulbrook Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 17, 2018 | 1.16 km | |
| The Weathercock Inn and Out | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 23, 2021 | 1.16 km | |
| Foodie Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 13, 2021 | 1.33 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 1.36 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2016 | 1.37 km | |
| Jalori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 1.37 km | |
| La Maria of Woburn Sands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Pikesley Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2016 | 1.37 km | |
| Grapevine Bar & Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| Mrs Mac's Sweet Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018 | 1.39 km | |
| Pepper Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| Sands Brasserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2020 | 1.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK17 8FR - Data from Apr 2022
| The Square | 107 m | |
| The Square | 107 m | |
| Mount Pleasant | 360 m | |
| Mount Pleasant | 399 m | |
| Duke Street | 584 m | |
| Aspley Guise Rail Station | 923 m | |
| Aspley Guise Rail Station | 963 m | |
| Woburn Sands Rail Station | 1.86 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 22.78 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 51.13 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK17 8FR - Data from Dec 2021
| Wensdon Hill | 616 m | |
| The Warren | 891 m | |
| Ling Hill | 1.04 km | |
| Mermaid's Pond | 1.24 km | |
| Carter's Grove | 1.33 km | |
| Aspley Wood | 1.53 km | |
| Crawley Belt | 1.81 km | |
| Old Wavendon Heath | 2.02 km | |
| The Evergreens | 2.1 km | |
| Sandylane Plantation | 2.21 km | |
| Wavendon Wood | 2.35 km | |
| New Wavendon Heath | 2.38 km | |
| Lower Drakeloe Pond | 2.47 km | |
| Stonepit Hill | 2.74 km | |
| Brown's Wood | 2.74 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK17 8FR - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64 Mbps | 62.2 Mbps | 79.69 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 18.1 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 62.2 | 18.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK17 8FR - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.01348800 |
| Longitude | -0.62704100 |
| OS Easting | 494322 |
| OS Northing | 0235895 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Milton Keynes |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Ageing urban living Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement |
| 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 | E33025551 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 007 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 007B |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5B3 |