The postcode MK17 8FS is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in February 2018 and is an active postcode. MK17 8FS is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK17 8FS 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 8FS as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.
The closest road name to MK17 8FS is Devereux Court which is centered 21 m away.
The nearest bus stop is The Wavendon Arms and is 172 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 1.56 km away.
The closest primary school to MK17 8FS (for ages 11 and under) is Wavendon Gate School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 4, 2019.
The local pub for residents of MK17 8FS is Wavendon Arms and is 277 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 41.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.5 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 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK17 8FS 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 8FS and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK17 8FS, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK17 8FS
| Introduction | February 2018 |
| 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 8FS - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wavendon Gate School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 1.24 km |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 1.38 km |
| Walton High | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.71 km |
| Swallowfield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.78 km |
| Kents Hill School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.98 km |
| Monkston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.07 km |
| Heronshaw School | Academy | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 2.34 km |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | Academy | 4-16 | 2.38 km | |
| Heronsgate School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 2.4 km |
| Fulbrook Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 2.43 km |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 2.61 km |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 2.75 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 2.94 km |
| Oakgrove School | Academy | 3-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 2.96 km |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-11 | 3.1 km | |
| Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 3.13 km |
| Middleton Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (June 15, 2017) | 3.43 km |
| Aspley Guise Village School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (September 19, 2007) | 3.53 km |
| Charles Warren Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 3.83 km |
| Langland Community School | Academy | 3-11 | 4.18 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK17 8FS - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wavendon Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 30, 2021 | 277 m | |
| Bright Horizons Wavendon Day Nursery and Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 375 m | |
| Wavendon Golf Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2018 | 617 m | |
| John Lewis Distribution Centre Magna Park 3 (Staff Canteen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 14, 2018 | 802 m | |
| BP Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 19, 2020 | 832 m | |
| DXC (ISS) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 6, 2018 | 850 m | |
| Woburn Sands Emporium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 897 m | |
| XPO Supply Chain UK LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 1 km | |
| Givaudan UK (Wilson Vale Catering) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 14, 2020 | 1.08 km | |
| Frosts Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 1.09 km | |
| Woburn Country Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2017 | 1.09 km | |
| XPO logistics (Staff Canteen) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 5, 2019 | 1.11 km | |
| Schueco International (Thomas Franks) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 1.14 km | |
| Alpla UK (Jimmys Catering Services) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 1.35 km | |
| St Mary's Primary School - Kidz Zone Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good September 21, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| St Marys Wavendon Primary School (Kingswood Education Catering Ltd) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 2, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| Pioneer International Import Export Limited | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 1.5 km | |
| Grizzly Sweets | Awaiting Inspection | 1.55 km | |
| Talkington Bates | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 1.55 km | |
| Aldi Stores Limited | Awaiting Inspection | 1.56 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK17 8FS - Data from Apr 2022
| The Wavendon Arms | 172 m | |
| The Wavendon Arms | 302 m | |
| St Mary's Close | 355 m | |
| Cross End | 584 m | |
| Phoebe Lane | 644 m | |
| Woburn Sands Rail Station | 1.56 km | |
| Woburn Sands Rail Station | 1.59 km | |
| Aspley Guise Rail Station | 2.55 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.04 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 49.31 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK17 8FS - Data from Dec 2021
| Fox Covert | 1.32 km | |
| The Warren | 2.41 km | |
| Wavendon Wood | 2.46 km | |
| Roundhill Spinney | 2.48 km | |
| Brown's Wood | 2.6 km | |
| Old Covert | 2.91 km | |
| Bow Brickhill Park | 2.93 km | |
| Salford Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Bow Brickhill | 3.11 km | |
| Old Wavendon Heath | 3.25 km | |
| Ling Hill | 3.25 km | |
| Weeks Covert | 3.44 km | |
| Walton Lake | 3.46 km | |
| Caldecotte Lake | 3.6 km | |
| Broughton Junction | 3.63 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK17 8FS - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 46.2 Mbps | 41.6 Mbps | 55.2 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 9.3 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 28 | 9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 47.7 | 13.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK17 8FS - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.02913300 |
| Longitude | -0.66779900 |
| OS Easting | 491493 |
| OS Northing | 0237583 |
| 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 |