The postcode MK17 8HZ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK17 8HZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK17 8HZ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.7 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 8HZ as Rural residents > Farming communities > Established farming communities.
The closest road name to MK17 8HZ is Browns Way which is centered 166 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Aspley Guise Railway Station and is 180 m away. The closest railway station is Aspley Guise Rail Station, 169 m away.
The closest primary school to MK17 8HZ (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 8HZ is The Anchor and is 676 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 8, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 23.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 4.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 5.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 65.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 23.6% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.7 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 8HZ 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 8HZ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK17 8HZ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK17 8HZ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8HZ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspley Guise Village School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (September 19, 2007) | 956 m |
| Fulbrook Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 1.16 km |
| Swallowfield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 1.24 km |
| Husborne Crawley Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 1.93 km |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Wavendon Gate School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 3.4 km |
| Woburn Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (December 10, 2010) | 3.42 km |
| Ridgmont Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 3.5 km |
| Walton High | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.95 km |
| Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 4.01 km |
| Heronshaw School | Academy | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 4.38 km |
| Heronsgate School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 4.45 km |
| Kents Hill School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 4.5 km |
| Monkston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 4.8 km |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | Academy | 4-16 | 5.03 km | |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 5.04 km |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 5.34 km |
| Thomas Johnson Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (October 30, 2019) | 5.35 km |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-11 | 5.62 km | |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 5.63 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK17 8HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flaxbourne Events | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 2, 2018 | 0 m | |
| Blue Orchid | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 28, 2021 | 676 m | |
| The Anchor | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 8, 2021 | 676 m | |
| Moore Place Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 16, 2021 | 731 m | |
| Aspley Guise & Woburn Sands Golf Club Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2022 | 905 m | |
| Aspley Guise Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 956 m | |
| Aspley Guise Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 11, 2021 | 956 m | |
| 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 | |
| Truly Divine Event Decor Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 13, 2018 | 1.27 km | |
| Swallowfield Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| Burlington Hall Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 1.34 km | |
| Deep Blue Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2022 | 1.35 km | |
| Swallowbrook After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2016 | 1.35 km | |
| Willen Hospice Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 1.38 km | |
| Woburn Sands Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2016 | 1.38 km | |
| Woburn Sands Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2016 | 1.39 km | |
| Aubergine Fine Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 1.39 km | |
| Ottoman Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2021 | 1.39 km | |
| The Whisk Kitchen & Bar Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 1.39 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK17 8HZ - Data from Apr 2022
| Aspley Guise Railway Station | 180 m | |
| Aspley Guise Railway Station | 200 m | |
| The Square | 680 m | |
| The Square | 699 m | |
| Mount Pleasant | 826 m | |
| Aspley Guise Rail Station | 169 m | |
| Aspley Guise Rail Station | 210 m | |
| Woburn Sands Rail Station | 1.54 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.45 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 51.16 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK17 8HZ - Data from Dec 2021
| The Warren | 591 m | |
| Wensdon Hill | 951 m | |
| Ling Hill | 1.53 km | |
| Mermaid's Pond | 1.87 km | |
| Carter's Grove | 2.06 km | |
| Aspley Wood | 2.11 km | |
| Old Wavendon Heath | 2.37 km | |
| Wavendon Wood | 2.41 km | |
| Crawley Belt | 2.42 km | |
| Sandylane Plantation | 2.7 km | |
| Fox Covert | 2.8 km | |
| Brown's Wood | 2.81 km | |
| New Wavendon Heath | 2.84 km | |
| The Evergreens | 2.85 km | |
| Brogborough Hill | 3.08 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK17 8HZ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 18 Mbps | 23.1 Mbps | 160 Mbps |
| Upload | 4.2 Mbps | 4.7 Mbps | 30 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 7.1 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 23.6% | 76.4% | 18.8 | 3.6 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 60% | 65.5% | 47.5 | 9.4 |
| 300+ Mbps | 5.5% | 5.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK17 8HZ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.01987200 |
| Longitude | -0.63097000 |
| OS Easting | 494039 |
| OS Northing | 0236600 |
| 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: Rural residents Group: Farming communities Subgroup: Established farming communities |
| 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 007A |
| Output Area / Small Area | 1A2 |