Postcode MK17 8NP (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK17 8NP and nearby postcodes

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

MK17 8NP 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 8NP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to MK17 8NP is Concra Park which is centered 104 m away.

The nearest bus stop is St Mary's RC Church and is 259 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 843 m away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8NP (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 8NP is The Weathercock Inn and Out and is 0 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 23, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pepper Grill and is 266 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 54 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.3 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 4.9 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 1 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Concra Park 104 m
Weathercock Lane 108 m
Russell Street 169 m
Vicarage Street 182 m
St Vincents 232 m
Aspley Hill 240 m
Downham Road 250 m
High Street 288 m
Shelton Court 297 m
Sandy Court 300 m
Chapel Street 414 m
Burrows Close 426 m
Station Road 454 m
A421 4.62 km
A4146 12.45 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8NP

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 8NP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
0 m
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
665 m
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
1.36 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.39 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.67 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.68 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.88 km
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
3.06 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.18 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
3.49 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.56 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.82 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.29 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.36 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 4.45 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
5 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
5.07 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.17 km
Oakgrove School Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.24 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
5.25 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fulbrook Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
0 m
The Weathercock Inn and Out Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 23, 2021
0 m
Aubergine Fine Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
245 m
Ottoman Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2021
245 m
The Whisk Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
245 m
Burlington Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
252 m
Grapevine Bar & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
266 m
Mrs Mac's Sweet Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
266 m
Pepper Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 9, 2021
266 m
Sands Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2020
266 m
Truly Divine Event Decor Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
271 m
The Swan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
285 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
287 m
Jalori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
287 m
La Maria of Woburn Sands Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
287 m
Pikesley Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
287 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
321 m
Nonna's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2020
372 m
The Fir Tree Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
372 m
Foodie Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2021
380 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

St Mary's RC Church Bus Stop/Station 259 m
St Mary's RC Church Bus Stop/Station 274 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 319 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 327 m
Heath Close Bus Stop/Station 390 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 843 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 881 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 1.18 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.64 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.05 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Warren Woodland Or Forest 594 m
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 832 m
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.26 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Mermaid's Pond Inland Water 1.29 km
Aspley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Wensdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.74 km
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Carter's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Tollhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Bell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Charle Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.69 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 51.9 Mbps 54 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 17.8 Mbps 15.3 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% 21.8 4.8
30-300 Mbps 100% 60.7 17.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

24 meters consuming 771,238 kWh - mean 32,135 kWh : median 32,750 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

24 meters consuming 207,192 kWh - mean 8,633 kWh : median 5,998 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK17 8NP - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01307900
Longitude -0.64387600
OS Easting 493169
OS Northing 0235829
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
21697
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: 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 E33025554
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 007
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 007A
Output Area / Small Area 5B3