Postcode MK17 8QP (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK17 8QP and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK17 8QP is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in October 1984 and is an active postcode. MK17 8QP is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

MK17 8QP is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.7 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 8QP as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to MK17 8QP is Asplands Close which is centered 30 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Leys and is 217 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 643 m away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8QP (for ages 11 and under) is Wavendon Gate School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 4, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Pepper Grill and is 219 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 9, 2021.

Policing for MK17 8QP is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes 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 8QP and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Asplands Close 30 m
Wood Street 58 m
Theydon Avenue 136 m
Chapel Street 137 m
Lime Grove 181 m
Sandy Court 212 m
Hardwick Place 214 m
The Close 216 m
The Leys 217 m
Shelton Court 217 m
Elm Grove 224 m
High Street 238 m
Russell Street 245 m
Hardwick Road 259 m
Station Road 300 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8QP

Introduction October 1984
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK17 8QP - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
411 m
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
625 m
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
1.77 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.32 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.41 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.49 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.8 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.09 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
3.09 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.16 km
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
3.26 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.46 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.07 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 4.1 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.7 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
4.73 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.82 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
4.85 km
Oakgrove School Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.93 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.95 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Devon Lodge Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
117 m
Aubergine Fine Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
179 m
Ottoman Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2021
179 m
The Whisk Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
179 m
Burlington Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
179 m
The Swan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
181 m
Grapevine Bar & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
219 m
Mrs Mac's Sweet Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
219 m
Pepper Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 9, 2021
219 m
Sands Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2020
219 m
Larchfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 10, 2021
251 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
273 m
Jalori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
273 m
La Maria of Woburn Sands Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
273 m
Pikesley Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
273 m
Deep Blue Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 1, 2022
294 m
Willen Hospice Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
311 m
Woburn Sands Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2016
311 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
327 m
Nonna's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2020
338 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Leys Bus Stop/Station 217 m
The Leys Bus Stop/Station 222 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 275 m
Weathercock Lane Bus Stop/Station 298 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 320 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 643 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 674 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 1.52 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.92 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.66 km

Nearby Nature

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

Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 895 m
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 933 m
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.07 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.29 km
Mermaid's Pond Inland Water 1.51 km
Aspley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.52 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.77 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 1.79 km
Wensdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.15 km
Bell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Tollhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.47 km
Carter's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.56 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01261600
Longitude -0.64982000
OS Easting 492762
OS Northing 0235770
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
29607
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000042
Travel To Work Area Milton Keynes

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal 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 E33040596
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 024C
Output Area / Small Area 5B2