Postcode MK17 8QY (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK17 8QY and nearby postcodes

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

MK17 8QY 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 8QY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to MK17 8QY is Shelton Court which is centered 101 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Swan and is 162 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 750 m away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8QY (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 8QY is The Weathercock Inn and Out and is 245 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 77 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 40.2 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 72.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 18.2% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Shelton Court 101 m
Russell Street 105 m
High Street 111 m
Vicarage Street 134 m
Chapel Street 173 m
Downham Road 195 m
Sandy Court 201 m
Asplands Close 208 m
Weathercock Lane 214 m
Wood Street 236 m
The Close 245 m
Hardwick Mews 262 m
Hardwick Road 268 m
Heath Close 290 m
Hardwick Place 294 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8QY

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 8QY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
245 m
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
661 m
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
1.59 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.44 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.49 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.64 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.91 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.98 km
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
3.13 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
3.27 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.34 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.64 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.22 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 4.27 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.52 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
4.9 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.94 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
5.03 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
5.08 km
Oakgrove School Good
(June 27, 2019)
5.09 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Aubergine Fine Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
0 m
Ottoman Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2021
0 m
The Whisk Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
0 m
The Swan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
60 m
Grapevine Bar & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
77 m
Mrs Mac's Sweet Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
77 m
Pepper Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 9, 2021
77 m
Sands Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2020
77 m
Burlington Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
115 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
141 m
Jalori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
141 m
La Maria of Woburn Sands Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
141 m
Pikesley Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
141 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
203 m
Larchfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 10, 2021
227 m
Nonna's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2020
237 m
The Fir Tree Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
237 m
Fulbrook Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
245 m
The Weathercock Inn and Out Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 23, 2021
245 m
Devon Lodge Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
245 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Swan Bus Stop/Station 162 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 201 m
Heath Close Bus Stop/Station 293 m
Heath Close Bus Stop/Station 322 m
Weathercock Lane Bus Stop/Station 356 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 750 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 785 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.77 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.81 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Warren Woodland Or Forest 811 m
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 917 m
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.02 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.16 km
Mermaid's Pond Inland Water 1.37 km
Aspley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.4 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.42 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.74 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 1.9 km
Wensdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.98 km
Carter's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.39 km
Tollhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
Bell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.44 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 36.8 Mbps 40.2 Mbps 63.24 Mbps
Upload 5.6 Mbps 7.8 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 18.2% 23.3 1.2
30-300 Mbps 54.5% 57 14.5
300+ Mbps 18.2% - -

Gas Consumption

11 meters consuming 241,810 kWh - mean 21,983 kWh : median 21,286 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK17 8QY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01236300
Longitude -0.64722700
OS Easting 492939
OS Northing 0235744
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: Delayed 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 E33037301
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 024C
Output Area / Small Area 5B1