Postcode MK17 8SB (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK17 8SB and nearby postcodes

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

MK17 8SB 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 8SB as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Families in terraces and flats.

The closest road name to MK17 8SB is Cranbrook which is centered 65 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weathercock Lane and is 80 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 264 m away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8SB (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 8SB is The Weathercock Inn and Out and is 580 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 574 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 56.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14.3 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cranbrook 65 m
West Road 109 m
Lydbrook Lane 114 m
Firemans Run 132 m
Station Road 139 m
Tansley Lane 145 m
Spring Grove 170 m
Sadleirs Green 175 m
Burrows Close 176 m
Weathercock Close 181 m
Blacksmiths Way 184 m
Greensand View 186 m
Cable Crescent 217 m
The Close 255 m
Wilkie Court 279 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8SB

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 8SB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
227 m
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
580 m
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
1.86 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.99 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.14 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.66 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.68 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
3.03 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.1 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.14 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.28 km
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
3.62 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.79 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 3.89 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.44 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
4.5 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.6 km
Oakgrove School Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.66 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.76 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
4.78 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woburn Sands Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
0 m
Swallowbrook After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
40 m
Swallowfield Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
66 m
Willen Hospice Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
119 m
Woburn Sands Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2016
119 m
Deep Blue Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 1, 2022
156 m
The Station Tavern Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 8, 2021
256 m
Devon Lodge Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
306 m
Burlington Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
391 m
Aubergine Fine Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
499 m
Ottoman Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2021
499 m
The Whisk Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
499 m
The Swan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
545 m
Grapevine Bar & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
574 m
Mrs Mac's Sweet Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
574 m
Pepper Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 9, 2021
574 m
Sands Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2020
574 m
Fulbrook Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
580 m
The Weathercock Inn and Out Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 23, 2021
580 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
639 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Weathercock Lane Bus Stop/Station 80 m
Weathercock Lane Bus Stop/Station 144 m
Woburn Sands Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 221 m
Woburn Sands Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 237 m
Turnpike Court Bus Stop/Station 365 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 264 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 301 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 1.32 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.22 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.79 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Warren Woodland Or Forest 822 m
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.54 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km
Mermaid's Pond Inland Water 1.85 km
Aspley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 2.09 km
Wensdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.19 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.72 km
Carter's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.78 km
Bell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.8 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 70.2 Mbps 56.6 Mbps 79.98 Mbps
Upload 18.6 Mbps 14.3 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 10 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 13 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 62.4 16.1
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

27 meters consuming 323,669 kWh - mean 11,988 kWh : median 11,568 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

29 meters consuming 71,635 kWh - mean 2,470 kWh : median 2,234 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK17 8SB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01641000
Longitude -0.65036900
OS Easting 492715
OS Northing 0236190
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
23839
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: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Families in terraces and flats
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 E33040594
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 024B
Output Area / Small Area 5A3