Postcode MK17 8SH (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK17 8SH and nearby postcodes

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

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

The closest road name to MK17 8SH is Cranbrook which is centered 102 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Weathercock Lane and is 95 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 272 m away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8SH (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 8SH is The Weathercock Inn and Out and is 573 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 586 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 9, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 57.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 14 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 2.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Cranbrook 102 m
Sadleirs Green 135 m
West Road 139 m
Weathercock Close 144 m
Station Road 152 m
Firemans Run 153 m
Lydbrook Lane 153 m
Burrows Close 156 m
Tansley Lane 184 m
Spring Grove 204 m
Blacksmiths Way 212 m
Greensand View 220 m
Hutton Way 246 m
Cable Crescent 257 m
The Close 265 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8SH

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 8SH - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
190 m
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
573 m
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
1.84 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.96 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.16 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.68 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.72 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
3.06 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.11 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.13 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.3 km
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
3.62 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.8 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 3.91 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.44 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
4.52 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.6 km
Oakgrove School Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.68 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.73 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
4.81 km

Nearby Food

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

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

Nearby Travel Links

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

Weathercock Lane Bus Stop/Station 95 m
Weathercock Lane Bus Stop/Station 155 m
Woburn Sands Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 228 m
Woburn Sands Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Turnpike Court Bus Stop/Station 375 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 272 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 310 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 1.28 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.21 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.83 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Warren Woodland Or Forest 788 m
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.22 km
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.39 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.58 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.62 km
Mermaid's Pond Inland Water 1.85 km
Aspley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.91 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 1.94 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 2.13 km
Wensdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.14 km
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.21 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Carter's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.76 km
Bell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 62.9 Mbps 57.3 Mbps 79.95 Mbps
Upload 17 Mbps 14 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% 11 1
30-300 Mbps 100% 63.1 15.6
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

8 meters consuming 129,190 kWh - mean 16,149 kWh : median 14,213 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK17 8SH - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01662800
Longitude -0.64993300
OS Easting 492746
OS Northing 0236216
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