Postcode MK17 8TG (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK17 8TG and nearby postcodes

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

MK17 8TG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.5 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 8TG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.

The closest road name to MK17 8TG is Church Road which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Heath Close and is 555 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 1.38 km away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8TG (for ages 11 and under) is Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 16, 2018.

The local pub for residents of MK17 8TG is The Royal Oak and is 269 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on October 12, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Foodie Cottage and is 572 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 13, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 111.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.9 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 26.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 5.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Church Road 21 m
Werth Drive 82 m
Narrow Path 192 m
Holly Walk 196 m
Sandy Lane 249 m
Silverbirches Lane 323 m
Heath Lane 455 m
Bow Brickhill Road 949 m
A421 4.7 km
A4146 11.63 km
A413 21.88 km
A43 34.22 km
M40 38.54 km
A422 47.9 km
A14 55.13 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8TG

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 8TG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
939 m
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.39 km
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
1.97 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.19 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.68 km
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
2.75 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
3.08 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
3.17 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
3.22 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.25 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.29 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.79 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 4.48 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
4.54 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
4.82 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
4.93 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
5.03 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
5.1 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 5.12 km
High Ash Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2011)
5.12 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Royal Oak Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 12, 2021
269 m
Larchfield Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 4
Good
June 10, 2021
547 m
Nonna's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 18, 2020
568 m
The Fir Tree Inn Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
568 m
Foodie Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
May 13, 2021
572 m
Tesco Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 10, 2019
618 m
Co-op Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
660 m
Jalori Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
660 m
La Maria of Woburn Sands Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 15, 2019
660 m
Pikesley Filling Station Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
660 m
Grapevine Bar & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
705 m
Mrs Mac's Sweet Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
705 m
Pepper Grill Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 9, 2021
705 m
Sands Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
March 13, 2020
705 m
The Swan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
711 m
Aubergine Fine Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
771 m
Ottoman Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2021
771 m
The Whisk Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
771 m
Truly Divine Event Decor Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2018
802 m
Burlington Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
876 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Heath Close Bus Stop/Station 555 m
Heath Close Bus Stop/Station 557 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 612 m
The Leys Bus Stop/Station 623 m
The Swan Bus Stop/Station 629 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 1.38 km
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 2.11 km
London Luton Airport Air 23.51 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.3 km

Nearby Nature

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

Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 406 m
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 675 m
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 908 m
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 985 m
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Aspley Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.03 km
Mermaid's Pond Inland Water 1.17 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 1.31 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 1.53 km
Tollhouse Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Bell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Charle Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.93 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.03 km
Little Brickhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.11 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 47.3 Mbps 111.4 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 9.9 Mbps 16.9 Mbps 115 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% 18.3 4
30-300 Mbps 73.3% 50.4 11
300+ Mbps 26.7% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

16 meters consuming 600,823 kWh - mean 37,551 kWh : median 38,292 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

15 meters consuming 117,836 kWh - mean 7,856 kWh : median 7,300 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK17 8TG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00573800
Longitude -0.65062500
OS Easting 492721
OS Northing 0235004
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
28641
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: 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 E33025565
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 009E
Output Area / Small Area 5B1