The postcode MK17 8TX is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. MK17 8TX is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK17 8TX 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 8TX as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Delayed retirement.
The closest road name to MK17 8TX is Danesborough Drive which is centered 276 m away.
The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 1.95 km away.
The closest primary school to MK17 8TX (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 8TX is The Royal Oak and is 1.01 km 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 1.33 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on May 13, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 28 Mbps and an average upload speed of 3.5 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 94.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 5.3% of residents have broadband access of 10-30 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK17 8TX is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK17 8TX and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK17 8TX, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK17 8TX
| Introduction | February 1990 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK17 8TX - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 1.65 km |
| Fulbrook Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 1.69 km |
| Swallowfield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 2.05 km |
| Aspley Guise Village School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (September 19, 2007) | 2.67 km |
| Wavendon Gate School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 2.75 km |
| Woburn Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (December 10, 2010) | 2.9 km |
| Heronshaw School | Academy | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 3.02 km |
| Walton High | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 3.04 km |
| Heronsgate School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 3.07 km |
| Kents Hill School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 3.76 km |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 3.78 km |
| Husborne Crawley Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.92 km |
| High Ash Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (May 6, 2011) | 4.4 km |
| Knowles Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 16, 2019) | 4.42 km |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | Academy | 4-16 | 4.47 km | |
| Charles Warren Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 4.62 km |
| Monkston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 4.65 km |
| Baytul Ilm Secondary School | Independent school | 11-16 | 4.72 km | |
| The Premier Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2018) | 4.8 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 5.07 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK17 8TX - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Royal Oak | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 12, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Woburn Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 1.22 km | |
| Larchfield Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 10, 2021 | 1.27 km | |
| Nonna's | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 18, 2020 | 1.32 km | |
| The Fir Tree Inn | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| Foodie Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 13, 2021 | 1.33 km | |
| Tesco | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 10, 2019 | 1.37 km | |
| Co-op | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2016 | 1.4 km | |
| Jalori | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 1.4 km | |
| La Maria of Woburn Sands | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 15, 2019 | 1.4 km | |
| Pikesley Filling Station | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2016 | 1.4 km | |
| The Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 1.43 km | |
| Grapevine Bar & Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 1.44 km | |
| Mrs Mac's Sweet Treats | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 17, 2018 | 1.44 km | |
| Pepper Grill | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2021 | 1.44 km | |
| Sands Brasserie | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 13, 2020 | 1.44 km | |
| Woodleys The Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 1.46 km | |
| Aubergine Fine Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 1.49 km | |
| Ottoman Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2021 | 1.49 km | |
| The Whisk Kitchen & Bar Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 1.49 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK17 8TX - Data from Apr 2022
| Woburn Sands Rail Station | 1.95 km | |
| Woburn Sands Rail Station | 1.97 km | |
| Bow Brickhill Rail Station | 2.62 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 23.6 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 48.61 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK17 8TX - Data from Dec 2021
| Old Wavendon Heath | 581 m | |
| Bow Brickhill Park | 658 m | |
| Bow Brickhill | 693 m | |
| Brown's Wood | 735 m | |
| Wavendon Wood | 772 m | |
| New Wavendon Heath | 794 m | |
| Bell's Copse | 981 m | |
| Tollhouse Grove | 1.08 km | |
| Weeks Covert | 1.38 km | |
| Aspley Wood | 1.42 km | |
| Little Brickhill Copse | 1.47 km | |
| The Warren | 1.53 km | |
| Ling Hill | 1.57 km | |
| Back Wood | 1.62 km | |
| Charle Wood | 1.64 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK17 8TX - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 27 Mbps | 28 Mbps | 57.1 Mbps |
| Upload | 2.3 Mbps | 3.5 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 5.3% | 94.7% | 21.6 | 1.9 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 94.7% | 94.7% | 40.8 | 7 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK17 8TX - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.00074400 |
| Longitude | -0.65816000 |
| OS Easting | 492214 |
| OS Northing | 0234439 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Milton Keynes |
| 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 |
| 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 |