The postcode MK17 8UL is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK17 8UL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK17 8UL 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 8UL as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural life.
The closest road name to MK17 8UL is Hillway which is centered 56 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Garden Centre and is 255 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 337 m away.
The closest primary school to MK17 8UL (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 8UL is Wavendon Arms and is 1.08 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 30, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 31.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 6.3 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 3.4 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK17 8UL is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK17 8UL and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK17 8UL, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK17 8UL
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| 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 8UL - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swallowfield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 564 m |
| Fulbrook Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 1.2 km |
| St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (October 23, 2018) | 1.55 km |
| Wavendon Gate School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 1.7 km |
| Walton High | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 2.24 km |
| Aspley Guise Village School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Outstanding (September 19, 2007) | 2.38 km |
| Heronshaw School | Academy | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 2.71 km |
| Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 2.74 km |
| Heronsgate School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 2.78 km |
| Kents Hill School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 2.8 km |
| Monkston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 3.2 km |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | Academy | 4-16 | 3.36 km | |
| Husborne Crawley Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Good (October 31, 2017) | 3.59 km |
| Brooklands Farm Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 7, 2017) | 3.82 km |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 3.97 km |
| Broughton Fields Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 3.98 km |
| Oakgrove School | Academy | 3-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 4.09 km |
| Woburn Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (December 10, 2010) | 4.25 km |
| Broughton Manor Preparatory School | Independent school | 0-11 | 4.32 km | |
| Charles Warren Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 4.43 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK17 8UL - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frosts Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 229 m | |
| Woburn Country Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2017 | 229 m | |
| Woburn Sands Emporium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 333 m | |
| The Station Tavern | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good July 8, 2021 | 382 m | |
| Woburn Sands Convenience Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 11, 2016 | 625 m | |
| Swallowbrook After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 14, 2016 | 625 m | |
| Swallowfield Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 15, 2020 | 665 m | |
| Willen Hospice Coffee Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 16, 2021 | 741 m | |
| Woburn Sands Lodge | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 19, 2016 | 741 m | |
| Deep Blue Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 1, 2022 | 781 m | |
| Devon Lodge Retirement Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 897 m | |
| Woodleys The Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 964 m | |
| Wavendon Golf Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 1, 2018 | 965 m | |
| Bright Horizons Wavendon Day Nursery and Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 976 m | |
| Burlington Hall Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 1.01 km | |
| Wavendon Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 30, 2021 | 1.08 km | |
| Aubergine Fine Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 1.12 km | |
| Ottoman Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 19, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| The Whisk Kitchen & Bar Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 9, 2021 | 1.12 km | |
| The Swan | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 22, 2022 | 1.16 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK17 8UL - Data from Apr 2022
| Garden Centre | 255 m | |
| Garden Centre | 277 m | |
| Turnpike Court | 283 m | |
| Woburn Sands Railway Station | 395 m | |
| Woburn Sands Railway Station | 406 m | |
| Woburn Sands Rail Station | 337 m | |
| Woburn Sands Rail Station | 370 m | |
| Aspley Guise Rail Station | 1.58 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 24.82 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 49.66 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK17 8UL - Data from Dec 2021
| The Warren | 1.26 km | |
| Wavendon Wood | 1.51 km | |
| Brown's Wood | 1.79 km | |
| Ling Hill | 2.02 km | |
| Fox Covert | 2.02 km | |
| Old Wavendon Heath | 2.13 km | |
| Bow Brickhill Park | 2.16 km | |
| Bow Brickhill | 2.35 km | |
| Mermaid's Pond | 2.48 km | |
| Aspley Wood | 2.52 km | |
| Wensdon Hill | 2.6 km | |
| New Wavendon Heath | 2.73 km | |
| Weeks Covert | 2.89 km | |
| Bell's Copse | 3.22 km | |
| Tollhouse Grove | 3.31 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK17 8UL - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 34.9 Mbps | 31.1 Mbps | 54.83 Mbps |
| Upload | 7.4 Mbps | 6.3 Mbps | 14.44 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.3 | 0.7 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 18.8 | 2 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 41.8 | 9.3 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK17 8UL - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.02091200 |
| Longitude | -0.65582300 |
| OS Easting | 492333 |
| OS Northing | 0236685 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Milton Keynes |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Rural residents Group: Rural tenants Subgroup: Rural life |
| 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 | 1B1 |