Postcode MK17 8UX (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK17 8UX and nearby postcodes

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

MK17 8UX 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 8UX as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to MK17 8UX is Vandyke Close which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Woburn Sands Railway Station and is 247 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 262 m away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8UX (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 8UX is The Weathercock Inn and Out and is 856 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Satisfactory on June 23, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 43.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 95.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2 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 8UX 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 8UX and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Vandyke Close 23 m
Deethe Close 133 m
Ridgway 137 m
Hutton Way 174 m
Tavistock Close 188 m
Weathercock Close 225 m
Turnpike Court 273 m
Sadleirs Green 292 m
Summerlin Drive 358 m
Station Road 485 m
Mill Lane 491 m
Cranfield Road 2 km
Newport Road 2.57 km
A421 3.9 km
A4146 13.17 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8UX

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 8UX - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
191 m
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
856 m
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.63 km
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
1.98 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.07 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
2.62 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
2.9 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
3.05 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
3.12 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
3.19 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.2 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.6 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 3.76 km
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
3.92 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
4.15 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
4.33 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
4.36 km
Oakgrove School Good
(June 27, 2019)
4.48 km
Broughton Manor Preparatory School 4.67 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
4.79 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Station Tavern Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
July 8, 2021
276 m
Swallowbrook After School Club Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 14, 2016
335 m
Woburn Sands Convenience Store Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 11, 2016
358 m
Swallowfield Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
362 m
Willen Hospice Coffee Shop Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 16, 2021
470 m
Woburn Sands Lodge Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 19, 2016
470 m
Deep Blue Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 1, 2022
497 m
Frosts Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
615 m
Woburn Country Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2017
615 m
Devon Lodge Retirement Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
664 m
Woburn Sands Emporium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
705 m
Burlington Hall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
723 m
Aubergine Fine Foods Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
837 m
Ottoman Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 19, 2021
837 m
The Whisk Kitchen & Bar Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 9, 2021
837 m
Fulbrook Middle School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 17, 2018
856 m
The Weathercock Inn and Out Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
June 23, 2021
856 m
The Swan Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 22, 2022
889 m
Grapevine Bar & Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
November 9, 2021
914 m
Mrs Mac's Sweet Treats Retailers - other 4
Good
October 17, 2018
914 m

Nearby Travel Links

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

Woburn Sands Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 247 m
Woburn Sands Railway Station Bus Stop/Station 263 m
Turnpike Court Bus Stop/Station 302 m
Weathercock Lane Bus Stop/Station 429 m
Weathercock Lane Bus Stop/Station 488 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 262 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 273 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 1.22 km
London Luton Airport Air 24.45 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.93 km

Nearby Nature

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

The Warren Woodland Or Forest 860 m
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.49 km
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.69 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.83 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 1.95 km
Mermaid's Pond Inland Water 2.15 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Wensdon Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.21 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Aspley Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.22 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 2.38 km
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.55 km
Carter's Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.99 km
Bell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.15 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 45.7 Mbps 43.8 Mbps 77.8 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 9.8 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% 20.7 2.5
30-300 Mbps 95.5% 51.9 12.4
300+ Mbps 0% - -

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 292,938 kWh - mean 13,315 kWh : median 12,274 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 59,655 kWh - mean 2,712 kWh : median 2,129 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK17 8UX - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01961900
Longitude -0.65044000
OS Easting 492705
OS Northing 0236548
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: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
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 6B2