Postcode MK17 8WZ (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK17 8WZ and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK17 8WZ is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in August 2021 and is an active postcode. MK17 8WZ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

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

The closest road name to MK17 8WZ is Devereux Court which is centered 191 m away.

The nearest bus stop is The Wavendon Arms and is 207 m away. The closest railway station is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 1.67 km away.

The closest primary school to MK17 8WZ (for ages 11 and under) is Wavendon Gate School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 4, 2019.

The local pub for residents of MK17 8WZ is Wavendon Arms and is 291 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 30, 2021.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Devereux Court 191 m
Ambridge Lane 228 m
Donegan Close 235 m
Dankworth way 247 m
Baker Grove 257 m
St Mary's Close 264 m
Harris Way 306 m
Stockwell Lane 322 m
Brubeck Way 323 m
Burney Drive 464 m
Walton Road 493 m
Newport Road 920 m
Lower End Road 1.03 km
A421 2.25 km
A4146 14.29 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 8WZ

Introduction August 2021
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 8WZ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
1.08 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.52 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
1.58 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.78 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
1.89 km
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
1.92 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
2.16 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 2.17 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
2.23 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
2.54 km
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
2.55 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
2.64 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.74 km
Oakgrove School Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.78 km
Broughton Manor Preparatory School 3 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
3.04 km
Middleton Primary School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
3.26 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
3.62 km
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
3.7 km
Langland Community School 3.97 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wavendon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 30, 2021
291 m
Bright Horizons Wavendon Day Nursery and Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
409 m
DXC (ISS) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2018
663 m
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
708 m
John Lewis Distribution Centre Magna Park 3 (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 14, 2018
748 m
Wavendon Golf Academy Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 1, 2018
825 m
XPO Supply Chain UK LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
826 m
Givaudan UK (Wilson Vale Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 14, 2020
980 m
Schueco International (Thomas Franks) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
985 m
Woburn Sands Emporium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
1.03 km
XPO logistics (Staff Canteen) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 5, 2019
1.06 km
Alpla UK (Jimmys Catering Services) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
1.19 km
Frosts Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.2 km
Woburn Country Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2017
1.2 km
Pioneer International Import Export Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
March 4, 2022
1.29 km
Grizzly Sweets Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.35 km
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
1.39 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
1.39 km
Climb Quest & Base Camp Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.39 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.39 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

The Wavendon Arms Bus Stop/Station 207 m
St Mary's Close Bus Stop/Station 280 m
The Wavendon Arms Bus Stop/Station 347 m
Phoebe Lane Bus Stop/Station 494 m
Phoebe Lane Bus Stop/Station 510 m
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 1.67 km
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 1.71 km
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 2.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.18 km
London Oxford Airport Air 49.11 km

Nearby Nature

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

Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.46 km
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Roundhill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.52 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.57 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.59 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Old Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.94 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 3.08 km
Salford Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.13 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 3.25 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.3 km
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.36 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 3.43 km
Broughton Junction Inland Water 3.53 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02888800
Longitude -0.67080900
OS Easting 491287
OS Northing 0237552
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: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area (pseudo) England (not covered)
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33037300
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 024
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 024B
Output Area / Small Area 5B3