Postcode MK17 9QF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK17 9QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK17 9QF is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. MK17 9QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK17 9QF 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 9QF as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Ageing rural industry workers.

The closest road name to MK17 9QF is Drakeloe Close which is centered 37 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Aspley Guise Rail Station, 3.36 km away.

The closest primary school to MK17 9QF (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 9QF is Longs Inn and is 250 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on July 11, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Flootes and is 374 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 97.7 Mbps and an average upload speed of 72.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% 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 1.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK17 9QF 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 9QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK17 9QF, and the approximate distance away.

Drakeloe Close 37 m
Eleanor Close 121 m
Bedford Street 240 m
Fox Close 255 m
Marquis Court 263 m
Caswell Lane 270 m
Park Street 326 m
Newport Road 462 m
Crawley Road 595 m
B5704 1.91 km
A421 7.37 km
A4146 10.33 km
A413 21.92 km
A505 27.77 km
A43 36.47 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 9QF

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 9QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
275 m
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
2.28 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
2.54 km
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
2.91 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.43 km
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.57 km
Eversholt Lower School 3.63 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
4.52 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
5.15 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
5.35 km
High Ash Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2011)
5.47 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.76 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
5.86 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
5.9 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
5.92 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.47 km
Thomas Johnson Lower School Good
(October 30, 2019)
6.71 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
6.82 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
6.97 km
Hockliffe Lower School Outstanding
(May 27, 2010)
7.06 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK17 9QF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Longs Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 11, 2019
250 m
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
250 m
Woburn Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
December 16, 2021
250 m
Flootes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 8, 2021
374 m
Loch Fyne Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
374 m
Rai Woburn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
374 m
Woburn Farmers Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2018
374 m
Woburn Village Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
374 m
The Woburn Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
475 m
Fratelli Cucina Italiana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
588 m
Stop 'n' Stuff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 14, 2021
588 m
Woburn Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
625 m
The Birch Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
733 m
Gourmet Halal Kitchen Other catering premises Exempt
January 13, 2020
1.35 km
Aspley Guise Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
2.28 km
Aspley Guise Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
2.28 km
The White Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 10, 2020
2.44 km
Safari Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
2.45 km
Woburn Safari Park - Catering outlets Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
2.45 km
Moore Place Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 4
Good
February 16, 2021
2.47 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK17 9QF - Data from Apr 2022

Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Caswell Lane Bus Stop/Station 216 m
Caswell Lane Bus Stop/Station 217 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 306 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 3.36 km
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 3.4 km
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 3.74 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.83 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.81 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK17 9QF - Data from Dec 2021

Lower Drakeloe Pond Inland Water 231 m
Upper Drakeloe Pond Inland Water 473 m
Cowhill Belt Woodland Or Forest 549 m
Cowhill Belt Pond Inland Water 551 m
The Evergreens Woodland Or Forest 794 m
Crowholt Plantation Woodland Or Forest 903 m
Store Ponds Inland Water 1.05 km
Horse Pond Inland Water 1.12 km
Landonhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Shoulder of Mutton Pond Inland Water 1.19 km
Pinfold Pond Inland Water 1.25 km
Coldbath Pond Inland Water 1.3 km
Carter's Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.34 km
Stew Pond Inland Water 1.37 km
Coldbath Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.5 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK17 9QF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 49.8 Mbps 97.7 Mbps 300 Mbps
Upload 10 Mbps 72.2 Mbps 300 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 2.5 0.5
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.2 19
300+ Mbps 100% 300 300

Gas Consumption

37 meters consuming 443,263 kWh - mean 11,980 kWh : median 10,960 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

38 meters consuming 171,723 kWh - mean 4,519 kWh : median 2,948 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK17 9QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.99218300
Longitude -0.61833500
OS Easting 494966
OS Northing 0233538
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: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Ageing rural industry workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Woburn BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025563
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 009
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 009E
Output Area / Small Area 8C2