Postcode MK17 9QR (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing MK17 9QR and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK17 9QR is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 1981 and is an active postcode. MK17 9QR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK17 9QR is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.1 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 9QR as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK17 9QR is Howland Place which is centered 21 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Duck Lane and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Aspley Guise Rail Station, 3.83 km away.

The closest primary school to MK17 9QR (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 9QR is Longs Inn and is 293 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 170 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 8, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 62.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 15.5 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 2.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

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

Nearby Roads

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

Howland Place 21 m
London End 62 m
Duck Lane 81 m
Bloomsbury Close 112 m
George Street 153 m
High Street 194 m
Rawlings Court 237 m
Pemberton Drive 264 m
Bedford Street 313 m
Park Street 323 m
Timber Lane 355 m
Leighton Street 455 m
B5704 1.49 km
London Road 2.04 km
A421 7.59 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK17 9QR

Introduction June 1981
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 9QR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Woburn Lower School Outstanding
(December 10, 2010)
270 m
Aspley Guise Village School Outstanding
(September 19, 2007)
2.78 km
Husborne Crawley Lower School Good
(October 31, 2017)
3.08 km
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
3.27 km
Eversholt Lower School 3.64 km
Ridgmont Lower School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.89 km
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
3.94 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
4.55 km
High Ash Church of England Primary School Outstanding
(May 6, 2011)
5.07 km
St Leonards, Heath and Reach, VA Lower School Outstanding
(November 11, 2011)
5.38 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
5.58 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
5.58 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
5.95 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
5.99 km
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
6.05 km
Oak Bank School Outstanding
(March 27, 2019)
6.28 km
Heathwood Lower School Good
(December 13, 2017)
6.43 km
Dovery Down Lower School Special Measures
(October 7, 2021)
6.59 km
Hockliffe Lower School Outstanding
(May 27, 2010)
6.62 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
6.67 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Woburn Hotel Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
December 9, 2021
136 m
Fratelli Cucina Italiana Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
144 m
Stop 'n' Stuff Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
May 14, 2021
144 m
Flootes Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 8, 2021
170 m
Loch Fyne Restaurants Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 8, 2021
170 m
Rai Woburn Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen Awaiting Inspection
170 m
Woburn Farmers Market Retailers - other 5
Very Good
October 21, 2018
170 m
Woburn Village Stores Retailers - other 4
Good
February 3, 2022
170 m
Woburn Thai Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
201 m
Longs Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
July 11, 2019
293 m
The Black Horse Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
December 1, 2021
293 m
Woburn Brasserie Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 2
Needs Improvement
December 16, 2021
293 m
The Birch Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 1, 2021
944 m
Gourmet Halal Kitchen Other catering premises Exempt
January 13, 2020
950 m
Paris House Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 3, 2020
2.56 km
Flying Fox Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 12, 2019
2.63 km
Aspley Guise Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
May 6, 2021
2.78 km
Aspley Guise Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 11, 2021
2.78 km
Safari Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
2.88 km
Woburn Safari Park - Catering outlets Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
January 20, 2022
2.88 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Duck Lane Bus Stop/Station 115 m
Duck Lane Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Timber Lane Bus Stop/Station 206 m
Timber Lane Bus Stop/Station 213 m
High Street Bus Stop/Station 215 m
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 3.83 km
Aspley Guise Rail Station Rail 3.86 km
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 4.07 km
London Luton Airport Air 20.63 km
London Oxford Airport Air 50.5 km

Nearby Nature

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

Cowhill Belt Woodland Or Forest 308 m
Crowholt Plantation Woodland Or Forest 366 m
Cowhill Belt Pond Inland Water 372 m
Upper Drakeloe Pond Inland Water 645 m
Lower Drakeloe Pond Inland Water 677 m
Pinfold Pond Inland Water 854 m
Landonhill Plantation Woodland Or Forest 859 m
Coldbath Pond Inland Water 959 m
Store Ponds Inland Water 1.11 km
Shoulder of Mutton Pond Inland Water 1.17 km
Coldbath Clump Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Horse Pond Inland Water 1.22 km
Pumpkin Park Woodland Or Forest 1.25 km
Stew Pond Inland Water 1.29 km
The Evergreens Woodland Or Forest 1.3 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 76.1 Mbps 62.9 Mbps 79.67 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 15.5 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 72.3 17.8
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

7 meters consuming 118,863 kWh - mean 16,980 kWh : median 21,914 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK17 9QR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.98748700
Longitude -0.62040200
OS Easting 494834
OS Northing 0233013
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
19550
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: Urbanites
Group: Urban professionals and families
Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families
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 009D
Output Area / Small Area 5A2