The postcode MK18 1GQ is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in January 1995 and is an active postcode. MK18 1GQ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
MK18 1GQ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 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 MK18 1GQ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Comfortable suburbia.
The closest road name to MK18 1GQ is Watlow Gardens which is centered 20 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Hilltop Avenue and is 181 m away.
The closest primary school to MK18 1GQ (for ages 11 and under) is Buckingham Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Outstanding on March 6, 2014. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Buckingham School. The last OFSTED inspection on March 4, 2020 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of MK18 1GQ is Buckingham Athletic Sports & Social Club and is 721 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from Bestkebabpizza and is 650 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as AwaitingInspection .
Residents reported an average download speed of 36.1 Mbps and an average upload speed of 7.7 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 2.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for MK18 1GQ is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK18 1GQ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK18 1GQ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK18 1GQ
| Introduction | January 1995 |
| 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 MK18 1GQ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Outstanding (March 6, 2014) | 357 m |
| Maids Moreton Church of England School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 22, 2017) | 391 m |
| Bourton Meadow Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Outstanding (July 5, 2013) | 1.14 km |
| George Grenville Academy | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 1.37 km |
| Buckingham School | Maintained school | 11-18 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 1.49 km |
| Royal Latin School | Academy | 11-18 | 1.66 km | |
| Lace Hill Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 19, 2018) | 2.07 km |
| St James and St John CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (March 2, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Akeley Wood Senior School | Independent school | 11-18 | 3.11 km | |
| Roundwood Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (December 8, 2021) | 3.78 km |
| Thornborough Infant School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Outstanding (June 3, 2009) | 3.85 km |
| Stowe School | Independent school | 12-19 | 4.07 km | |
| Padbury Church of England School | Academy | 4-11 | 4.3 km | |
| Thornton College | Independent school | 3-18 | 4.87 km | |
| Akeley Wood Junior School | Independent school | 1-11 | 5.22 km | |
| Finmere Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 6.95 km | |
| Great Horwood Church of England School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (January 26, 2022) | 7.36 km |
| Deanshanger Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Requires improvement (June 5, 2019) | 7.59 km |
| Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 11, 2019) | 7.65 km |
| Elizabeth Woodville School | Academy | 11-18 | Requires improvement (January 30, 2019) | 7.93 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK18 1GQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance in Partnership at Buckingham Primary School & Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory January 18, 2022 | 357 m | |
| Maids Moreton CE School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 27, 2020 | 391 m | |
| Maids Moreton Pre-school | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2014 | 391 m | |
| Maids Moreton Hall | Awaiting Inspection | 509 m | |
| Bestkebabpizza | Awaiting Inspection | 650 m | |
| Linden Village Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory July 11, 2019 | 668 m | |
| The Red House Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 23, 2019 | 677 m | |
| Buckingham Athletic Sports & Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 9, 2017 | 721 m | |
| Buckingham Simply Food Connect | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 15, 2019 | 721 m | |
| The Wheatsheaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 20, 2019 | 837 m | |
| Buckingham Rugby Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 16, 2019 | 852 m | |
| Clarendon House Care Home | Awaiting Inspection | 881 m | |
| Buckingham Community Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 9, 2010 | 956 m | |
| Prezzo | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 17, 2018 | 956 m | |
| China Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2018 | 959 m | |
| Prego | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 12, 2019 | 959 m | |
| Red Chilli Gold Restaurant Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 3, 2020 | 959 m | |
| Sabits Off Licence | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 22, 2012 | 959 m | |
| Back To Nature (Buckingham) Ltd | Exempt January 31, 2011 | 976 m | |
| Black Pepper Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 18, 2018 | 976 m |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK18 1GQ - Data from Apr 2022
| Hilltop Avenue | 181 m | |
| Hilltop Avenue | 197 m | |
| Middle School | 376 m | |
| Scotts Lane | 408 m | |
| Stratford Road | 498 m | |
| London Oxford Airport | 30.17 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 43.47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK18 1GQ - Data from Dec 2021
| Holloway Spinney | 138 m | |
| Ash Close Spinney | 1.68 km | |
| Foxcote Reservoir | 1.8 km | |
| Chackmore Farm Spinney | 1.8 km | |
| Long's Wood | 2 km | |
| The Twins | 2.15 km | |
| Foxcote Wood | 2.32 km | |
| Guernsey Hill Spinney | 3.34 km | |
| Akeley Wood | 3.35 km | |
| Monkey Island | 3.55 km | |
| Octagon Lake | 3.59 km | |
| Lower Spinney | 3.61 km | |
| Grove Spinney | 3.76 km | |
| The Lake | 3.77 km | |
| Worthy River | 3.89 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK18 1GQ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 37.5 Mbps | 36.1 Mbps | 41.18 Mbps |
| Upload | 8 Mbps | 7.7 Mbps | 9.7 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 22 | 7 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 100% | 100% | 37.7 | 7.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 0% | 0% | - | - |
Energy usage data for MK18 1GQ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.00650100 |
| Longitude | -0.97426600 |
| OS Easting | 470505 |
| OS Northing | 0234726 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Buckingham |
| Electoral Ward | Buckingham East |
| Local Authority District | Buckinghamshire |
| Region / Government Office Region | South East |
| European Electoral Region | South East |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Buckinghamshire Thames Valley Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000060 |
| Travel To Work Area | Milton Keynes |
| NHS England Region | South East |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Buckinghamshire |
| Cancer Alliance | Thames Valley |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South Central |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire West |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Buckinghamshire CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Comfortable suburbia |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Buckingham BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33041170 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Aylesbury Vale 002 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Aylesbury Vale 002D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A2 |