Postcode MK18 1GY (Buckinghamshire)

Map showing MK18 1GY and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK18 1GY is located in Buckinghamshire It was introduced in August 2010 and is an active postcode. MK18 1GY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK18 1GY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.3 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 1GY as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Self-sufficient retirement.

The closest road name to MK18 1GY is Lincoln which is centered 26 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Highlands Road and is 94 m away.

The closest primary school to MK18 1GY (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 1GY is Buckingham Athletic Sports & Social Club and is 536 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on March 9, 2017. The nearest takeaway food is available from China Cottage and is 687 m distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on December 12, 2018.

Residents reported an average download speed of 72.5 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.5 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 1.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK18 1GY is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Buckinghamshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK18 1GY and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK18 1GY, and the approximate distance away.

Lincoln 26 m
Balwen 67 m
Hebridean 76 m
Hill Radnor 87 m
Bradfield Avenue 110 m
Moreton Road 121 m
Teeswater 136 m
Jacob 159 m
Whitehead Way 166 m
Holton Road 169 m
Highlands Road 176 m
Castlemilk 197 m
Gilbert Scott Road 213 m
Shetland 230 m
Boreray 242 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK18 1GY

Introduction August 2010
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 MK18 1GY - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Buckingham Primary School Outstanding
(March 6, 2014)
319 m
Maids Moreton Church of England School Good
(March 22, 2017)
555 m
George Grenville Academy Good
(January 18, 2018)
1.21 km
Buckingham School Good
(March 4, 2020)
1.41 km
Bourton Meadow Academy Outstanding
(July 5, 2013)
1.46 km
Royal Latin School 1.55 km
St James and St John CofE Primary School Good
(March 2, 2017)
1.62 km
Lace Hill Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.29 km
Akeley Wood Senior School 2.8 km
Roundwood Primary School Good
(December 8, 2021)
3.49 km
Stowe School 3.57 km
Thornborough Infant School Outstanding
(June 3, 2009)
4.47 km
Padbury Church of England School 4.63 km
Thornton College 5.44 km
Akeley Wood Junior School 5.65 km
Finmere Church of England Primary School 6.38 km
Steeple Claydon School and Pre-School Good
(June 11, 2019)
7.72 km
Beachborough School 7.79 km
Great Horwood Church of England School Good
(January 26, 2022)
7.95 km
Silverstone UTC Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
7.99 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK18 1GY - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Alliance in Partnership at Buckingham Primary School & Nursery School/college/university 3
Satisfactory
January 18, 2022
319 m
S.K. Oviya Express Retailers - other 4
Good
March 11, 2015
488 m
Buckingham Athletic Sports & Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
March 9, 2017
536 m
Buckingham Simply Food Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 15, 2019
536 m
Maids Moreton CE School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 27, 2020
555 m
Maids Moreton Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
December 17, 2014
555 m
The Salvation Army Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
April 16, 2019
656 m
Buckingham Community Hospital Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 9, 2010
658 m
Prezzo Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 17, 2018
658 m
Clarendon House Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Awaiting Inspection
658 m
China Cottage Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 12, 2018
687 m
Prego Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 12, 2019
687 m
Red Chilli Gold Restaurant Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 3, 2020
687 m
Sabits Off Licence Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 22, 2012
687 m
Back To Nature (Buckingham) Ltd Retailers - other Exempt
January 31, 2011
721 m
Black Pepper Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2018
721 m
Carnita's Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 30, 2020
721 m
Cornwall Pl Kitchen Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 10, 2021
721 m
Jia Jia Le Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
April 30, 2019
721 m
Zinc Cockail Bar T/A M.V.D. Limited Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
January 29, 2020
721 m

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK18 1GY - Data from Apr 2022

Highlands Road Bus Stop/Station 94 m
Highlands Road Bus Stop/Station 103 m
Middle School Bus Stop/Station 301 m
Woodlands Crescent Bus Stop/Station 304 m
Western Avenue Bus Stop/Station 325 m
London Oxford Airport Air 29.76 km
London Luton Airport Air 44.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK18 1GY - Data from Dec 2021

Holloway Spinney Woodland Or Forest 672 m
Chackmore Farm Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Long's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Foxcote Reservoir Inland Water 2.04 km
Ash Close Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.06 km
Foxcote Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Guernsey Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.74 km
The Twins Inland Water 2.77 km
Akeley Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.05 km
Monkey Island Island 3.05 km
Octagon Lake Inland Water 3.09 km
The Lake Inland Water 3.22 km
Stonepit Hill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.34 km
Paper Mill Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.37 km
Worthy River Inland Water 3.42 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK18 1GY - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 39.1 Mbps 72.5 Mbps 330 Mbps
Upload 7.4 Mbps 13.5 Mbps 50 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% 24 5
30-300 Mbps 0% 57.6 11.5
300+ Mbps 100% 330 50

Gas Consumption

22 meters consuming 232,504 kWh - mean 10,568 kWh : median 9,501 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

22 meters consuming 81,172 kWh - mean 3,690 kWh : median 3,317 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK18 1GY - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00729800
Longitude -0.98323700
OS Easting 469888
OS Northing 0234806
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
20258
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000060
Travel To Work Area Milton Keynes

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Self-sufficient retirement
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 E33041172
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Aylesbury Vale 002
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Aylesbury Vale 002C
Output Area / Small Area 5B3