The postcode MK7 8BU is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1992 and terminated in June 2000.MK7 8BU is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.
MK7 8BU 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 MK7 8BU as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.
The closest road name to MK7 8BU is Sherbourne Drive which is centered 190 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Heybridge Crescent and is 96 m away. The closest railway station is Bow Brickhill Rail Station, 541 m away.
The closest primary school to MK7 8BU (for ages 11 and under) is Heronsgate School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 2017.
The local pub for residents of MK7 8BU is Wavendon Arms and is 2.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 30, 2021.
Policing for MK7 8BU is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK7 8BU and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to MK7 8BU, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode MK7 8BU
| Introduction | January 1992 |
| Termination | June 2000 |
| User Type | Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from MK7 8BU - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heronshaw School | Academy | 4-7 | Outstanding (September 15, 2021) | 773 m |
| Heronsgate School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 26, 2017) | 774 m |
| Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2018) | 1.07 km |
| Walton High | Academy | 11-19 | Good (January 30, 2018) | 1.32 km |
| Wavendon Gate School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (April 4, 2019) | 1.61 km |
| Kents Hill School | Academy | 3-7 | Good (June 27, 2017) | 1.79 km |
| Charles Warren Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (March 20, 2018) | 2.04 km |
| Baytul Ilm Secondary School | Independent school | 11-16 | 2.16 km | |
| Kents Hill Park all-through school | Academy | 4-16 | 2.43 km | |
| Knowles Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Requires improvement (October 16, 2019) | 2.48 km |
| Langland Community School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.7 km | |
| St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Requires improvement (October 18, 2018) | 2.92 km |
| Monkston Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 10, 2021) | 2.92 km |
| The Redway School | Special school | 2-19 | Good (February 21, 2018) | 3.1 km |
| Moorland Primary School | Academy | 2-10 | 3.13 km | |
| The Premier Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Outstanding (October 17, 2018) | 3.16 km |
| Swallowfield Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (October 20, 2021) | 3.21 km |
| Oakgrove School | Academy | 3-19 | Good (June 27, 2019) | 3.42 km |
| Fulbrook Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 7, 2016) | 3.42 km |
| Bishop Parker Catholic School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (May 9, 2018) | 3.51 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK7 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Stars Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 4, 2019 | 915 m | |
| The Wheatsheaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2022 | 936 m | |
| Bow Brickhill School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 18, 2022 | 1.07 km | |
| Dobbies Garden World | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 6, 2019 | 1.73 km | |
| McDonalds Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2020 | 1.95 km | |
| J Hunter Farm Shop | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 10, 2016 | 1.97 km | |
| Shell Milton Keynes South | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 1.99 km | |
| DXC (ISS) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good February 6, 2018 | 2.07 km | |
| Woodleys The Cottage | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 27, 2021 | 2.13 km | |
| Pioneer International Import Export Limited | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 2.15 km | |
| Grizzly Sweets | Awaiting Inspection | 2.45 km | |
| Bright Horizons Wavendon Day Nursery and Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 18, 2021 | 2.55 km | |
| Wavendon Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 30, 2021 | 2.59 km | |
| Frosts Garden Centre | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 8, 2020 | 2.69 km | |
| Woburn Country Foods | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 9, 2017 | 2.69 km | |
| XPO Supply Chain UK LTD | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 7, 2020 | 2.72 km | |
| Woburn Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 8, 2021 | 2.75 km | |
| Woburn Sands Emporium | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 13, 2018 | 2.84 km | |
| St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 11, 2019 | 2.92 km | |
| St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School (St Paul's School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 2, 2022 | 2.92 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK7 8BU - Data from Apr 2022
| Heybridge Crescent | 96 m | |
| Heybridge Crescent | 113 m | |
| Walton Park Roundabout West | 409 m | |
| Walton Park Roundabout West | 435 m | |
| Monellan Crescent | 463 m | |
| Bow Brickhill Rail Station | 541 m | |
| Bow Brickhill Rail Station | 574 m | |
| Fenny Stratford Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 26.13 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 46.77 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK7 8BU - Data from Dec 2021
| Caldecotte Lake | 862 m | |
| Weeks Covert | 1.56 km | |
| Downs Covert | 1.77 km | |
| Bow Brickhill Park | 1.93 km | |
| Bow Brickhill | 1.93 km | |
| Brown's Wood | 1.98 km | |
| Back Wood | 2.18 km | |
| Wavendon Wood | 2.29 km | |
| Walton Lake | 2.4 km | |
| The Warren | 2.82 km | |
| Bell's Copse | 2.91 km | |
| Broomhills Wood | 3.01 km | |
| Old Wavendon Heath | 3.08 km | |
| Park Spinnies | 3.08 km | |
| Tollhouse Grove | 3.27 km |
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.00911500 |
| Longitude | -0.69331500 |
| OS Easting | 489784 |
| OS Northing | 0235326 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Thames Valley |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000042 |
| Travel To Work Area | Milton Keynes |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Urbanites Group: Urban professionals and families Subgroup: Multi-ethnic professionals with families |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Milton Keynes BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Milton Keynes BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33037335 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Milton Keynes 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Milton Keynes 022D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 5A2 |