Postcode MK7 8EL (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK7 8EL and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK7 8EL is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in January 1991 and is an active postcode. MK7 8EL is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK7 8EL is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 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 MK7 8EL as Hard-pressed living > Migration and churn > Hard-pressed ethnic mix.

The closest road name to MK7 8EL is Brahms Close which is centered 60 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Hindmithe Gardens and is 236 m away. The closest railway station is Bow Brickhill Rail Station, 1.81 km away.

The closest primary school to MK7 8EL (for ages 11 and under) is Wavendon Gate School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 4, 2019.

The local pub for residents of MK7 8EL is Wavendon Arms and is 1.31 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 259.8 Mbps and an average upload speed of 22.9 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.

Policing for MK7 8EL is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Milton Keynes is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to MK7 8EL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK7 8EL, and the approximate distance away.

Brahms Close 60 m
Tansman Lane 65 m
Arne Lane 97 m
Lutyens Grove 102 m
Bruckner Gardens 112 m
Bellini Close 176 m
Nielson Court 190 m
Gabriel Close 212 m
Bantock Close 228 m
Borodin Court 235 m
Kalman Gardens 236 m
Britten Grove 238 m
Hindemith Gardens 253 m
Mithras Gardens 265 m
Verdi Close 270 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK7 8EL

Introduction January 1991
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 MK7 8EL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
340 m
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
523 m
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
899 m
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
975 m
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
1.23 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.77 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 1.93 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
2.14 km
Swallowfield Lower School Good
(October 20, 2021)
2.27 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
2.55 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
2.62 km
Fulbrook Middle School Good
(December 7, 2016)
2.67 km
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary Good
(October 23, 2018)
2.84 km
Oakgrove School Good
(June 27, 2019)
2.88 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 3 km
Langland Community School 3.14 km
Broughton Fields Primary School Good
(March 22, 2017)
3.37 km
Middleton Primary School Outstanding
(June 15, 2017)
3.44 km
Brooklands Farm Primary School Good
(February 7, 2017)
3.49 km
The Redway School Good
(February 21, 2018)
3.51 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK7 8EL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
DXC (ISS) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2018
813 m
Pioneer International Import Export Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
March 4, 2022
1.24 km
Bright Horizons Wavendon Day Nursery and Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
1.28 km
Wavendon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 30, 2021
1.31 km
Woodleys The Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
1.39 km
Grizzly Sweets Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
1.53 km
XPO Supply Chain UK LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
1.57 km
Frosts Garden Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 8, 2020
1.59 km
Woburn Country Foods Retailers - other 4
Good
November 9, 2017
1.59 km
Little Stars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.63 km
Woburn Sands Emporium Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
1.67 km
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.71 km
Bow Brickhill School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
1.77 km
BP Connect Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 19, 2020
1.77 km
Schueco International (Thomas Franks) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
August 13, 2018
1.81 km
Alpla UK (Jimmys Catering Services) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 15, 2020
1.87 km
Aldi Stores Limited Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets Awaiting Inspection
1.95 km
Caffe Nero Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 3
Satisfactory
March 24, 2022
1.95 km
Climb Quest & Base Camp Pizza Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 26, 2021
1.95 km
Costa Coffee Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
December 16, 2019
1.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK7 8EL - Data from Apr 2022

Hindmithe Gardens Bus Stop/Station 236 m
Britten Grove Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Arne Lane Bus Stop/Station 241 m
Britten Grove Bus Stop/Station 248 m
Browns Wood Roundabout West Bus Stop/Station 267 m
Bow Brickhill Rail Station Rail 1.81 km
Bow Brickhill Rail Station Rail 1.84 km
Woburn Sands Rail Station Rail 1.94 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.06 km
London Oxford Airport Air 47.92 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK7 8EL - Data from Dec 2021

Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.81 km
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.92 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 2 km
Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 2.07 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 2.12 km
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 2.56 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.67 km
Old Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 2.83 km
Fox Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.98 km
Bell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.24 km
Ling Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.31 km
New Wavendon Heath Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK7 8EL - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 54.8 Mbps 259.8 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 12.8 Mbps 22.9 Mbps 75 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% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 53.8 12.6
300+ Mbps 100% 775 37.5

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01828400
Longitude -0.68187100
OS Easting 490551
OS Northing 0236360
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
18979
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

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

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000042
Travel To Work Area Milton Keynes

NHS

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

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Migration and churn
Subgroup: Hard-pressed ethnic mix
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 E33040589
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 022B
Output Area / Small Area 8D2