Postcode MK7 8LJ (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK7 8LJ and nearby postcodes

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

MK7 8LJ is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7 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 8LJ as Urbanites > Urban professionals and families > Multi-ethnic professionals with families.

The closest road name to MK7 8LJ is Gatewick Lane which is centered 50 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Copper House Court and is 125 m away. The closest railway station is Bow Brickhill Rail Station, 310 m away.

The closest primary school to MK7 8LJ (for ages 11 and under) is Heronsgate School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on April 26, 2017. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is KWS Milton Keynes.

The local pub for residents of MK7 8LJ is Wavendon Arms and is 3.03 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 30, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 155.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 19.9 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.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK7 8LJ 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 8LJ and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Gatewick Lane 50 m
Newark Court 87 m
Backleys 92 m
Longhedge 117 m
Monellan Grove 128 m
Mortain Close 138 m
Heybridge Crescent 140 m
Berrystead 155 m
Monellan Crescent 155 m
Copperhouse Court 178 m
Felsted 181 m
Brantham Close 204 m
Mapledurham 205 m
Long Ayres 216 m
Caldecotte Lake Drive 238 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK7 8LJ

Introduction September 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 8LJ - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Heronsgate School Good
(April 26, 2017)
1.05 km
Heronshaw School Outstanding
(September 15, 2021)
1.07 km
Bow Brickhill CofE VA Primary School Good
(October 16, 2018)
1.23 km
Walton High Good
(January 30, 2018)
1.69 km
Charles Warren Academy Good
(March 20, 2018)
1.88 km
Baytul Ilm Secondary School 1.88 km
Knowles Primary School Requires improvement
(October 16, 2019)
2.03 km
Wavendon Gate School Good
(April 4, 2019)
2.03 km
Kents Hill School Good
(June 27, 2017)
2.06 km
Langland Community School 2.55 km
Kents Hill Park all-through school 2.62 km
The Premier Academy Outstanding
(October 17, 2018)
2.71 km
Moorland Primary School 2.9 km
The Redway School Good
(February 21, 2018)
2.96 km
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Requires improvement
(October 18, 2018)
3.05 km
Bishop Parker Catholic School Good
(May 9, 2018)
3.07 km
KWS Milton Keynes 3.14 km
Monkston Primary School Good
(November 10, 2021)
3.18 km
Abbeys Primary School Good
(January 30, 2019)
3.27 km
Drayton Park School Outstanding
(June 16, 2017)
3.31 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Wheatsheaf Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
1.08 km
Little Stars Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
July 4, 2019
1.1 km
Bow Brickhill School (Compass Contract Services (UK)) School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
1.23 km
Dobbies Garden World Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 6, 2019
1.3 km
McDonalds Restaurant Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 16, 2020
1.64 km
J Hunter Farm Shop Retailers - other 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
1.66 km
Shell Milton Keynes South Retailers - other 4
Good
October 22, 2019
1.69 km
Pioneer International Import Export Limited Importers/Exporters Exempt
March 4, 2022
2.48 km
DXC (ISS) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
February 6, 2018
2.48 km
Woodleys The Cottage Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
October 27, 2021
2.54 km
Grizzly Sweets Retailers - other Awaiting Inspection
2.77 km
Woburn Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 8, 2021
2.83 km
The White House Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
March 10, 2016
2.84 km
Bright Horizons Wavendon Day Nursery and Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 18, 2021
3 km
Bryerly Springs Farm Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
October 6, 2017
3.02 km
Highfield House Day Nursery Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 10, 2022
3.02 km
Wavendon Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 30, 2021
3.03 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School School/college/university 4
Good
January 11, 2019
3.05 km
St Bernadettes Catholic Primary School (St Paul's School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 2, 2022
3.05 km
XPO Supply Chain UK LTD Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
3.09 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Copper House Court Bus Stop/Station 125 m
Copper House Court Bus Stop/Station 126 m
Monellan Crescent Bus Stop/Station 157 m
Monellan Crescent Bus Stop/Station 158 m
Caldecotte Lake Drive Bus Stop/Station 184 m
Bow Brickhill Rail Station Rail 310 m
Bow Brickhill Rail Station Rail 325 m
Fenny Stratford Rail Station Rail 1.4 km
London Luton Airport Air 26.28 km
London Oxford Airport Air 46.33 km

Nearby Nature

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

Caldecotte Lake Inland Water 450 m
Weeks Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.66 km
Downs Covert Woodland Or Forest 1.71 km
Bow Brickhill Hill Or Mountain 2.17 km
Back Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.18 km
Bow Brickhill Park Woodland Or Forest 2.2 km
Brown's Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.31 km
Walton Lake Inland Water 2.39 km
Wavendon Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.65 km
The Warren Woodland Or Forest 2.86 km
Park Spinnies Woodland Or Forest 2.92 km
Galleylane Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Broomhills Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Bell's Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.04 km
Brookfield Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 80 Mbps 155.9 Mbps 500 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 19.9 Mbps 50 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 7 1
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 103 15.4
300+ Mbps 100% 457.5 12.5

Gas Consumption

28 meters consuming 453,427 kWh - mean 16,194 kWh : median 14,991 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

27 meters consuming 111,239 kWh - mean 4,120 kWh : median 3,373 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK7 8LJ - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.00670900
Longitude -0.69854300
OS Easting 489430
OS Northing 0235052
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
26935
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: 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 E33037337
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 022E
Output Area / Small Area 5A2