Postcode MK8 1BR (Milton Keynes)

Map showing MK8 1BR and nearby postcodes

The postcode MK8 1BR is located in Milton Keynes It was introduced in September 2017 and is an active postcode. MK8 1BR is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

MK8 1BR is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 4.7 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 MK8 1BR as Multicultural metropolitans > Asian traits > Achieving minorities.

The closest road name to MK8 1BR is Blue Albion Lane which is centered 23 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Longhorn Drive and is 121 m away. The closest railway station is Milton Keynes Central Rail Station, 2.88 km away.

The closest primary school to MK8 1BR (for ages 11 and under) is Whitehouse Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 12, 2019.

The nearest takeaway food is available from Big Joe's and is 2.41 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on October 22, 2019.

Residents reported an average download speed of 196.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 28.8 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 89.5% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps. 10.5% of residents have broadband access of 2-5 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for MK8 1BR 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 MK8 1BR and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to MK8 1BR, and the approximate distance away.

Blue Albion Lane 23 m
Zebu Crescent 40 m
Boran Way 99 m
Longhorn Drive 106 m
Tudanca Chase 106 m
Vianesa Grove 140 m
Carora Crescent 141 m
Nelore Close 143 m
Shorthorn Drive 176 m
Normande Crescent 181 m
Madura Gardens 188 m
Ayreshire Way 239 m
Cheviot Crescent 244 m
Berrenda Avenue 245 m
Angus Way 257 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode MK8 1BR

Introduction September 2017
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 MK8 1BR - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Whitehouse Primary School Good
(June 12, 2019)
456 m
Christ the Sower Ecumenical Primary School 752 m
The Hazeley Academy Good
(October 18, 2018)
863 m
The Walnuts School Good
(July 6, 2016)
941 m
Watling Academy 948 m
Ashbrook School 1.38 km
Holmwood School 1.46 km
Two Mile Ash School 1.53 km
Denbigh School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.63 km
Loughton Manor First School Outstanding
(December 2, 2010)
1.76 km
Loughton School Good
(November 13, 2019)
1.88 km
Glastonbury Thorn School Outstanding
(January 16, 2015)
2.06 km
Fairfields Primary School 2.14 km
Long Meadow School Good
(September 21, 2018)
2.29 km
Oxley Park Academy Requires improvement
(June 20, 2018)
2.35 km
The Grove Independent School 2.61 km
Shenley Brook End School Good
(September 25, 2018)
2.74 km
Caroline Haslett Primary School Outstanding
(June 26, 2019)
2.82 km
Greenleys First School Good
(March 15, 2018)
3.06 km
Greenleys Junior School Outstanding
(November 25, 2015)
3.13 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from MK8 1BR - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
MK11 Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 20, 2020
1.83 km
Ramgarhia Sabha Lunch Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 13, 2017
1.83 km
Fairfields Primary School/Watling Academy (Alliance in Partnership) School/college/university 4
Good
September 9, 2021
2.14 km
Food Creations Ltd Other catering premises 3
Satisfactory
November 30, 2021
2.23 km
Evergreen Afro Cash And Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
September 30, 2021
2.35 km
H&W MK Ltd Retailers - other 4
Good
September 7, 2020
2.35 km
Re-Use Centre Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 18, 2018
2.38 km
St Mark's Meals Distributors/Transporters Exempt
January 14, 2022
2.38 km
Big Joe's Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 22, 2019
2.41 km
Blerrie Lekker Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 3, 2018
2.41 km
MK Springers Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 26, 2018
2.43 km
Daytona International Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 24, 2018
2.45 km
Central Cash & Carry Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
January 15, 2018
2.48 km
Safari MK Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
March 5, 2020
2.48 km
Hodge Lea Food & Wine Retailers - other 4
Good
December 15, 2017
2.5 km
Royal Mail (Quadrant Catering) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
2.51 km
City Discovery Centre Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 25, 2019
2.58 km
Blackened Sun Brewing Company Ltd Manufacturers/packers 5
Very Good
October 5, 2017
2.61 km
Papa Luigi Dial-a-Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 1, 2021
2.61 km
Sattvic Foods Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
February 1, 2022
2.61 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to MK8 1BR - Data from Apr 2022

Longhorn Drive Bus Stop/Station 121 m
Hendrix Drive Bus Stop/Station 438 m
Hendrix Drive Bus Stop/Station 443 m
Heren Lane Bus Stop/Station 546 m
Dunthorne Way north Bus Stop/Station 562 m
Milton Keynes Central Rail Station Rail 2.88 km
Wolverton Rail Station Rail 4.35 km
London Luton Airport Air 34.25 km
London Oxford Airport Air 40.45 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to MK8 1BR - Data from Dec 2021

Lady Margery's Gorse Woodland Or Forest 715 m
Oakhill Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Ash Pole Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.89 km
Oldland Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Lodge Lake Inland Water 2.08 km
Blacon Spinney Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Briary Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.97 km
School Furze Woodland Or Forest 3.01 km
Beachampton Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.07 km
Bottlehouse Plantation Woodland Or Forest 3.4 km
Church Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.46 km
Furzton Lake Inland Water 3.87 km
Elfield Park Urban Greenspace 3.88 km
Thickbare Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.94 km
Stanton Wood Woodland Or Forest 4.06 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for MK8 1BR - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 67.5 Mbps 196.6 Mbps 1000 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 28.8 Mbps 115 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 10.5% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 81.8 16.4
300+ Mbps 89.5% 1000 115

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 49,314 kWh - mean 8,219 kWh : median 6,936 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

21 meters consuming 42,023 kWh - mean 2,001 kWh : median 1,584 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for MK8 1BR - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.02706800
Longitude -0.81370800
OS Easting 481487
OS Northing 0237180
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
17851
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Milton Keynes South
Electoral Ward Loughton & Shenley
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Asian traits
Subgroup: Achieving minorities
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 E33040570
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Milton Keynes 019
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Milton Keynes 019H
Output Area / Small Area 4C1