Latitude: 52.0419 / 52°2'30"N
Longitude: -0.6194 / 0°37'9"W
OS Eastings: 494786
OS Northings: 239062
OS Grid: SP947390
Mapcode National: GBR F1M.S8Q
Mapcode Global: VHFQK.6YX2
Plus Code: 9C4X29RJ+P6
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92qb50
What Three Birds: blackbird.goose.grouse
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
MK17 8BW is a mixed residential and non-residential postcode in Salford, Central Bedfordshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax bands are F and G.
Residential buildings are primarily detached. Domestic properties are mostly houses and bungalows.
Residential buildings were typically constructed before 1900.
Domestic properties are predominantly owner occupied.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are C and D.
Commercial rateable values range from £3,300 to £8,400 with an average of £5,206. The most common recorded business types are Workshop and Warehouse.
In the 2011 census, there were 9 people resident in MK17 8BW, of which 5 were male and 4 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
MK17 8BW is in the Bedford travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
MK17 8BW is approximately 95m (312ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing MK17 8BW
1b2: Rural Residents - Rural Tenants - Rural White-Collar Workers
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for MK17 8BW
England E1: a rural village surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
0/10 (Nonexistent)
Area Retail Diversity Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near MK17 8BW include Budgens, Co-Operative Food, Lidl and Tesco. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
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Residents of MK17 8BW are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Central Bedfordshire Council
Ward
Cranfield and Marston Moretaine
Councillors
Saverio Bongo (Independent)
Sue Clark (Conservative)
Robert Morris (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
MP
Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for MK17 8BW.
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near MK17 8BW.
Cranfield Church of England Academy
Court Road, Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0DR
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Ages 2 - 9
Good
Aspley Guise Lower School
Spinney Lane, Aspley Guise, Bedfordshire, MK17 8JT
Community School
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Husborne Crawley Lower School
School Lane, Husborne Crawley, Bedfordshire, MK43 0UZ
Community School
Ages 4 - 9
Good
Swallowfield Lower School
Weathercock Close, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK17 8SR MK17 8SL
Community School
Ages 2 - 9
Good
St Mary's Wavendon CofE Primary
Walton Road, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 8LH
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 4 - 11
Good
Holywell School
Red Lion Close, Cranfield, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 0JA
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Ages 9 - 13
Good
Fulbrook Middle School
Weathercock Lane, Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes, Bedfordshire, MK17 8NP
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Ages 9 - 13
Good
Walton High
Fyfield Barrow, Walnut Tree, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 7WH
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Ages 11 - 19
Good
Oakgrove School
VENTURER GATE, MIDDLETON, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, MK10 9JQ
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Ages 3 - 19
Outstanding
Wootton Upper School
Hall End Road, Wootton, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK43 9HT
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Ages 13 - 18
Needs improvement
Marston Vale Middle School
The Crescent, Stewartby, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NH
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Ages 9 - 13
Needs improvement
Alameda Middle School
Station Road, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2QR
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Ages 9 - 13
Good
Redborne Upper School and Community College
Flitwick Road, Ampthill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 2NU
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Ages 13 - 18
Outstanding
The Milton Keynes Academy
Fulwoods Drive, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK6 5LA
Academy Sponsor Led
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Ousedale School
The Grove, Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire, MK16 0BJ
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Ages 11 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.