MK17 8GU maps, stats, and open data
MK17 8GU lies on Drayhorse Crescent in Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes. MK17 8GU is located in the Danesborough & Walton electoral ward, within the unitary authority of Milton Keynes and the English Parliamentary constituency of Milton Keynes South. The Sub Integrated Care Board (ICB) Location is NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y and the police force is Thames Valley. This postcode has been in use since November 2014.
MK17 8GU maps
Source: OS VectorMap District (Ordnance Survey)
Licence: Open Government Licence (requires attribution)
MK17 8GU geodata
| Easting | 492360 |
| Northing | 236221 |
| Latitude | 52.016747 |
| Longitude | -0.655533 |
Where is MK17 8GU?
| Street | Drayhorse Crescent |
| Locality | Woburn Sands |
| Town/City | Milton Keynes |
| Country | England |
| Postcode District | MK17 |
MK17 8GU Elevation
Elevation or altitude of MK17 8GU as distance above sea level:
| Metres | Feet | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 90m | 295ft |
Elevation is measured from the approximate centre of the postcode, to the nearest point on an OS contour line from OS Terrain 50, which has contour spacing of ten vertical metres.
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Politics
| Ward | Danesborough & Walton |
|---|---|
| Constituency | Milton Keynes South |
House Prices
Sales of detached houses in MK17 8GU
36, DRAYHORSE CRESCENT, WOBURN SANDS, MILTON KEYNES, MK17 8GU 2026 26 JAN £605,000 |
2024 30 MAY £388,000 |
2023 21 JUL £530,000 |
2023 17 JAN £590,000 |
2022 1 SEP £575,000 |
2022 1 FEB £475,000 |
2021 15 JUN £505,000 |
2021 5 FEB £560,000 |
2020 8 DEC £565,000 |
2020 16 SEP £515,000 |
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Transport
Nearest bus stops to MK17 8GU
| Turnpike Court (Newport Road) | Woburn Sands | 212m |
| Woburn Sands Railway Station (Station Road) | Woburn Sands | 216m |
| Woburn Sands Railway Station (Station Road) | Woburn Sands | 237m |
| Weathercock Lane (High Street) | Woburn Sands | 410m |
| Weathercock Lane (High Street) | Woburn Sands | 456m |
Nearest railway stations to MK17 8GU
| Woburn Sands Station | 0.2km |
| Aspley Guise Station | 1.7km |
| Bow Brickhill Station | 3.1km |
Broadband
Broadband access in MK17 8GU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties with Next Generation Access | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Superfast Broadband | 100.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Ultrafast Broadband | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties with Full Fibre Broadband | 0.0% |
Superfast Broadband is between 30Mbps and 300Mbps
Ultrafast Broadband is > 300Mbps
Broadband speed in MK17 8GU (2019 data)
Download
| Median download speed | 26.2Mbps |
| Average download speed | 30.2Mbps |
| Maximum download speed | 74.16Mbps |
Upload
| Median upload speed | 3.6Mbps |
| Average upload speed | 6.5Mbps |
| Maximum upload speed | 20.00Mbps |
Broadband limitations in MK17 8GU (2020 data)
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 2Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 5Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 10Mbps | 0.0% |
| Percentage of properties unable to receive 30Mbps | 0.0% |
MK17 8GU gas and electricity consumption
Estimated total energy consumption in MK17 8GU by fuel type, 2015.
Gas
| Consumption (kWh) | 385,642 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 29 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 13,298 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 11,632 |
Electricity
| Consumption (kWh) | 97,716 |
|---|---|
| Meter count | 34 |
| Mean (kWh/meter) | 2,874 |
| Median (kWh/meter) | 2,495 |
- Consumption: The estimated total energy consumption, in kWh, across all meters in MK17 8GU, for 2015.
- Meter count: The total number of meters in MK17 8GU.
- Mean: The mean average consumption per meter, in kWh.
- Median: The median average consumption per meter, in kWh.
Source: Postcode level electricity estimates: 2015 (experimental)
Licence: Open Government Licence
Deprivation
26.1% of English postcodes are less deprived than MK17 8GU:Food Standards Agency
Three nearest food hygiene ratings to MK17 8GU (metres)
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Nearest post box to MK17 8GU
| Last Collection | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mon-Fri | Sat | Distance |
| Blacksmiths Way | 16:45 | 12:00 | 180m |
| Hillway | 16:00 | 11:00 | 414m |
| Cranfield Road | 16:30 | 11:00 | 443m |
MK17 8GU ITL and MK17 8GU LAU
The below table lists the International Territorial Level (ITL) codes (formerly Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) codes) and Local Administrative Units (LAU) codes for MK17 8GU:
| ITL 1 Code | Name |
|---|---|
| TLJ | South East (England) |
| ITL 2 Code | Name |
| TLJ1 | Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 Code | Name |
| TLJ12 | Milton Keynes |
| LAU 1 Code | Name |
| E06000042 | Milton Keynes |
MK17 8GU census areas
The below table lists the Census Output Area (OA), Lower Layer Super Output Area (LSOA), and Middle Layer Super Output Area (MSOA) for MK17 8GU:
| Code | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| OA | E00175414 | |
| LSOA | E01016735 | Milton Keynes 024B |
| MSOA | E02003482 | Milton Keynes 024 |
Nearest postcodes to MK17 8GU
| MK17 8FE | Kiln Drive | 48m |
| MK17 8GW | Drayhorse Crescent | 62m |
| MK17 8FJ | Fairface Way | 64m |
| MK17 8EZ | Fletton Dell | 98m |
| MK17 8GP | Summerlin Drive | 105m |
| MK17 8FH | Clay Gardens | 122m |
| MK17 8FG | Regency Mews | 147m |
| MK17 8FD | Greensand View | 162m |
| MK17 8GN | Blacksmiths Way | 174m |
| MK17 8GS | Greensand View | 184m |
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