MK17 8JA postcode in Aspley Guise, Central Bedfordshire

MK17 8JA is a postcode in Aspley Guise, in the Aspley & Woburn ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Mid Bedfordshire parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since June 1981.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses at MK17 8JA can get it Across Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £430,000 Homes sold in MK17 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Aspley Guise 300 m in a straight line

Where MK17 8JA is, and what is near it

Map of MK17 8JA and what is near it Map of MK17 8JA: its centre point, with the 380 other postcodes in the MK17 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK17 8AS: also in MK17 8MK17 8DD: also in MK17 8MK17 8DF: also in MK17 8MK17 8DG: also in MK17 8MK17 8DH: also in MK17 8MK17 8DJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8DL: also in MK17 8MK17 8DN: also in MK17 8MK17 8DP: also in MK17 8MK17 8DQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8DR: also in MK17 8MK17 8DS: also in MK17 8MK17 8DT: also in MK17 8MK17 8DU: also in MK17 8MK17 8DX: also in MK17 8MK17 8DZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8EA: also in MK17 8MK17 8EB: also in MK17 8MK17 8ED: also in MK17 8MK17 8EE: also in MK17 8MK17 8EF: also in MK17 8MK17 8EG: also in MK17 8MK17 8EJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8EL: also in MK17 8MK17 8EN: also in MK17 8MK17 8EQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8ES: also in MK17 8MK17 8FA: also in MK17 8MK17 8FB: also in MK17 8MK17 8FN: also in MK17 8MK17 8FP: also in MK17 8MK17 8FR: also in MK17 8MK17 8GG: also in MK17 8MK17 8GH: also in MK17 8MK17 8GJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8GL: also in MK17 8MK17 8GQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8GR: also in MK17 8MK17 8HA: also in MK17 8MK17 8HE: also in MK17 8MK17 8HH: also in MK17 8MK17 8HN: also in MK17 8MK17 8HP: also in MK17 8MK17 8HQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8HR: also in MK17 8MK17 8HS: also in MK17 8MK17 8HT: also in MK17 8MK17 8HU: also in MK17 8MK17 8HW: also in MK17 8MK17 8HX: also in MK17 8MK17 8HY: also in MK17 8MK17 8HZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8JB: also in MK17 8MK17 8JH: also in MK17 8MK17 8JJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8JL: also in MK17 8MK17 8JN: also in MK17 8MK17 8JS: also in MK17 8MK17 8JT: also in MK17 8MK17 8JU: also in MK17 8MK17 8JW: also in MK17 8MK17 8JX: also in MK17 8MK17 8JY: also in MK17 8MK17 8JZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8LA: also in MK17 8MK17 8LF: also in MK17 8MK17 8NB: also in MK17 8MK17 8ND: also in MK17 8MK17 8NE: also in MK17 8MK17 8NG: also in MK17 8MK17 8NH: also in MK17 8MK17 8NJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8NL: also in MK17 8MK17 8NN: also in MK17 8MK17 8NP: also in MK17 8MK17 8NQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8NR: also in MK17 8MK17 8NS: also in MK17 8MK17 8NT: also in MK17 8MK17 8NU: also in MK17 8MK17 8NW: also in MK17 8MK17 8NX: also in MK17 8MK17 8NY: also in MK17 8MK17 8PB: also in MK17 8MK17 8PD: also in MK17 8MK17 8PG: also in MK17 8MK17 8PH: also in MK17 8MK17 8PJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8PL: also in MK17 8MK17 8PN: also in MK17 8MK17 8PP: also in MK17 8MK17 8PQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8PR: also in MK17 8MK17 8PS: also in MK17 8MK17 8PW: also in MK17 8MK17 8QA: also in MK17 8MK17 8QF: also in MK17 8MK17 8QH: also in MK17 8MK17 8QJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8QL: also in MK17 8MK17 8QP: also in MK17 8MK17 8QQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8QX: also in MK17 8MK17 8QY: also in MK17 8MK17 8RA: also in MK17 8MK17 8RB: also in MK17 8MK17 8RE: also in MK17 8MK17 8RF: also in MK17 8MK17 8RG: also in MK17 8MK17 8RH: also in MK17 8MK17 8RJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8RL: also in MK17 8MK17 8RQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8RR: also in MK17 8MK17 8RT: also in MK17 8MK17 8RU: also in MK17 8MK17 8RW: also in MK17 8MK17 8RX: also in MK17 8MK17 8RY: also in MK17 8MK17 8RZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8SA: also in MK17 8MK17 8SB: also in MK17 8MK17 8SD: also in MK17 8MK17 8SH: also in MK17 8MK17 8SJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8SL: also in MK17 8MK17 8SN: also in MK17 8MK17 8SP: also in MK17 8MK17 8SR: also in MK17 8MK17 8SS: also in MK17 8MK17 8ST: also in MK17 8MK17 8SU: also in MK17 8MK17 8SY: also in MK17 8MK17 8UT: also in MK17 8MK17 8UU: also in MK17 8MK17 8UW: also in MK17 8MK17 8UX: also in MK17 8MK17 8XD: also in MK17 8MK17 8XG: also in MK17 8MK17 8XH: also in MK17 8MK17 8XJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8XQ: also in MK17 8 Glebe Farm School 3.2 kmGP 4.1 kmGP 4.1 kmAspley Guise MK17 8JA Map of MK17 8JA and what is near it Map of MK17 8JA: its centre point, with the 380 other postcodes in the MK17 8 sector, 4 schools (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (1 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 2 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Glebe Farm School 3.2 kmGP 4.1 kmDanesborough MK17 8JA
  • MK17 8JA
  • Other postcodes in MK17 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 2 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0188, longitude -0.6313)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after MK17 8JA?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at MK17 8JA?

Every home and business at MK17 8JA can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK17 8JA 100% Central Bedfordshire 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK17 8JA 100% Central Bedfordshire 98%
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Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at MK17 8JA?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for MK17 8JA today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

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Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is MK17 8JA at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include MK17 8JA.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK17 8JA: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of MK17 8JA is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near MK17 8JA?

Homes in MK17 8 sold for a typical £430,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 177 sales, up 1.5% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£430,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£423,500 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.5% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £602,500 68 sales
  • Semi-detached £418,000 47 sales
  • Terraced £360,000 37 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £215,000 25 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole MK17 district: a typical £430,000 from 323 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in MK17 8JA

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in MK17 8JA from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 June 2026. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK17 8JA?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 550 homes in the neighbourhood around MK17 8JA. The largest share of them, 38%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1945 to 1964 than in any other period (29%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around MK17 8JA

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £5,032 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,237.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (7%)£1,677
Band Babout 40 (7%)£1,957
Band Cabout 210 (38%)£2,237
Band Dabout 80 (15%)£2,516
Band Eabout 60 (11%)£3,075
Band Fabout 40 (7%)£3,634
Band Gabout 60 (11%)£4,194
Band Habout 20 (4%)£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 25% Before 1900
  2. 2% 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 29% 1945 to 1964
  5. 27% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. 4% 2000 to 2009
  8. 2% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of MK17 8JA is in (ONS area E01017379), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near MK17 8JA?

The nearest open schools to MK17 8JA, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK17 8JA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to MK17 8JA?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK17 8JA is Aspley Guise Rail Station, 300 metres away in a straight line.

  • Aspley Guise Rail Station Railway station 300 mWalk
  • Woburn Sands Rail Station Railway station 1.6 kmCycle

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

2 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Aspley Guise Railway Station, 282 m away.

More stations near MK17 8JA, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near MK17 8JA?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK17 8JA, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near MK17 8JA?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK17 8JA on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

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Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near MK17 8JA?

The nearest to the centre of MK17 8JA, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to MK17 8JA?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near MK17 8JA?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK17 8JA, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near MK17 8JA?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK17 8JA, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near MK17 8JA?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK17 8JA on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is MK17 8JA in a conservation area?

The centre of MK17 8JA is in one area with planning rules of its own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:

Work on a home here, and on its trees, may need permission that it would not need elsewhere. The council's planning team has the rules for one address. Not every council has sent all its data.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near MK17 8JA?

Police.uk records 26 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK17 8JA in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Violence and sexual offences6 reports
Vehicle crime6 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Other theft1 report

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for MK17 8JA

Ward
Aspley & Woburn
Parish
Aspley Guise
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Aspley Guise
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1981

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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