MK17 8RH postcode in Woburn Sands, Milton Keynes

MK17 8RH is a postcode in Woburn Sands, in the Danesborough ward of Milton Keynes. It is in the Milton Keynes Central parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

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 can get it. Milton Keynes: 96% Typical price £430,000 Homes sold in MK17 8, last 12 months. ▲ 1.5% on the year before Nearest station Woburn Sands 850 m in a straight line

Where MK17 8RH is, and what is near it

Map of MK17 8RH and what is near it Map of MK17 8RH: its centre point, with the 380 other postcodes in the MK17 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. MK17 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 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 8EH: also in MK17 8MK17 8EQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8EZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8FA: also in MK17 8MK17 8FB: also in MK17 8MK17 8FD: also in MK17 8MK17 8FE: also in MK17 8MK17 8FG: also in MK17 8MK17 8FH: also in MK17 8MK17 8FJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8FN: also in MK17 8MK17 8FP: also in MK17 8MK17 8FT: also in MK17 8MK17 8FU: also in MK17 8MK17 8FW: also in MK17 8MK17 8GA: also in MK17 8MK17 8GB: also in MK17 8MK17 8GD: also in MK17 8MK17 8GE: also in MK17 8MK17 8GG: also in MK17 8MK17 8GH: also in MK17 8MK17 8GJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8GL: also in MK17 8MK17 8GN: also in MK17 8MK17 8GP: also in MK17 8MK17 8GQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8GR: also in MK17 8MK17 8GS: also in MK17 8MK17 8GT: also in MK17 8MK17 8GU: also in MK17 8MK17 8GW: also in MK17 8MK17 8HR: also in MK17 8MK17 8LF: also in MK17 8MK17 8LQ: 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 8PA: 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 8PT: also in MK17 8MK17 8PU: also in MK17 8MK17 8PW: also in MK17 8MK17 8PX: also in MK17 8MK17 8PY: also in MK17 8MK17 8PZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8QA: also in MK17 8MK17 8QB: also in MK17 8MK17 8QD: also in MK17 8MK17 8QE: also in MK17 8MK17 8QF: also in MK17 8MK17 8QG: also in MK17 8MK17 8QH: also in MK17 8MK17 8QJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8QL: also in MK17 8MK17 8QN: also in MK17 8MK17 8QP: also in MK17 8MK17 8QQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8QR: also in MK17 8MK17 8QU: also in MK17 8MK17 8QW: 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 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 8SG: 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 8SX: also in MK17 8MK17 8SY: also in MK17 8MK17 8SZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8TA: also in MK17 8MK17 8TE: also in MK17 8MK17 8TF: also in MK17 8MK17 8TG: also in MK17 8MK17 8TH: also in MK17 8MK17 8TT: also in MK17 8MK17 8UA: also in MK17 8MK17 8UD: also in MK17 8MK17 8UN: also in MK17 8MK17 8UW: 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 8MK17 8YP: also in MK17 8MK17 8ZP: also in MK17 8 School 1.6 kmGP 3.2 kmWoburn SandsAspley Guise MK17 8RH Map of MK17 8RH and what is near it Map of MK17 8RH: its centre point, with the 380 other postcodes in the MK17 8 sector, 4 schools (2 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 6 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. School 1.6 kmGP 3.2 kmWoburn Sands MK17 8RH
  • MK17 8RH
  • Other postcodes in MK17 8: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 6 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0118, longitude -0.6475)

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 8RH?

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 8RH?

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

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Milton Keynes: 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Milton Keynes: Over 99%

The line marks the figure across Milton Keynes.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

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 8RH?

Milton Keynes City Council's collection system is not answering BinDayBuddy just now. BinDayBuddy links to the council's own checker meanwhile.

Check the bin days for MK17 8RH on BinDayBuddy

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 8RH 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 8RH.

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 Milton Keynes

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for MK17 8RH: 5,812 properties in Milton Keynes are at high risk (4.1% of all its properties). All the figures for Milton Keynes

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 8RH 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 8RH?

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 8RH

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK17 8RH from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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

Food hygiene ratings at MK17 8RH

The Food Standards Agency lists one food business at MK17 8RH. Each opens the agency's own page for it, with what the council's inspector found.

Ratings run from 5, very good, to 0, urgent improvement necessary. A rating comes from the business's last inspection, and can change at the next.

Food hygiene ratings, from the Food Standards Agency

Source: Food Standards Agency, food hygiene ratings as published on 22 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near MK17 8RH?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 680 homes in the neighbourhood around MK17 8RH. The largest share of them, 31%, are in council tax band D. More were built before 1900 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 8RH

Band D in Milton Keynes for 2026‑27: £2,372. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,581 (band A) to £3,954 (band G); band D, the most common, is £2,372.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 50 (7%)£1,581
Band Babout 70 (10%)£1,845
Band Cabout 160 (24%)£2,109
Band Dabout 210 (31%)£2,372
Band Eabout 130 (19%)£2,899
Band Fabout 40 (6%)£3,427
Band Gabout 20 (3%)£3,954
Band Hwithheld£4,744

When the homes were built

  1. 29% Before 1900
  2. 9% 1900 to 1918
  3. 10% 1919 to 1939
  4. 9% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 4% 1983 to 1999
  7. None 2000 to 2009
  8. 7% 2010 to 2019
  9. 1% 2020 or later

2000 to 2009: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Milton Keynes 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 8RH is in (ONS area E01016736), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 8RH?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near MK17 8RH, 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 8RH?

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK17 8RH is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 850 metres away in a straight line.

  • Woburn Sands Rail Station Railway station 850 mWalk
  • Aspley Guise Rail Station Railway station 1.5 kmCycle

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

6 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Swan, 110 m away.

More stations near MK17 8RH, 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 8RH?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK17 8RH, 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 8RH?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK17 8RH 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.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

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

Which dentists are near MK17 8RH?

The nearest to the centre of MK17 8RH, 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 8RH?

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 8RH?

The nearest care homes to the centre of MK17 8RH, 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 8RH?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK17 8RH, 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 8RH?

The nearest vets to the centre of MK17 8RH 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 8RH in a conservation area?

The centre of MK17 8RH is in 2 areas with planning rules of their 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 8RH?

Police.uk records 31 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK17 8RH in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Anti-social behaviour11 reports
Violence and sexual offences7 reports
Vehicle crime7 reports
Criminal damage and arson2 reports
Burglary2 reports
Shoplifting1 report

Also: other theft 1.

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 8RH

Ward
Danesborough
Parish
Woburn Sands
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Woburn Sands
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

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

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