MK17 8YN postcode in Milton Keynes, England

MK17 8YN is a postcode in Milton Keynes, in the Danesborough ward. It is in the Milton Keynes Central parliamentary constituency and the Thames Valley police force area, and has been in use since July 2020.

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 8YN can get it Across 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 2.1 km in a straight line

Where MK17 8YN is, and what is near it

Map of MK17 8YN and what is near it Map of MK17 8YN: its centre point, with the 380 other postcodes in the MK17 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. MK17 8AA: also in MK17 8MK17 8AD: also in MK17 8MK17 8AE: also in MK17 8MK17 8AF: also in MK17 8MK17 8AG: also in MK17 8MK17 8AH: also in MK17 8MK17 8AJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8AL: also in MK17 8MK17 8AN: also in MK17 8MK17 8AQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8AR: also in MK17 8MK17 8AS: also in MK17 8MK17 8AY: also in MK17 8MK17 8BF: also in MK17 8MK17 8BY: also in MK17 8MK17 8BZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8DA: also in MK17 8MK17 8DB: also in MK17 8MK17 8DY: also in MK17 8MK17 8ET: also in MK17 8MK17 8EU: also in MK17 8MK17 8EW: also in MK17 8MK17 8EX: also in MK17 8MK17 8FF: also in MK17 8MK17 8FL: also in MK17 8MK17 8FP: also in MK17 8MK17 8FQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8FS: also in MK17 8MK17 8FX: also in MK17 8MK17 8FY: also in MK17 8MK17 8FZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8GF: also in MK17 8MK17 8GX: also in MK17 8MK17 8GY: also in MK17 8MK17 8GZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8HA: also in MK17 8MK17 8HB: also in MK17 8MK17 8HD: also in MK17 8MK17 8HF: also in MK17 8MK17 8HG: also in MK17 8MK17 8HJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8JD: also in MK17 8MK17 8JE: also in MK17 8MK17 8JF: also in MK17 8MK17 8JG: also in MK17 8MK17 8JQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8LB: also in MK17 8MK17 8LD: also in MK17 8MK17 8LE: also in MK17 8MK17 8LG: also in MK17 8MK17 8LH: also in MK17 8MK17 8LJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8LL: also in MK17 8MK17 8LN: also in MK17 8MK17 8LP: also in MK17 8MK17 8LQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8LR: also in MK17 8MK17 8LS: also in MK17 8MK17 8LT: also in MK17 8MK17 8LU: also in MK17 8MK17 8LW: also in MK17 8MK17 8LX: also in MK17 8MK17 8LY: also in MK17 8MK17 8LZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8NA: also in MK17 8MK17 8NF: also in MK17 8MK17 8NZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8PE: also in MK17 8MK17 8QS: also in MK17 8MK17 8QT: also in MK17 8MK17 8QZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8RD: also in MK17 8MK17 8RP: also in MK17 8MK17 8RS: also in MK17 8MK17 8SE: also in MK17 8MK17 8SF: also in MK17 8MK17 8SQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8SR: also in MK17 8MK17 8SS: also in MK17 8MK17 8SW: also in MK17 8MK17 8TB: also in MK17 8MK17 8TD: also in MK17 8MK17 8TU: also in MK17 8MK17 8TY: also in MK17 8MK17 8TZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8UA: also in MK17 8MK17 8UB: also in MK17 8MK17 8UD: also in MK17 8MK17 8UE: also in MK17 8MK17 8UF: also in MK17 8MK17 8UG: also in MK17 8MK17 8UH: also in MK17 8MK17 8UJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8UL: also in MK17 8MK17 8UN: also in MK17 8MK17 8UP: also in MK17 8MK17 8UQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8UR: also in MK17 8MK17 8US: also in MK17 8MK17 8UT: also in MK17 8MK17 8UU: also in MK17 8MK17 8UW: also in MK17 8MK17 8UX: also in MK17 8MK17 8UY: also in MK17 8MK17 8WA: also in MK17 8MK17 8WB: also in MK17 8MK17 8WD: also in MK17 8MK17 8WE: also in MK17 8MK17 8WF: also in MK17 8MK17 8WG: also in MK17 8MK17 8WH: also in MK17 8MK17 8WJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8WL: also in MK17 8MK17 8WN: also in MK17 8MK17 8WP: also in MK17 8MK17 8WQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8WR: also in MK17 8MK17 8WS: also in MK17 8MK17 8WT: also in MK17 8MK17 8WU: also in MK17 8MK17 8WW: also in MK17 8MK17 8WX: also in MK17 8MK17 8WY: also in MK17 8MK17 8WZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8XA: also in MK17 8MK17 8XB: also in MK17 8MK17 8XE: also in MK17 8MK17 8XF: also in MK17 8MK17 8XG: also in MK17 8MK17 8XL: also in MK17 8MK17 8XN: also in MK17 8MK17 8XP: also in MK17 8MK17 8XQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8XR: also in MK17 8MK17 8XS: also in MK17 8MK17 8XT: also in MK17 8MK17 8XU: also in MK17 8MK17 8XY: also in MK17 8MK17 8XZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8YA: also in MK17 8MK17 8YB: also in MK17 8MK17 8YE: also in MK17 8MK17 8YF: also in MK17 8MK17 8YG: also in MK17 8MK17 8YJ: also in MK17 8MK17 8YL: also in MK17 8MK17 8YP: also in MK17 8MK17 8YQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8YR: also in MK17 8MK17 8YS: also in MK17 8MK17 8YT: also in MK17 8MK17 8YU: also in MK17 8MK17 8YW: also in MK17 8MK17 8YX: also in MK17 8MK17 8YY: also in MK17 8MK17 8YZ: also in MK17 8MK17 8ZD: also in MK17 8MK17 8ZE: also in MK17 8MK17 8ZF: also in MK17 8MK17 8ZG: also in MK17 8MK17 8ZL: also in MK17 8MK17 8ZN: also in MK17 8MK17 8ZP: also in MK17 8MK17 8ZQ: also in MK17 8MK17 8ZY: also in MK17 8 Woburn Sands station 2.1 kmAspley Guise station 3.1 kmDanesborough MK17 8YN Map of MK17 8YN and what is near it Map of MK17 8YN: its centre point, with the 380 other postcodes in the MK17 8 sector, 3 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 4 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. GP 2.0 kmAspley Guise station 3.1 kmDanesborough MK17 8YN
  • MK17 8YN
  • Other postcodes in MK17 8: press one for its page
  • 3 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 4 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 52.0328, longitude -0.6741)

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 8YN?

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 8YN?

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

Share of homes and businesses that can get it

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)

MK17 8YN 100% Milton Keynes 96%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)

MK17 8YN 100% Milton Keynes Over 99%
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 8YN?

BinDayBuddy reads bin days from councils' own collection systems. It may have the days for MK17 8YN.

Check the bin days for MK17 8YN 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 8YN 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 8YN.

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 8YN: 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 8YN 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 8YN?

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 8YN

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in MK17 8YN from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 26 September 2025. The middle sale was £225,000, from £195,000 to £432,500. Across MK17 8, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £430,000. 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 8YN?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 3,270 homes in the neighbourhood around MK17 8YN. The largest share of them, 27%, are in council tax band C. More were built in 2020 or later than in any other period (86%). 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 8YN

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 £4,744 (band H); band C, the most common, is £2,109.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 220 (7%)£1,581
Band Babout 550 (17%)£1,845
Band Cabout 880 (27%)£2,109
Band Dabout 620 (19%)£2,372
Band Eabout 550 (17%)£2,899
Band Fabout 370 (11%)£3,427
Band Gabout 70 (2%)£3,954
Band Habout 10 (under 1%)£4,744

When the homes were built

  1. 1% Before 1900
  2. None 1900 to 1918
  3. 2% 1919 to 1939
  4. 2% 1945 to 1964
  5. 1% 1965 to 1982
  6. 1% 1983 to 1999
  7. 0% 2000 to 2009
  8. 6% 2010 to 2019
  9. 86% 2020 or later

1900 to 1918: 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 8YN is in (ONS area E01034451), 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 8YN?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of MK17 8YN is Woburn Sands Rail Station, 2.1 km away in a straight line.

  • Woburn Sands Rail Station Railway station 2.1 kmCycle
  • Aspley Guise Rail Station Railway station 3.1 kmCycle

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

4 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Donegan Close, 260 m away.

More stations near MK17 8YN, 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 8YN?

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

0 within 1 km 13 within 3 km

The nearest charging points to the centre of MK17 8YN, as OpenStreetMap had them on 20 October 2026:

  • Polar Network Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.4 kmCycle
  • PodPoint Charging Station Charging point · No details mapped 1.5 kmCycle
  • Bp Pulse Charging point · 8 chargers 1.7 kmCycle

OpenStreetMap is mapped by volunteers. It does not have every charger, and not every one it has gives its speed or plugs. Check a charger's own app before you set off.

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 8YN?

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

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 8YN?

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

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

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

The centre of MK17 8YN 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 8YN?

Police.uk records 127 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of MK17 8YN in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences53 reports
Shoplifting17 reports
Anti-social behaviour10 reports
Vehicle crime10 reports
Public order9 reports
Criminal damage and arson8 reports

Also: burglary 7, other theft 7, other crime 3, theft from the person 1, bicycle theft 1, drugs 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 8YN

Ward
Danesborough
Parish
Wavendon
Region
South East
Country
England
Built-up area
Milton Keynes
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
July 2020

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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