MK17 9QL postcode in Woburn, Central Bedfordshire
MK17 9QL is a postcode in Woburn, 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 January 1980.
Where MK17 9QL is, and what is near it
- MK17 9QL
- Other postcodes in MK17 9: press one for its page
- 4 schools
- 2 railway stations
- 3 GP practices
- 10 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 51.9899, longitude -0.6198)
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 9QL?
- Central BedfordshireCouncil, for all local services Central Bedfordshire: bins, council tax, planning
- Council tax bandSet for each home, not for a postcode. The bands and a year's charge around MK17 9QL Check a council tax band on GOV.UK
- BedfordshirePolice force area
- Mid BedfordshireParliamentary constituency. Its MP is Blake Stephenson (Conservative), as Parliament lists them. Contact Blake Stephenson
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 9QL?
Every home and business at MK17 9QL can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.
Central Bedfordshire: 87%
Central Bedfordshire: 98%
The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.
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 9QL?
BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for MK17 9QL today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.
Check the bin days for MK17 9QL on BinDayBuddySource: 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 9QL 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 9QL.
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 9QL: 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 9QL 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.
Sign up for flood warnings, free, on GOV.UK Check flood risk at another postcodeSource: 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 9QL?
Homes in MK17 9 sold for a typical £520,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 66 sales, up 6.6% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.
- Detached £686,250 30 sales
- Semi-detached £391,375 25 sales
- Terraced £335,000 8 sales
- Flat or maisonette 3 sales, too few to price
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 postcodeSource: 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 9QL
HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in MK17 9QL 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 9QL
The Food Standards Agency lists 2 food businesses at MK17 9QL. 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 AgencySource: 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 9QL?
The Valuation Office Agency counts about 690 homes in the neighbourhood around MK17 9QL. The largest share of them, 26%, are in council tax band C. More were built before 1900 than in any other period (32%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.
Council tax bands, and a year's council tax
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.
| Band | Homes around here | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Band A | about 20 (3%) | £1,677 |
| Band B | about 90 (13%) | £1,957 |
| Band C | about 180 (26%) | £2,237 |
| Band D | about 80 (12%) | £2,516 |
| Band E | about 60 (9%) | £3,075 |
| Band F | about 80 (12%) | £3,634 |
| Band G | about 150 (22%) | £4,194 |
| Band H | about 30 (4%) | £5,032 |
When the homes were built
- 32% Before 1900
- 8% 1900 to 1918
- 2% 1919 to 1939
- 9% 1945 to 1964
- 12% 1965 to 1982
- 26% 1983 to 1999
- 5% 2000 to 2009
- 6% 2010 to 2019
- 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 9QL is in (ONS area E01017452), rounded by the VOA.
Check one home's band on GOV.UKSource: 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 9QL?
The nearest open schools to MK17 9QL, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.
Primary
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 9QL?
The nearest railway station to the centre of MK17 9QL is Aspley Guise Rail Station, 3.6 km away in a straight line.
- Aspley Guise Rail Station Railway station 3.6 kmCycle
- Woburn Sands Rail Station Railway station 3.9 kmCycle
Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.
10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest High Street, 58 m away.
More stations near MK17 9QL, and how we find themSource: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
Which GP surgeries are near MK17 9QL?
The nearest GP practices to the centre of MK17 9QL, 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.
- Asplands Medical Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2026 · Phone 01908 582069 3.3 kmCycle
- Walnut Tree Health Centre Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 691123 6.0 kmDrive
- The Red House Surgery Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report July 2016, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 375111 7.1 kmDrive
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 9QL?
OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of MK17 9QL 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 MapSource: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it
Which dentists are near MK17 9QL?
The nearest to the centre of MK17 9QL, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.
- Northlight Dental Phone 01908 584461 2.7 kmCycle
- Northlight Dental Satellite Surgery Phone 01908 584461 2.9 kmCycle
- Woburn Sands Dental Practice Phone 07801 070770 3.4 kmCycle
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 9QL?
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.
- Milton Keynes Hospital Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report October 2025 · Phone 01908 243296 8.9 kmDrive
- The Saxon Clinic Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report December 2019, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 665533 9.2 kmDrive
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 9QL?
The nearest care homes to the centre of MK17 9QL, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.
- Burlington Hall Care Home Care Quality Commission rating: Outstanding CQC report July 2026 · Phone 01908 533337 3.2 kmCycle
- Devon Lodge Residential Home Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report May 2024 · Phone 01908 281470 3.4 kmCycle
- Woburn Sands Lodge Care Quality Commission rating: Good CQC report January 2018, over 3 years old · Phone 01908 587677 3.5 kmCycle
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 9QL?
The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of MK17 9QL, 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.
- Woburn Sands Pharmacy Mon to Fri 9am to 1pm, 1:30pm to 6pm; Sat 9am to 1pm; Sun closed · Phone 01908 583243 3.1 kmCycle
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 9QL?
The nearest vets to the centre of MK17 9QL on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.
- Milton Keynes Vetinerary Group 6.0 kmDrive
- The Vet Clinic Phone +44 1525 377105 8.2 kmDrive
- Ark House Vets 8.5 kmDrive
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 9QL in a conservation area?
The centre of MK17 9QL is in 4 areas with planning rules of their own, as planning.data.gov.uk holds them:
- Conservation areaWoburn
- Conservation areaWoburn Conservation Area
- Listed building38 to 45 BEDFORD STREET
- Green beltCentral Bedfordshire
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 9QL?
Police.uk records no crimes within a mile of the centre of MK17 9QL in the latest month it has published.
Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 monthsSource: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it
The official record for MK17 9QL
- Ward
- Aspley & Woburn
- Parish
- Woburn
- Region
- East of England
- Country
- England
- Built-up area
- Woburn
- Rural or urban
- Smaller rural, 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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