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SG17 5AH

Clifton Road

Shefford

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Detailed insights for SG17 5AH

Overview

Postcode SG17 5AH is located in an urban city, within the Shefford ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Shefford & Shillington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shefford & Shillington is £71,404 per year. The nearest station is Arlesey located about 2.4 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Shefford Millenium Green.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
2.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Shefford & Shillington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,067 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 2% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Shefford & Shillington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

2.8%

Approximately 2.8% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

9/10

The average income per household in Shefford & Shillington is £71,404 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG17 5AH.

Flood risk

No risk

Shefford & Shillington near SG17 5AH has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Arlesey located about 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SG17 5AH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miShefford Millenium GreenLargeWalking directions to Shefford Millenium Green

Area Profile

Population
335
Population density
6,083.8 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.63(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.67(-8%)
Other theft
2.96(-47%)
Vehicle crime
2.96(-35%)
Criminal damage and arson
2.37(-63%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
293
87.46%
Other White
12
3.58%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.79%
African
6
1.79%
Irish
5
1.49%
Total population: 335

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
95
35.06%
Level 3 (A level)
49
18.08%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
47
17.34%
No qualifications
34
12.55%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
23
8.49%
Total 16+ residents: 271

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
59
41.26%
Owns with a mortgage
58
40.56%
Private landlord or letting agency
19
13.29%
Other social rented
4
2.8%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.4%
Total households: 143

Property prices in Shefford

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £351,500 in Shefford area, with individual transactions ranging from £120,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shefford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shefford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£540,000
Flats24£190,000
Semi-Detached30£330,000
Terraced39£345,000

10 year median price trend in Shefford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shefford.

Schools

In the SG17 5AH postcode area, located within Shefford & Shillington, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG17 5AH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miSecondarySamuel Whitbread AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryClifton All Saints AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miMiddle deemed secondaryRobert Bloomfield AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardSheffordE05014421
ParishSheffordE04011980
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shefford & ShillingtonE02003609
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 011BE01017438
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.