Postcode SG17 5AX is located in an urban city, within the Shefford area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Shefford & Shillington area. It has average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 45.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shefford & Shillington is £71,404 per year. The median sale price in Shefford is £370,000 (around £372 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £261,250 and £493,750. The nearest station is Arlesey, about 3.1 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Shefford & Shillington has an average level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,652 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.
Shefford & Shillington has a low crime rate, with approximately 45.2 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 1.3% 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.
The average income per household in Shefford & Shillington is £71,404 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG17 5AX.
Shefford & Shillington near SG17 5AX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.
The nearest station is Arlesey located about 3.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £372 per square foot) in Shefford area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £1,617,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £527,500 | £396 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £375,000 | £427 |
| Terraced | 41 | £330,000 | £359 |
| Flats | 26 | £184,750 | £308 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £155,000 | £280,000 | £246,500 |
| 2017 | £457,000 | £180,000 | £314,995 | £272,500 |
| 2018 | £434,995 | £156,000 | £318,000 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | £447,500 | £193,250 | £305,000 | £266,500 |
| 2020 | £415,750 | £215,000 | £337,250 | £260,250 |
| 2021 | £500,000 | £167,500 | £345,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | £529,995 | £198,750 | £377,498 | £317,000 |
| 2023 | £558,450 | £188,000 | £389,950 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | £540,000 | £185,000 | £359,050 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £530,500 | £190,000 | £395,000 | £340,000 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £179,000 | £370,000 | £340,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £347 | £235 | £296 | £337 |
| 2017 | £332 | £280 | £315 | £323 |
| 2018 | £336 | £294 | £340 | £309 |
| 2019 | £335 | £312 | £352 | £312 |
| 2020 | £338 | £293 | £337 | £346 |
| 2021 | £361 | £275 | £364 | £336 |
| 2022 | £389 | £321 | £389 | £343 |
| 2023 | £401 | £317 | £395 | £384 |
| 2024 | £388 | £308 | £419 | £367 |
| 2025 | £401 | £312 | £395 | £347 |
| 2026 | £398 | £306 | £422 | £370 |
There were 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG17 5AX.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 2, Back Lane, Shefford, SG17 5FF | Terraced | Freehold | £330,000 | |
| 07 May 2026 | 51, Shepherds Place, Shefford, SG17 5BF | Flats | Leasehold | £280,000 | |
| 06 Mar 2026 | 9, Shepherds Place, Shefford, SG17 5BF | Flats | Leasehold | £86,000 | |
| 13 Feb 2026 | 23, Shepherds Place, Shefford, SG17 5BF | Detached | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 11 Dec 2025 | 20, Shepherds Place, Shefford, SG17 5BF | Detached | Freehold | £425,000 |
In the SG17 5AX postcode area, located within Shefford & Shillington, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG17 5AX
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Shefford Convenience Store | 11 Ampthill Road, Shefford, SG17 5BD | Walking directions to Shefford Convenience Store |
| 0.2 mi | Morrisons | St Francis Way, Shefford, SG17 5DZ | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.5 mi | Tesco Express | Ivel Road, Shefford, SG17 5LH | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district.
Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.
Elected local representatives for SG17 5AX, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Robert Liddiard
Shefford - Elected 4 May 2023
Tony Brown
Shefford - Elected 4 May 2023
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG17 5AX records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 4 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level. Across East of England as a whole the rate is about 82 per 1,000. The most common offences locally are violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SG17 5AX in Shefford is £370,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 142 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SG17 5AX, including Robert Bloomfield Academy (Outstanding), Shefford Lower School (Good) and Samuel Whitbread Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG17 5AX scores 5 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 18,652 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for Hitchin covering SG17 5AX is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Mark Robert Liddiard (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tony Brown (Conservative and Unionist Party).