Postcode SG17 5BG 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 high deprivation and average crime levels, with around 62.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 24% 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 2.5 miles away. There are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There is 1 park nearby, the closest large park is Shefford Millenium Green.
Shefford & Shillington has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 12,636 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 38% most deprived areas in England.
Shefford & Shillington has an average crime rate, with approximately 62.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 60.2% 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 5BG.
Shefford & Shillington near SG17 5BG 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 2.5 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Shefford Millenium Green | Large | Walking directions to Shefford Millenium Green |
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 30 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG17 5BG.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | 89, Pinemead, Shefford, SG17 5BY | Flats | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 04 Jun 2026 | 14, Southfields, Shefford, SG17 5AS | Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 05 Mar 2026 | 3, Cedar Close, Shefford, SG17 5RT | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £260,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2025 | 1, Cedar Close, Shefford, SG17 5RT | Detached | Freehold | £340,000 | |
| 29 Aug 2025 | 8, Hyde Close, Shefford, SG17 5FB | Terraced | Freehold | £335,000 |
In the SG17 5BG postcode area, located within Shefford & Shillington, there are 2 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s inspection details to see the full breakdown.
| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Secondary | Samuel Whitbread Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2017. | |
Samuel Whitbread Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Oct 2017
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| 0.8 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Robert Bloomfield Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
Robert Bloomfield Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025
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| 0.8 mi | Primary | Clifton All Saints Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2022. | |
Clifton All Saints Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Dec 2022
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG17 5BG
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 mi | Morrisons | St Francis Way, Shefford, SG17 5DZ | Walking directions to Morrisons |
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 5BG, 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 5BG records about 63 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 6 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, anti-social behaviour and public order.
The median sale price around SG17 5BG in Shefford is £370,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 142 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 4 schools close to SG17 5BG, including Samuel Whitbread Academy (Good), Robert Bloomfield Academy (Outstanding) and Clifton All Saints Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG17 5BG scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 12,636 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 5BG 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).