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SG17 5BH

Shefford

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG17 5BH

Overview

Postcode SG17 5BH 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 moderate crime levels, with around 54.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shefford & Shillington is £54,500 per year. The nearest station is Arlesey located about 3.6 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Shefford & Shillington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,954 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Shefford & Shillington has a low crime rate, with approximately 54.9 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

1.9%

Approximately 1.9% 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Shefford & Shillington is £54,500 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 153 ft away from SG17 5BH.

Flood risk

No risk

Shefford & Shillington near SG17 5BH 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 3.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
387
Population density
2,103.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
365
94.32%
Other White
7
1.81%
Irish
6
1.55%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
5
1.29%
Indian
3
0.78%
Total population: 387

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
70
45.45%
Owns with a mortgage
62
40.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
9.09%
Other forms of private rent
5
3.25%
Other social rented
3
1.95%
Total households: 154

Property prices in Shefford

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £357,750 in Shefford area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 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
Detached48£530,000
Flats25£190,000
Semi-Detached28£356,250
Terraced37£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 5BH postcode area, located within Shefford & Shillington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG17 5BH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryShefford Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.3 miMiddle deemed secondaryRobert Bloomfield AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

0.6 miPrimaryCampton AcademyAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SG17 5BH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG17 5BH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miShefford Convenience Store11 Ampthill Road, Shefford, SG17 5BDWalking directions to Shefford Convenience Store

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 011CE01017439
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: 01/12/2025.