Postcode SG17 5GB is located in a rural village, within the Meppershall & Shillington area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon area. It has very low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 49% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £66,392 per year. The median sale price in Meppershall & Shillington is £432,500 (around £403 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £318,750 and £568,750. The nearest station is Arlesey, about 3.3 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 27,061 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 18% least deprived areas in England.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a low crime rate, with approximately 41.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 2.6% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 10.6% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £66,392 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG17 5GB.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon near SG17 5GB 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 3.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 60 recent sales, the median property price is £432,500 (about £403 per square foot) in Meppershall & Shillington area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £955,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 30 | £572,500 | £411 |
| Semi-Detached | 19 | £365,000 | £389 |
| Terraced | 11 | £285,000 | £513 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £380,000 | £327,500 | £275,000 |
| 2017 | £402,500 | £318,500 | £245,000 |
| 2018 | £442,000 | £335,000 | £270,000 |
| 2019 | £450,000 | £332,500 | £256,000 |
| 2020 | £470,000 | £322,500 | £270,750 |
| 2021 | £475,000 | £375,000 | £307,500 |
| 2022 | £564,995 | £394,995 | £335,000 |
| 2023 | £540,000 | £354,995 | £237,000 |
| 2024 | £585,000 | £390,000 | £292,500 |
| 2025 | £615,000 | £399,995 | £317,500 |
| 2026 | £572,500 | £348,750 | £286,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £334 | £333 | £293 |
| 2017 | £314 | £331 | £378 |
| 2018 | £334 | £340 | £363 |
| 2019 | £346 | £336 | £363 |
| 2020 | £350 | £349 | £354 |
| 2021 | £370 | £361 | £380 |
| 2022 | £395 | £373 | £407 |
| 2023 | £416 | £403 | £503 |
| 2024 | £394 | £416 | £458 |
| 2025 | £374 | £386 | £448 |
| 2026 | £398 | £367 | £426 |
There were 34 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG17 5GB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul 2026 | 12, Coneygate, Shefford, SG17 5GB | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 18 Feb 2026 | 27, Coneygate, Shefford, SG17 5GB | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 05 Dec 2025 | 26, Coneygate, Shefford, SG17 5GB | Detached | Freehold | £583,000 | |
| 07 Oct 2025 | 28, Coneygate, Shefford, SG17 5GB | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £365,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 87, High Street, Shefford, SG17 5LY | Detached | Freehold | £580,000 |
In the SG17 5GB postcode area, located within Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon, there are 1 primary and 0 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 | Primary | Meppershall Church of England Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2024. | |
Meppershall Church of England Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Mar 2024
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG17 5GB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Budgens | 6 High Street, Shefford, SG17 5LX | Walking directions to Budgens |
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 5GB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Blake Stephenson
Meppershall & Shillington - Elected 4 May 2023
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG17 5GB records about 42 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, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson.
The median sale price around SG17 5GB in Meppershall & Shillington is £432,500 (about £403 per square foot) based on 60 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There is 1 school close to SG17 5GB, including Meppershall Church of England Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG17 5GB scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 27,061 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 5GB is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Blake Stephenson (Conservative and Unionist Party).