Postcode SG17 5LA 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 very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 66% 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 2.9 miles away. There are 1 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 very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,177 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Shefford & Shillington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 15.5% 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 5LA.
Shefford & Shillington near SG17 5LA 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 2.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 50+ recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG17 5LA.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Nov 2025 | 5, Brewers Yard, Clifton Road, Shefford, SG17 5GY | Flats | Leasehold | £118,800 | |
| 10 Oct 2025 | 6, Collar Close, Shefford, SG17 5YL | Terraced | Freehold | £380,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 7, Collar Close, Shefford, SG17 5YL | Terraced | Freehold | £395,000 | |
| 28 Aug 2025 | 11, Collar Close, Shefford, SG17 5YL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £420,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2025 | 9, Collar Close, Shefford, SG17 5YL | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £395,000 |
In the SG17 5LA 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 5LA
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Morrisons | St Francis Way, Shefford, SG17 5DZ | Walking directions to Morrisons |
| 0.3 mi | Tesco Express | Ivel Road, Shefford, SG17 5LH | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
| 0.3 mi | Shefford Convenience Store | 11 Ampthill Road, Shefford, SG17 5BD | Walking directions to Shefford Convenience Store |
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 5LA, 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 5LA records about 28 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 5LA 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 5LA, including Robert Bloomfield Academy (Outstanding), Shefford Lower School (Good) and Samuel Whitbread Academy (Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG17 5LA scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,177 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 5LA 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).