Postcode SG17 5LU is located in a rural town, 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 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 4.4% 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 5LU.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon near SG17 5LU 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 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 19 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG17 5LU.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jan 2026 | 91, Fildyke Road, Shefford, SG17 5LU | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 13 Jan 2026 | 49, Fildyke Road, Shefford, SG17 5LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £230,000 | |
| 26 Sept 2025 | 76, Fildyke Road, Shefford, SG17 5LU | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2025 | 2, Lyspitt Common, Shefford, SG17 5GZ | Detached | Freehold | £500,000 | |
| 24 Mar 2026 | 5A, Fildyke Road, Shefford, SG17 5LT | Detached | Freehold | £385,000 |
In the SG17 5LU 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5 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 5LU
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 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 5LU, 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 5LU 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 5LU 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 5LU, including Meppershall Church of England Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG17 5LU 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 5LU 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).