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SG17 5LW

Meppershall & Shillington

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG17 5LW

Overview

Postcode SG17 5LW is located in a rural town, within the Meppershall & Shillington ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 49.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £53,700 per year. The nearest station is Arlesey located about 3.0 miles away. There are 1 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
49
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
5.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,418 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a low crime rate, with approximately 49.4 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

5.8%

Approximately 5.8% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £53,700 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG17 5LW.

Flood risk

No risk

Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon near SG17 5LW 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
297
Population density
2,606.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
275
91.97%
Other White
7
2.34%
White and Black African (mixed)
4
1.34%
Other Asian
4
1.34%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
1.34%
Total population: 299

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
57
47.11%
Owns with a mortgage
45
37.19%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
7.44%
Other social rented
6
4.96%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.65%
Total households: 121

Property prices in Meppershall & Shillington

Based on 79 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 in Meppershall & Shillington area, with individual transactions ranging from £112,000 up to £1,001,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Meppershall & Shillington 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 Meppershall & Shillington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached27£579,995
Semi-Detached34£395,000
Terraced18£296,250

10 year median price trend in Meppershall & Shillington

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Meppershall & Shillington.

Schools

In the SG17 5LW postcode area, located within Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG17 5LW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.6 miPrimaryMeppershall Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SG17 5LW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miBudgensHigh Street, Central Bedfordshire, SG17 5LXWalking directions to Budgens

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardMeppershall & ShillingtonE05014417
ParishMeppershallE04011969
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Clifton, Meppershall & StondonE02003611
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 013CE01017393
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.