Postcode SG17 5NP is located in a rural hamlet, within the Northill area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Blunham, Caldecote & Broom area. It has high deprivation and low crime levels, with around 38.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Blunham, Caldecote & Broom is £68,112 per year. The median sale price in Northill is £450,000 (around £388 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £341,250 and £502,500. 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.
Blunham, Caldecote & Broom has a high level of deprivation, ranked at position 10,952 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the top 33% most deprived areas in England.
Blunham, Caldecote & Broom has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 5.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.3% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Blunham, Caldecote & Broom is £68,112 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG17 5NP.
Blunham, Caldecote & Broom near SG17 5NP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Shefford Millenium Green | Large | Walking directions to Shefford Millenium Green |
Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £450,000 (about £388 per square foot) in Northill area, with individual transactions ranging from £200,000 up to £1,500,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 18 | £502,500 | £388 |
| Semi-Detached | 22 | £435,000 | £381 |
| Flats | 2 | £275,000 | £366 |
| Terraced | 5 | £262,300 | £399 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £550,000 | £260,000 | £280,000 |
| 2017 | £475,000 | £313,500 | £284,000 |
| 2018 | £495,000 | £346,500 | £262,000 |
| 2019 | £470,000 | £320,000 | £278,750 |
| 2020 | £433,725 | £349,975 | £265,000 |
| 2021 | £560,000 | £370,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | £630,000 | £406,000 | £372,000 |
| 2023 | £545,000 | £368,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £542,920 | £377,500 | £290,000 |
| 2025 | £564,167 | £375,000 | £278,750 |
| 2026 | £502,500 | £430,000 | £250,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £244 | £302 | £301 |
| 2017 | £291 | £300 | £281 |
| 2018 | £314 | £321 | £343 |
| 2019 | £320 | £327 | £463 |
| 2020 | £345 | £323 | £344 |
| 2021 | £336 | £343 | £353 |
| 2022 | £396 | £353 | £365 |
| 2023 | £373 | £414 | £342 |
| 2024 | £361 | £368 | £373 |
| 2025 | £339 | £365 | £398 |
| 2026 | £368 | £374 | £358 |
There were 13 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG17 5NP.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Apr 2026 | 7, Jute Gardens, Shefford, SG17 5GJ | Terraced | Leasehold | £139,500 | |
| 21 Nov 2025 | 15, Angle Green, Shefford, SG17 5GP | Terraced | Leasehold | £90,000 | |
| 14 Nov 2025 | 6, Angle Green, Shefford, SG17 5GP | Detached | Freehold | £655,000 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 12, Saxon Field, Shefford, SG17 5GN | Detached | Freehold | £635,000 | |
| 30 Mar 2026 | 16, Celtic Mead, Shefford, SG17 5GS | Terraced | Leasehold | £138,000 |
In the SG17 5NP postcode area, located within Blunham, Caldecote & Broom, there are 1 primary and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.6 mi | Secondary | Samuel Whitbread Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 31 Oct 2017. | |
Samuel Whitbread Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 31 Oct 2017
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| 0.7 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Robert Bloomfield Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
Robert Bloomfield Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025
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| 0.9 mi | Primary | Shefford Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2017. | |
Shefford Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2017
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG17 5NP
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Morrisons | St Francis Way, Shefford, SG17 5DZ | Walking directions to Morrisons |
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 5NP, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Paul Daniels
Northill - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard Fuller
North Bedfordshire - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG17 5NP records about 38 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, vehicle crime and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SG17 5NP in Northill is £450,000 (about £388 per square foot) based on 47 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SG17 5NP, including Samuel Whitbread Academy (Good), Robert Bloomfield Academy (Outstanding) and Shefford Lower School (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG17 5NP scores 7 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 10,952 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The Member of Parliament for North Bedfordshire covering SG17 5NP is Richard Fuller (Conservative and Unionist Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 1 local councillor: Paul Daniels (Conservative and Unionist Party).