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SG17 5PB

Campton Road

Meppershall & Shillington

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Detailed insights for SG17 5PB

Overview

Postcode SG17 5PB 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 41.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £66,392 per year. The nearest station is Arlesey located about 3.8 miles away. There are 3 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
42
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
4.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

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 41.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

4.4%

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.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £66,392 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon near SG17 5PB 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 3.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
519
Population density
97.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
22.5(-29%)
Anti-social behaviour
12.72(+10%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.87(-8%)
Public order
2.94(-43%)
Vehicle crime
2.94(-33%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
476
92.07%
Other White
14
2.71%
Indian
8
1.55%
White and Asian (mixed)
7
1.35%
Irish
5
0.97%
Total population: 517

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
157
34.58%
Level 3 (A level)
76
16.74%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
59
13%
No qualifications
47
10.35%
Apprenticeship
46
10.13%
Total 16+ residents: 454

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
86
47.78%
Owns with a mortgage
72
40%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
7.78%
Other social rented
8
4.44%
Total households: 180

Property prices in Meppershall & Shillington

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £425,000 in Meppershall & Shillington area, with individual transactions ranging from £174,000 up to £955,000.

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, median price per square metre, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Meppershall & Shillington over the last year.
TypeSalesMedianMedian £/m²
Detached26£592,500£4,277
Semi-Detached21£395,000£4,159
Terraced12£300,000£5,000

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 5PB postcode area, located within Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon, there are 3 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SG17 5PB
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.5 miPrimaryCampton AcademyAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryMeppershall Church of England AcademyAcademy converter

N/A

1.0 miPrimaryShefford Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

No Supermarkets & Convenience Stores nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Central Bedfordshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,596
Band B£1,862
Band C£2,128
Band D£2,394
Band E£2,926
Band F£3,458
Band G£3,990
Band H£4,788

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SG17 5PB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Blake Stephenson

Meppershall & Shillington - Elected 4 May 2023

Conservative

Member of parliament

Alistair Strathern

Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Labour Party

Geographic Information

DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
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

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/06/2026.