Postcode SG17 5RB is located in an urban city, within the Clifton, Henlow & Langford 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 35.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 56% 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 Clifton, Henlow & Langford is £387,500 (around £411 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £310,000 and £494,000. The nearest station is Arlesey, about 2 miles away. There are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,398 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 4% least deprived areas in England.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon has a low crime rate, with approximately 35.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 7.4% 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 5RB.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon near SG17 5RB 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 199 recent sales, the median property price is £387,500 (about £411 per square foot) in Clifton, Henlow & Langford area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,050,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 67 | £540,000 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 63 | £385,000 | £403 |
| Terraced | 62 | £309,000 | £411 |
| Flats | 7 | £177,500 | £293 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £450,000 | £115,000 | £301,750 | £253,000 |
| 2017 | £485,000 | £127,500 | £319,995 | £265,000 |
| 2018 | £497,995 | £210,000 | £327,500 | £277,475 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £160,000 | £325,000 | £240,000 |
| 2020 | £492,000 | £145,000 | £350,000 | £262,500 |
| 2021 | £523,750 | £144,000 | £340,000 | £279,975 |
| 2022 | £537,500 | £167,250 | £400,000 | £299,475 |
| 2023 | £567,000 | £218,000 | £395,000 | £320,000 |
| 2024 | £575,000 | £140,000 | £372,500 | £326,000 |
| 2025 | £590,000 | £180,000 | £380,000 | £304,250 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £177,500 | £386,750 | £300,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £311 | £249 | £331 | £339 |
| 2017 | £311 | £232 | £334 | £357 |
| 2018 | £327 | £306 | £338 | £342 |
| 2019 | £331 | £267 | £334 | £331 |
| 2020 | £375 | £206 | £332 | £350 |
| 2021 | £374 | £254 | £366 | £340 |
| 2022 | £397 | £294 | £417 | £373 |
| 2023 | £412 | £352 | £411 | £397 |
| 2024 | £406 | £265 | £385 | £392 |
| 2025 | £416 | £306 | £401 | £403 |
| 2026 | £417 | £311 | £412 | £403 |
There were 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG17 5RB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sept 2025 | 15, Bunyan Close, Shefford, SG17 5RD | Detached | Freehold | £470,000 | |
| 17 Oct 2025 | 73, Shefford Road, Shefford, SG17 5RQ | Detached | Freehold | £710,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2025 | 39, Shefford Road, Shefford, SG17 5RQ | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 15 May 2026 | 3, Herberts Meadow, Shefford, SG17 5FU | Detached | Freehold | £630,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2025 | 44, Herberts Meadow, Shefford, SG17 5FU | Detached | Freehold | £465,000 |
In the SG17 5RB postcode area, located within Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Clifton All Saints Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2022. | |
Clifton All Saints Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 Dec 2022
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| 0.4 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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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG17 5RB
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.2 mi | Tesco Express | 27 Shefford Road, Shefford, SG17 5RG | Walking directions to Tesco Express |
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 5RB, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
David Shelvey
Clifton, Henlow & Langford - Elected 4 May 2023
Drew Robert Richardson
Clifton, Henlow & Langford - Elected 4 May 2023
Richard David Wenham
Clifton, Henlow & Langford - Elected 4 May 2023
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG17 5RB records about 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 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 public order.
The median sale price around SG17 5RB in Clifton, Henlow & Langford is £387,500 (about £411 per square foot) based on 199 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 2 schools close to SG17 5RB, including Clifton All Saints Academy (Good) and Samuel Whitbread Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG17 5RB scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,398 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 5RB is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 3 local councillors: David Shelvey (Conservative and Unionist Party), Drew Robert Richardson (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Richard David Wenham (Conservative and Unionist Party).