Postcode SG17 5TD is located in a rural village, within the Shefford area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Shefford & Shillington area. It has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 43.4 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 47% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. The average income per household in Shefford & Shillington is £71,404 per year. The median sale price in Shefford is £370,000 (around £372 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £261,250 and £493,750. The nearest station is Arlesey, about 4.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shefford & Shillington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,452 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 19% least deprived areas in England.
Shefford & Shillington has a low crime rate, with approximately 43.4 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.7% of dwellings are socially rented.
The average income per household in Shefford & Shillington is £71,404 per year.
Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 207 ft away from SG17 5TD.
Shefford & Shillington near SG17 5TD 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 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
Based on 142 recent sales, the median property price is £370,000 (about £372 per square foot) in Shefford area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,000 up to £1,617,500.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 52 | £527,500 | £396 |
| Semi-Detached | 23 | £375,000 | £427 |
| Terraced | 41 | £330,000 | £359 |
| Flats | 26 | £184,750 | £308 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £385,000 | £155,000 | £280,000 | £246,500 |
| 2017 | £457,000 | £180,000 | £314,995 | £272,500 |
| 2018 | £434,995 | £156,000 | £318,000 | £265,000 |
| 2019 | £447,500 | £193,250 | £305,000 | £266,500 |
| 2020 | £415,750 | £215,000 | £337,250 | £260,250 |
| 2021 | £500,000 | £167,500 | £345,000 | £290,000 |
| 2022 | £529,995 | £198,750 | £377,498 | £317,000 |
| 2023 | £558,450 | £188,000 | £389,950 | £305,000 |
| 2024 | £540,000 | £185,000 | £359,050 | £300,000 |
| 2025 | £530,500 | £190,000 | £395,000 | £340,000 |
| 2026 | £525,000 | £179,000 | £370,000 | £340,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £347 | £235 | £296 | £337 |
| 2017 | £332 | £280 | £315 | £323 |
| 2018 | £336 | £294 | £340 | £309 |
| 2019 | £335 | £312 | £352 | £312 |
| 2020 | £338 | £293 | £337 | £346 |
| 2021 | £361 | £275 | £364 | £336 |
| 2022 | £389 | £321 | £389 | £343 |
| 2023 | £401 | £317 | £395 | £384 |
| 2024 | £388 | £308 | £419 | £367 |
| 2025 | £401 | £312 | £395 | £347 |
| 2026 | £398 | £306 | £422 | £370 |
There were 10 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG17 5TD.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2025 | 9, Eisenhower Place, Shefford, SG17 5TD | Terraced | Freehold | £342,500 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 24, Eisenhower Place, Shefford, SG17 5TD | Terraced | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 24 Jun 2026 | 34, Truman Place, Shefford, SG17 5TL | Terraced | Freehold | £355,000 | |
| 25 Jul 2025 | 3, Truman Place, Shefford, SG17 5TL | Terraced | Freehold | £345,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2025 | 3, Taft Place, Shefford, SG17 5TN | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £490,000 |
In the SG17 5TD postcode area, located within Shefford & Shillington, there are 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Campton Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
| 0.8 mi | Primary | Shefford Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2017. | |
| 0.9 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Robert Bloomfield Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
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 5TD, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.
Mark Robert Liddiard
Shefford - Elected 4 May 2023
Tony Brown
Shefford - Elected 4 May 2023
Alistair Strathern
Hitchin - Elected 4 Jul 2024
The area around SG17 5TD records about 43 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, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour.
The median sale price around SG17 5TD in Shefford is £370,000 (about £372 per square foot) based on 142 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SG17 5TD, including Campton Academy (Good), Shefford Lower School (Good) and Robert Bloomfield Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG17 5TD scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 26,452 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 5TD is Alistair Strathern (Labour Party), elected at the 2024 general election. The area is represented by 2 local councillors: Mark Robert Liddiard (Conservative and Unionist Party) and Tony Brown (Conservative and Unionist Party).