Postcode SG17 5WB 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 £386,750 (around £411 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £309,500 and £493,500. The nearest station is Arlesey, about 2.4 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.
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 2.8% 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.
The average income per household in Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon is £66,392 per year.
No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SG17 5WB.
Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon near SG17 5WB 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 2.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.
| Distance | Name | Size | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 mi | Shefford Millenium Green | Large | Walking directions to Shefford Millenium Green |
Based on 208 recent sales, the median property price is £386,750 (about £411 per square foot) in Clifton, Henlow & Langford area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 up to £1,800,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 70 | £542,500 | £417 |
| Semi-Detached | 64 | £382,500 | £405 |
| Terraced | 67 | £310,000 | £409 |
| 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 21 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG17 5WB.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug 2025 | 8, Hyde Close, Shefford, SG17 5FB | Terraced | Freehold | £335,000 | |
| 04 Jun 2026 | 14, Southfields, Shefford, SG17 5AS | Detached | Freehold | £290,000 | |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 226, Shefford Road, Shefford, SG17 5QS | Detached | Freehold | £565,000 | |
| 09 May 2025 | Clivedale, Shefford Road, Shefford, SG17 5QS | Other | Freehold | £415,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2025 | 89, Pinemead, Shefford, SG17 5BY | Flats | Leasehold | £150,000 |
In the SG17 5WB postcode area, located within Clifton, Meppershall & Stondon, there are 1 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.
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 5WB, 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 5WB 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, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime.
The median sale price around SG17 5WB in Clifton, Henlow & Langford is £386,750 (about £411 per square foot) based on 208 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
There are 3 schools close to SG17 5WB, including Samuel Whitbread Academy (Good), Clifton All Saints Academy (Good) and Robert Bloomfield Academy (Outstanding). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
SG17 5WB 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 5WB 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).