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SG17 5XX

Shefford

Central Bedfordshire

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Detailed insights for SG17 5XX

Overview

Postcode SG17 5XX is located in a rural village, within the Shefford ward of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Shefford & Shillington area. It has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shefford & Shillington is £54,500 per year. The nearest station is Arlesey located about 4.2 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
38
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Shefford & Shillington has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 26,036 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 21% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Shefford & Shillington has a low crime rate, with approximately 38.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

3%

Approximately 3.0% 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.

Income level

8/10

The average income of residents in Shefford & Shillington is £54,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

Low

Shefford & Shillington near SG17 5XX has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Arlesey located about 4.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
1,176.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
302
87.79%
Other
14
4.07%
Other Asian
11
3.2%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
6
1.74%
Other White
4
1.16%
Total population: 344

Housing

Housing tenure

Other forms of private rent
83
83%
Owns with a mortgage
7
7%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
4%
Owns outright
3
3%
Other social rented
2
2%
Total households: 100

Property prices in Shefford

Based on 138 recent sales, the median property price is £357,750 in Shefford area, with individual transactions ranging from £80,000 up to £900,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shefford in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Shefford over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached48£530,000
Flats25£190,000
Semi-Detached28£356,250
Terraced37£345,000

10 year median price trend in Shefford

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Shefford.

Schools

In the SG17 5XX postcode area, located within Shefford & Shillington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

Good

0.8 miPrimaryShefford Lower SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.9 miMiddle deemed secondaryRobert Bloomfield AcademyAcademy converter

Outstanding

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Geographic Information

RegionEast of EnglandUKH
DistrictCentral BedfordshireE06000056
Parliamentary ConstituencyHitchinE14001289
WardSheffordE05014421
ParishCampton and ChicksandsE04011935
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shefford & ShillingtonE02003609
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Central Bedfordshire 011EE01017441
Police ForceBedfordshire
Postcode Introduced1997-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.