Postcode SG17 5ZL is located in an urban city, within the Shefford area of Central Bedfordshire in the East of England region, and forms part of the Shefford & Shillington area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 28.9 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 65% 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 3.4 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.
Shefford & Shillington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 31,243 out of 32,844 areas in England, placing it within the bottom 5% least deprived areas in England.
Shefford & Shillington has a very low crime rate, with approximately 28.9 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.
Approximately 16.2% 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.
Very High noise level (>=75.0 dB) from road, approximately 163 ft away from SG17 5ZL.
Shefford & Shillington near SG17 5ZL 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 3.4 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 22 recent sold properties in the last 18 months near SG17 5ZL.
| Date | Address | Type | Tenure | Price | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Jul 2026 | 8, Faraday Corner, Shefford, SG17 5ZG | Terraced | Freehold | £351,500 | |
| 17 Feb 2026 | 11, Lovelace Meadow, Shefford, SG17 5ZX | Detached | Freehold | £525,000 | |
| 03 Dec 2025 | 23, Lovelace Meadow, Shefford, SG17 5ZX | Detached | Freehold | £610,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2025 | 30, Lovelace Meadow, Shefford, SG17 5ZX | Terraced | Leasehold | £150,000 | |
| 30 Jun 2025 | 29, Davy Drive, Shefford, SG17 5ZF | Semi-Detached | Freehold | £350,000 |
In the SG17 5ZL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | Shefford Lower School | Community school | Ofsted rating. Inspected 22 Nov 2017. | |
Shefford Lower School ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 22 Nov 2017
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| 0.2 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Robert Bloomfield Academy | Academy converter | Area360 rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2025. | |
Robert Bloomfield Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2025
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| 0.6 mi | Primary | Campton Academy | Academy converter | Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Nov 2023. | |
Campton Academy ratingOfsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 21 Nov 2023
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1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within 0.5 mi of SG17 5ZL
| Distance | Name | Address | Directions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.4 mi | Shefford Convenience Store | 11 Ampthill Road, Shefford, SG17 5BD | Walking directions to Shefford Convenience Store |
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 5ZL, 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 5ZL records about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 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 other theft.
The median sale price around SG17 5ZL 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 5ZL, including Shefford Lower School (Good), Robert Bloomfield Academy (Outstanding) and Campton Academy (Good). Ratings are official Ofsted judgements or Area360 summaries of the latest available inspection grades.
SG17 5ZL scores 1 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. Its neighbourhood ranks 31,243 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 5ZL 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).