Most deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£365,000
Median property price · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,729 sales
-1.4%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
East of England
Region
Deprivation Index (IMD)
IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
12636
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 12636 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.
Property sales (Land Registry)
England & WalesProperty sales · SG17 5FN
HM Land Registry · Central Bedfordshire
Average price
£389,562
Median price: £365,000
Median -1.4% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 3,729 sales
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – Aug '26Aug '26: 1 sales · avg £150,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£330k£205k£80k
Oct '23Aug '24Jun '25Oct '25Aug '26
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Police Recorded Crime near SG17 5FN
England & WalesCrime trends · near SG17 5FN
Counts are for Shefford electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
24
YoY +41%
30197
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -42%
30173
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
29150
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
1050
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
12
YoY -20%
65367
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.88.8%
Other White1.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.5%
African1.4%
Indian1.0%
+ other · 5.5%
Religion
No religion51.5%
Christian40.9%
Not answered5.0%
Sikh1.0%
+ other · 1.6%
Age groups
35–4920.9%
50–6418.7%
25–3414.8%
5–97.3%
65–747.3%
+ 6 other age groups · 31.1%
Households
One person: other22.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.8%
One person: aged 66+10.2%
Lone parent family: With dependent children9.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.0%
+ 9 other households · 32.9%
Getting around
Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.
Stations
- 4.8 km straight lineabout 60 min
Arlesey Rail Station
Rail
- 7.4 km straight lineabout 93 min
Biggleswade Rail Station
Rail
- 9.5 km straight lineabout 119 min
Letchworth Garden City Rail Station
Rail
Bus stops
- 214 m straight lineabout 3 min
Roosevelt Avenue
Bus · opp · south-east
- 220 m straight lineabout 3 min
Queen Elizabeth Close
Bus · opp · north
- 235 m straight lineabout 3 min
Queen Elizabeth Close
Bus · adj · south
- 243 m straight lineabout 3 min
Morrison Supermarket
Bus · nr · east
- 286 m straight lineabout 4 min
Fire Station
Bus · adj · north
Coordinates & Location for SG17 5FN
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG17 5FN
Coordinates
52.0354, -0.3346
Grid reference
TL143387
Easting
514,336
Northing
238,748
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2MP8+45
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shefford
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council AreaHitchin E14001289
Constituency
E14001289Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Shefford
Constituency code
E14001289
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Shefford
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire
Health & NHS
East of England
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandEast of England
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
East of England
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Bedfordshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England
Statistical Areas
LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 011D E01017440
E01017440MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 011 E02003609
E02003609LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 011D E01017440
E01017440MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 011 E02003609
E02003609Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Town and Fringe – less sparse: OA falls within the Town and Fringe category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 6
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1
Sun & Time Information
7:25 AM
Sunrise
6:08 PM
Sunset
10 hours 43 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:25 AM
Sunset (today)
6:08 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 43 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
September 2008
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~18 years
Active Duration
2008 -> PresentSeptember 2008 — Introduced
Postcode SG17 5FN introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017440 and MSOA E02003609 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 12636
Present — Active
Postcode SG17 5FN is currently active and in use.
First introduced
September 2008
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~18 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SG17 5FN
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 9–13FSM 14%
RWM expected
42%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–9FSM 12%
Secondary with sixth formStateMixed · Ages 13–18FSM 13%
Attainment 8
46.7
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 5–9FSM 5%
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