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SG17 5GQ

POSTCODE

A Shefford postcode in Central Bedfordshire.

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Schools nearby

  1. 1
    Samuel Whitbread Academy

    Secondary with sixth form · Good · Attainment 8 46.7

    0.60 mi

  2. 2
    Robert Bloomfield Academy

    All-through

    0.63 mi

  3. 3
    Shefford Lower School

    Primary · Good

    0.67 mi

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Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Arlesey Rail Station

    Rail

    4.7 km straight lineabout 59 min

  • Biggleswade Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 84 min

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    9.7 km straight lineabout 121 min

Bus stops

  • Northbridge Street

    Bus · N-bound · north

    362 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Northbridge Street

    Bus · S-bound · south

    362 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Ivel Road

    Bus · adj · north-west

    378 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Ivel Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    381 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Riverside

    Bus · opp · south-east

    413 m straight lineabout 5 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG17 5
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG17 5 · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 198 sales

SG17 5GQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, so these figures are for the SG17 5 sector.

Average price
£423,440
Median price: £395,000
Median +1.3% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 198 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Sep '25 – Aug '26Aug '26: 5 sales · avg £376,800
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£576k£466k£355k
Sep '25Dec '25Mar '26Jun '26Aug '26
£150,000 · 2026-08-21 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG17 5FN
£580,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
SG17 5DH
£425,000 · 2026-08-14 · Detached · Freehold
SG17 5UJ
£350,000 · 2026-08-13 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG17 5FG
£379,000 · 2026-08-05 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG17 5YS
£600,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SG17 5LN
£580,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SG17 5LY
£410,000 · 2026-07-31 · Detached · Freehold
SG17 5RG
£225,000 · 2026-07-31 · Flat / maisonette · Leasehold
SG17 5JR
£741,700 · 2026-07-24 · Detached · Freehold
SG17 5QN
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG17 5GQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG17 5GQ

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 +26%
302010
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
7
YoY -50%
30174
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
28140
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%
67388
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

2 of 6 key categories improving · violent crime rising

46
incidents · Aug '26

People

Household income (MSOA)

Average household income for the neighbourhood (MSOA) around this postcode, financial year ending March 2023

Financial year ending March 2023 · MSOA 2021 · Central Bedfordshire 011 (E02003609)

This is the published estimate for the MSOA that contains this postcode (about 2,000–6,000 households). It describes the neighbourhood around the postcode. England and Wales only.

Total annual household income
£71,404

£61,357–£83,095

Disposable (net) annual household income
£49,484

£43,034–£56,900

Disposable (net) annual household income before housing costs (equivalised)
£42,605

£39,358–£46,120

Disposable (net) annual household income after housing costs (equivalised)
£40,747

£35,724–£46,476

Source: Office for National Statistics. Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales, financial year ending 2023.

Income estimates for small areas, England and Wales · Open Government Licence v3.0

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,907
White Brit.89.3%
Other White2.1%
Other Asian1.4%
African1.1%
White & Black Caribbean0.9%
+ 11 other groups · 5.3%

Religion

Total residents: 1,905
No religion50.0%
Christian41.1%
Not answered6.9%
Hindu0.5%
Sikh0.5%
+ 4 other religions · 1.0%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,901
35–4921.5%
50–6419.0%
25–3413.3%
65–749.1%
10–157.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.4%

Households

Total households: 807
One person: other19.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
One person: aged 66+10.3%
Single family household, all members 66+7.9%
+ 9 other households · 37.8%

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.
18652
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 18652 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.

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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Technical details

Coordinates & Location for SG17 5GQ

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Shefford
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG17 5GQ
Coordinates
52.0413, -0.3303
Grid reference
TL146394
Easting
514,612
Northing
239,416
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2MR9+GV
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 Area
Hitchin E14001289
Constituency
E14001289
Bedfordshire
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 England
East 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 011A E01017437
E01017437
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 011 E02003609
E02003609
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 011A E01017437
E01017437
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 011 E02003609
E02003609
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1

Sun & Time Information

6:46 AM4:43 PM
6:46 AM
Sunrise
4:43 PM
Sunset
9 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:46 AM
Sunset (today)
4:43 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

February 2014
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~12 years
Active Duration
2014 -> Present
February 2014 — Introduced
Postcode SG17 5GQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city UN1. LSOA E01017437 and MSOA E02003609 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 18652
Present — Active
Postcode SG17 5GQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
February 2014
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~12 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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