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SG17 5JQ

POSTCODE

SG17 5JQ is a postcode in Shefford.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
52.0362, -0.3274
OS grid TL148388 (514,825, 238,855)
IMD England
10/10
#31177
Crime · Aug '26
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
MoM -19% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C4X2MPF+F2
Least deprived 10%
IMD England
Around average · 5.0 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£395,000
Median property price · SG17 5 · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 198 sales
+1.3%
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.
31177
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 31177 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.

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

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 5JQ has no standard sales in Sep 2025–Aug 2026, fewer than 5, 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 5JQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG17 5JQ

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

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,688
White Brit.90.3%
Other White2.7%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups0.9%
White Irish0.9%
White & Black Caribbean0.8%
+ 9 other groups · 4.2%

Religion

Total residents: 1,688
No religion47.2%
Christian46.0%
Not answered4.9%
Other religion0.9%
Sikh0.4%
+ 4 other religions · 0.7%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,688
50–6422.9%
35–4918.8%
65–7412.1%
25–3410.1%
10–157.9%
+ 6 other age groups · 28.1%

Households

Total households: 726
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children17.5%
One person: other17.2%
One person: aged 66+13.2%
Single family household, all members 66+12.4%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children11.2%
+ 8 other households · 28.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Arlesey Rail Station

    Rail

    4.3 km straight lineabout 54 min

  • Biggleswade Rail Station

    Rail

    7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    9.2 km straight lineabout 115 min

Bus stops

  • Purcell Way

    Bus · opp · west

    207 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Purcell Way

    Bus · adj · east

    217 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fire Station

    Bus · opp · south

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Fire Station

    Bus · adj · north

    274 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Ivel Road

    Bus · opp · south-east

    317 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SG17 5JQ

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Shefford
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG17 5JQ
Coordinates
52.0362, -0.3274
Grid reference
TL148388
Easting
514,825
Northing
238,855
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2MPF+F2
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

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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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 011B E01017438
E01017438
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 011 E02003609
E02003609
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 011B E01017438
E01017438
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

6:43 AM4:47 PM
6:43 AM
Sunrise
4:47 PM
Sunset
10 hours 4 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
6:43 AM
Sunset (today)
4:47 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 4 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

April 1985
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~41 years
Active Duration
1985 -> Present
April 1985 — Introduced
Postcode SG17 5JQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban 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 — 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 E01017438 and MSOA E02003609 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 31177
Present — Active
Postcode SG17 5JQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
April 1985
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~41 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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