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SG5 3PF

POSTCODE

A Meppershall & Shillington postcode in Central Bedfordshire.

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Getting around

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

Stations

  • Arlesey Rail Station

    Rail

    6.8 km straight lineabout 85 min

  • Hitchin Rail Station

    Rail

    8.3 km straight lineabout 103 min

  • Letchworth Garden City Rail Station

    Rail

    9.0 km straight lineabout 113 min

Bus stops

  • Upton End Road

    Bus · before · south-west

    50 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Upton End Road

    Bus · after · north-east

    58 m straight lineabout 1 min

  • Marquis Hill

    Bus · E-bound · east

    416 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Marquis Hill

    Bus · W-bound · west

    437 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Marshalls Avenue

    Bus · adj · north-east

    537 m straight lineabout 7 min

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
Property sales · SG5 3
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · SG5 3 · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 79 sales

SG5 3PF has no standard sales in Oct 2025–Sep 2026, so these figures are for the SG5 3 sector.

Average price
£522,210
Median price: £480,000
Median -17.9% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Oct 2025–Sep 2026 · 79 sales
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Recent sale price trend
Oct '25 – Sep '26Sep '26: 5 sales · avg £499,500
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£659k£485k£310k
Oct '25Jan '26Apr '26Sep '26
£375,000 · 2026-09-18 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 3RD
£450,000 · 2026-09-17 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 3FP
£970,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 3LH
£430,000 · 2026-09-03 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 3PU
£272,500 · 2026-09-02 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 3NH
£537,500 · 2026-08-28 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 3PG
£610,000 · 2026-08-21 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 3FA
£400,000 · 2026-08-20 · Terraced · Freehold
SG5 3DF
£915,000 · 2026-08-10 · Detached · Freehold
SG5 3EQ
£580,000 · 2026-08-10 · Semi-detached · Freehold
SG5 3QA
HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, OGL.

Police Recorded Crime near SG5 3PF

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SG5 3PF

Counts are for Meppershall & Shillington 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)Oct '24 – Sep '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
10
YoY —
1691
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
ASB
5
YoY —
950
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
420
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
530
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
641
Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Apr '26Sep '26

Not enough data for a year-on-year comparison

20
incidents · Sep '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: 2,079
White Brit.89.9%
Other White3.3%
White Irish1.2%
White & Black Caribbean1.1%
Other Mixed0.8%
+ 11 other groups · 3.8%

Religion

Total residents: 2,076
Christian48.1%
No religion44.7%
Not answered6.0%
Other religion0.6%
Sikh0.4%
+ 3 other religions · 0.2%

Age groups

Total residents: 2,076
50–6425.4%
35–4917.5%
65–7411.9%
25–349.9%
10–157.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 27.7%

Households

Total households: 877
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children16.0%
One person: other13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.0%
One person: aged 66+12.5%
Single family household, all members 66+12.3%
+ 9 other households · 32.5%

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.
20731
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 20731 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 SG5 3PF

England
Country
Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Meppershall & Shillington
Ward
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SG5 3PF
Coordinates
52.0007, -0.3564
Grid reference
TL129348
Easting
512,924
Northing
234,856
Region
East of England
Plus Code
9C4X2J2V+7C
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Shillington
Travel to Work
Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City
ITL Region
Central Bedfordshire

Administrative Information

Central Bedfordshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Mid Bedfordshire E14001359
Constituency
E14001359
Bedfordshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Meppershall & Shillington
Constituency code
E14001359
EU Electoral Region
Eastern
Parish
Shillington
International Territorial Level
Central Bedfordshire

Health & NHS

East of England
Cancer Alliance
National
NHS Region
East of England
Integrated Care Board
NHS Central East Integrated Care Board
Sub ICB Location
NHS Central East ICB - M1J4Y
Cancer Alliance
East of England

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 011F E01017444
E01017444
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 011 E02003609
E02003609
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Central Bedfordshire 011F E01017444
E01017444
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Central Bedfordshire 011 E02003609
E02003609
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1

Sun & Time Information

7:15 AM4:15 PM
7:15 AM
Sunrise
4:15 PM
Sunset
9 hours of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:15 AM
Sunset (today)
4:15 PM
Daylight duration
9 hours
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2003
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~23 years
Active Duration
2003 -> Present
July 2003 — Introduced
Postcode SG5 3PF introduced by Royal Mail.
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural village E1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city RSN1. LSOA E01017444 and MSOA E02003609 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 20731
Present — Active
Postcode SG5 3PF is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2003
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~23 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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