SG17 5GQ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 011A, Shefford ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG17 5GQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around SG17 5GQ
- 11 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 21% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 011A: 122 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Arlesey, 4.7 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 960 m awayExact point
- No property in SG17 5GQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 011ANeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 930 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 460 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG17 5GQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG17 5GQRoad 53 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- Not in a radon Affected AreaUnder 1% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 8.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG17 5GQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Samuel Whitbread Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 960 m 12 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 2023 |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy Secondary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Shefford Lower School Primary | 1.1 km 13 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near SG17 5GQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £600,000Roman Mews, SG17 5GQMarch 2024, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £560,000Viking Meadow, SG17 5GRMarch 2025, detached, established, freehold40 m
- £90,000Angle Green, SG17 5GPNovember 2025, terraced, established, leasehold70 m
- £635,000Saxon Field, SG17 5GNFebruary 2026, detached, established, freehold80 m
- £138,000Celtic Mead, SG17 5GSMarch 2026, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £570,000Norman Croft, SG17 5GLMay 2024, detached, established, freehold120 m
- £139,500Jute Gardens, SG17 5GJApril 2026, terraced, established, leasehold130 m
- £325,000Lucas Way, SG17 5DTMay 2024, terraced, established, freehold220 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of SG17 5GQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE930 m
Pharmacies
- JARDINES PHARMACY450 m
- SHEFFORD PHARMACY930 m
Dental practices
- SHEFFORD DENTAL PRACTICE480 m
- SHEFFORD DENTAL CLINIC830 m
Supermarkets
- Morrisons SheffordMorrisons460 m
- Co-op Shefford - Old Bridge WayThe Co-operative Group590 m
- Spar - SheffordSpar740 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 011A
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 011AThe postcode district: SG17
Everything about SG17Your MP
- Alistair StrathernLabourMP for Hitchin
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.