SG17 5LW
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 013C, Meppershall & Shillington ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG17 5LW, 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 5LW
- 3 crimes within 500 mAugust, down 75% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 013C: 36 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Arlesey, 4.8 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- No schools within 800 mNearest is 890 m awayExact point
- No property in SG17 5LW listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 20%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 013CNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNone found within 2 kmPostcode
- 1 supermarket within 1 kmNearest is 390 m awayExact point
- 83.3% can get gigabit broadband at SG17 5LWSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG17 5LWRoad 52 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 5LW
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Meppershall Church of England Academy Primary. 30% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 890 m 11 minutes on foot | Good (overall), March 2024 |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy Secondary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 1.9 km 24 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Campton Academy Primary | 2 km 25 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Shefford Lower School Primary | 2 km 25 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 5LW
Latest sale at each postcode- £465,000Orchard Close, SG17 5LWMay 2026, detached, established, freehold10 m
- £390,000Hoo Road, SG17 5LPFebruary 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £385,000Emery Croft, SG17 5STFebruary 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold130 m
- £438,000Shefford Road, SG17 5LJAugust 2025, semi-detached, established, freehold150 m
- £660,000Brookmead, SG17 5SAJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £600,000Shefford Road, SG17 5LNJuly 2026, detached, established, freehold200 m
- £465,000Halberycroft, SG17 5SRMarch 2026, detached, established, freehold240 m
- £585,000Buxton Close, SG17 5QFOctober 2024, detached, established, freehold240 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 5LW
In a straight lineSupermarkets
- Budgens MeppershallBudgens390 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 013C
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 013CThe 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.