SG17 5YQ
PostcodeA postcode in Central Bedfordshire 011C, Shefford ward, Central Bedfordshire.
This report describes the area around SG17 5YQ, 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 5YQ
- 21 crimes within 500 mAugust, up 5% on JulyCentral Bedfordshire 011C: 59 a year per 1,000 peopleMap point
- Arlesey, 5 kmThe nearest station, in a straight lineExact point
- 2 schools within 800 mNearest is 220 m awayExact point
- No property in SG17 5YQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 10%This neighbourhood, Central Bedfordshire 011CNeighbourhood
- £356,758 average priceFor the whole of Central Bedfordshire, July 2026Council
- No GP practices within 1 kmNearest is 1.1 km awayPostcode
- 4 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 290 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at SG17 5YQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Low road and rail noise at SG17 5YQRoad 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
- 9.6 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near SG17 5YQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Bloomfield Academy Secondary. 42% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 220 m 3 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, February 2025: no overall grade |
| Shefford Lower School Primary | 320 m 4 minutes on foot | School remains Good, May 2023 |
| Campton Academy Primary | 1.3 km 17 minutes on foot | Good (overall), November 2023 |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy Secondary. Attainment 8 of 45.7 (2025/26, provisional) | 1.4 km 17 minutes on foot | School remains Good, March 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 5YQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £370,000Kingfisher Road, SG17 5YQJuly 2026, terraced, established, freehold10 m
- £379,000Mallard Close, SG17 5YSAugust 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold50 m
- £375,000Nightingale Mews, SG17 5YXApril 2026, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £345,000George Street, SG17 5BPMay 2024, detached, established, freehold110 m
- £385,000George Street, SG17 5BSJuly 2023, semi-detached, established, freehold140 m
- £455,000Midland Gardens, SG17 5YFSeptember 2025, detached, established, freehold160 m
- £200,000New Street, SG17 5BWJanuary 2026, terraced, established, freehold200 m
- £330,000Bloomfield Drive, SG17 5BUJuly 2026, semi-detached, established, freehold260 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 5YQ
In a straight linePharmacies
- JARDINES PHARMACY470 m
Dental practices
- SHEFFORD DENTAL PRACTICE460 m
Supermarkets
- Spar - SheffordSpar290 m
- Co-op Shefford - Old Bridge WayThe Co-operative Group350 m
- Morrisons SheffordMorrisons470 m
- Tesco Shefford Esso ExpressTesco520 m
The neighbourhood: Central Bedfordshire 011C
Everything about Central Bedfordshire 011CThe 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.