SG17 5BU
a primarily residential postcode in Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.0363 / 52°2'10"N
Longitude: -0.341 / 0°20'27"W
OS Eastings: 513894
OS Northings: 238848
OS Grid: TL138388
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR H4T.BL4
Mapcode Global: VHGNC.12KR
Plus Code: 9C4X2MP5+GH
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ta98
What Three Birds: ptarmigan.gull.goldeneye
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Bloomfield Drive, Shefford SG17 5BU
Summary
SG17 5BU is a primarily residential postcode in Shefford, Central Bedfordshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are primarily semi-detached. Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £140,332 to £607,572 with an average of £294,749.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1967 and 1975 and between 1950 and 1966.
10% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly owner occupied, with some privately rented
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) ratings are D and C.
The average commercial rateable value is £185,000. The most common recorded business type is School.
Shefford is a town, which had a population of 5,954 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 37 people resident in SG17 5BU, of which 15 were male and 22 were female. This also includes overnight visitors at domestic properties, and residents of non-domestic properties such as hotels, prisons and halls of residence.
SG17 5BU is in the Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
SG17 5BU is approximately 43m (141ft) above sea level.
See recent residential property sales in SG17 5BU
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SG17 5BU
5b3: Urbanites - Ageing Urban Living - Self-Sufficient Retirement
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SG17 5BU
England C1: a town or city, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
6/10 (Moderate)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near SG17 5BU include Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
SG17 5BU at other websites
- Air quality forecast for SG17 5BU at Smogwatch
- Sunrise and sunset times at SG17 5BU at The Time and Place
- River levels and flood warnings near SG17 5BU at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near SG17 5BU at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SG17 5BU at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SG17 5BU at British Beaches
- Electric vehicle charge points near SG17 5BU at Plugpoint
- See which government petitions are popular near SG17 5BU at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SG17 5BU at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SG17 5BU are represented at different levels of local, regional and national government by elected representatives. Where known, these are shown here.
This data is updated approximately monthly, and may not necessarily take account of the results of any elections or by-elections held recently.
Unitary Authority
Central Bedfordshire Council
Ward
Shefford
Councillors
Tony Brown (Conservative)
Mark Liddiard (Conservative)
United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
MP
Nadine Dorries (Conservative)
Broadband Internet
Ofcom publishes annual statistics for Broadband availability. This is the most recent data for SG17 5BU.
- Definitions
- Ultrafast: 300Mbit/s or greater
- Superfast: 30Mbit/s to less than 300Mbit/s
- Universal Service Obligation: Download speeds at or above 10Mbit/s and upload speeds at or above 1Mbit/s
Broadband statistics for commercial properties are less reliable than for domestic properties, as businesses are more likely to have other forms of Internet access that are not classified as 'Broadband'.
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near SG17 5BU.
Primary
Shefford Lower School
School Lane, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5XA
Community School
Ages 3 - 9
Good
Campton Lower School
Rectory Road, Campton, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5PF
Community School
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Meppershall Church of England Academy
107 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5LZ
Academy Converter
Ages 4 - 9
Good
Clifton All Saints Academy
Church Street, Clifton, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5ES
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Southill Lower School
School Lane, Southill, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9JA
Community School
Ages 4 - 9
Good
Secondary
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Bloomfield Drive, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5BU
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Outstanding
Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford Road, Clifton, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5QS
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Good
Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6AN
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Stratton Upper School
Eagle Farm Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8JB
Academy Converter
Ages 13 - 18
Good
Edward Peake CofE VC Middle School
Potton Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 0EJ
Voluntary Controlled School
Ages 9 - 13
Good
Fearnhill School
Icknield Way West, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, SG6 4BA
Foundation School
Ages 11 - 18
Good
Arnold Academy
Hexton Road, Barton-le-Clay, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4JZ
Academy Converter
Ages 9 - 13
Good
The Da Vinci Studio School of Creative Enterprise
The Old Grammar School, Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3PA
Studio School
Ages 14 - 19
Good
The overall school grade in this area is high.