SG17 5EF postcode in Shefford, Central Bedfordshire

SG17 5EF is a postcode in Shefford, in the Shefford ward of Central Bedfordshire. It is in the Hitchin parliamentary constituency and the Bedfordshire police force area, and has been in use since January 1980.

Flooding Not on the at-risk list The Environment Agency lists no home or business here in an area at risk from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 100% of homes and businesses can get it. Central Bedfordshire: 87% Typical price £395,000 Homes sold in SG17 5, last 12 months. ▲ 1.3% on the year before Nearest station Arlesey 5.0 km in a straight line

Where SG17 5EF is, and what is near it

Map of SG17 5EF and what is near it Map of SG17 5EF: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the SG17 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. SG17 5AA: also in SG17 5SG17 5AD: also in SG17 5SG17 5AE: also in SG17 5SG17 5AF: also in SG17 5SG17 5AG: also in SG17 5SG17 5AH: also in SG17 5SG17 5AJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5AL: also in SG17 5SG17 5AN: also in SG17 5SG17 5AP: also in SG17 5SG17 5AR: also in SG17 5SG17 5AS: also in SG17 5SG17 5AT: also in SG17 5SG17 5AU: also in SG17 5SG17 5AX: also in SG17 5SG17 5AY: also in SG17 5SG17 5AZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5BA: also in SG17 5SG17 5BB: also in SG17 5SG17 5BD: also in SG17 5SG17 5BE: also in SG17 5SG17 5BF: also in SG17 5SG17 5BG: also in SG17 5SG17 5BH: also in SG17 5SG17 5BJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5BP: also in SG17 5SG17 5BQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5BS: also in SG17 5SG17 5BT: also in SG17 5SG17 5BU: also in SG17 5SG17 5BW: also in SG17 5SG17 5BX: also in SG17 5SG17 5BY: also in SG17 5SG17 5BZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5DA: also in SG17 5SG17 5DB: also in SG17 5SG17 5DD: also in SG17 5SG17 5DE: also in SG17 5SG17 5DF: also in SG17 5SG17 5DG: also in SG17 5SG17 5DH: also in SG17 5SG17 5DJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5DN: also in SG17 5SG17 5DP: also in SG17 5SG17 5DQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5DR: also in SG17 5SG17 5DS: also in SG17 5SG17 5DT: also in SG17 5SG17 5DU: also in SG17 5SG17 5DW: also in SG17 5SG17 5DX: also in SG17 5SG17 5DY: also in SG17 5SG17 5DZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5EA: also in SG17 5SG17 5EB: also in SG17 5SG17 5ED: also in SG17 5SG17 5EE: also in SG17 5SG17 5FB: also in SG17 5SG17 5FD: also in SG17 5SG17 5FE: also in SG17 5SG17 5FF: also in SG17 5SG17 5FJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5FL: also in SG17 5SG17 5FN: also in SG17 5SG17 5FP: also in SG17 5SG17 5FQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5FS: also in SG17 5SG17 5FT: also in SG17 5SG17 5FY: also in SG17 5SG17 5GJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5GL: also in SG17 5SG17 5GN: also in SG17 5SG17 5GP: also in SG17 5SG17 5GQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5GR: also in SG17 5SG17 5GS: also in SG17 5SG17 5GY: also in SG17 5SG17 5HQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5JA: also in SG17 5SG17 5JB: also in SG17 5SG17 5JG: also in SG17 5SG17 5JP: also in SG17 5SG17 5JQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5JR: also in SG17 5SG17 5JT: also in SG17 5SG17 5JU: also in SG17 5SG17 5JX: also in SG17 5SG17 5JY: also in SG17 5SG17 5JZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5LA: also in SG17 5SG17 5LB: also in SG17 5SG17 5LD: also in SG17 5SG17 5LE: also in SG17 5SG17 5LG: also in SG17 5SG17 5NP: also in SG17 5SG17 5NR: also in SG17 5SG17 5NT: also in SG17 5SG17 5NU: also in SG17 5SG17 5PU: also in SG17 5SG17 5QD: also in SG17 5SG17 5RA: also in SG17 5SG17 5RT: also in SG17 5SG17 5RU: also in SG17 5SG17 5RW: also in SG17 5SG17 5RX: also in SG17 5SG17 5RY: also in SG17 5SG17 5RZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5SD: also in SG17 5SG17 5SE: also in SG17 5SG17 5SF: also in SG17 5SG17 5SG: also in SG17 5SG17 5SL: also in SG17 5SG17 5TA: also in SG17 5SG17 5TB: also in SG17 5SG17 5TF: also in SG17 5SG17 5TU: also in SG17 5SG17 5TX: also in SG17 5SG17 5UH: also in SG17 5SG17 5UX: also in SG17 5SG17 5WB: also in SG17 5SG17 5XA: also in SG17 5SG17 5XB: also in SG17 5SG17 5XJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5YD: also in SG17 5SG17 5YE: also in SG17 5SG17 5YF: also in SG17 5SG17 5YL: also in SG17 5SG17 5YN: also in SG17 5SG17 5YQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5YR: also in SG17 5SG17 5YS: also in SG17 5SG17 5YU: also in SG17 5SG17 5YX: also in SG17 5SG17 5ZE: also in SG17 5SG17 5ZF: also in SG17 5SG17 5ZG: also in SG17 5SG17 5ZL: also in SG17 5SG17 5ZS: also in SG17 5SG17 5ZT: also in SG17 5SG17 5ZX: also in SG17 5 School 1.3 kmCampton Academy 1.7 kmLower Stondon Surgery 4.0 kmArlesey station 5.0 km2 places, 7.0–7.2 kmShefford SG17 5EF Map of SG17 5EF and what is near it Map of SG17 5EF: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the SG17 5 sector, 4 schools (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 11 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Campton Academy 1.7 kmShefford SG17 5EF
  • SG17 5EF
  • Other postcodes in SG17 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 11 bus stops
  • Further out, with the distance

Points are centre points, not buildings, and nothing drawn is a boundary. Names in italics are council wards: we hold no town or village names here. Open this area on OpenStreetMap (latitude 52.0391, longitude -0.3363)

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026; schools: Department for Education; stations and bus stops: Department for Transport; GP practices: NHS England; street map: Ordnance Survey, OS Open Zoomstack, Open Government Licence v3.0, drawn with MapLibre. How we use them

Who looks after SG17 5EF?

ONS places a whole postcode in one council, one ward and one constituency, from a single point. A few postcodes cross a boundary, so an address at the edge can belong to the one next door. Your council tax bill or your poll card settles it for your address.

Council, police force area and constituency: ONS Postcode Directory, August 2026. The MP: UK Parliament, read 14 October 2026.

What broadband can you get at SG17 5EF?

Every home and business at SG17 5EF can get gigabit broadband from a line, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 87%

Superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)100% can get it

Central Bedfordshire: 98%

The line marks the figure across Central Bedfordshire.

Check one address, and mobile coverage, on Ofcom's checker Compare broadband at another postcode

Source: Ofcom, Connected Nations, Spring 2026, data for January 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

When are the bins collected at SG17 5EF?

BinDayBuddy has not read Central Bedfordshire Council's days for SG17 5EF today. It reads them from the council's own system when you ask.

Check the bin days for SG17 5EF on BinDayBuddy

Source: BinDayBuddy, built from councils' own collection systems and public data. BinDayBuddy is run by Towpath Digital, which also runs this site. How we use it

Is SG17 5EF at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

The Environment Agency's list of postcodes with a home or business in an area at risk of flooding from rivers or the sea does not include SG17 5EF.

Rivers and the sea only, for the land around buildings, not each building. GOV.UK's checker answers for one address, surface water included.

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (postcodes in areas at risk), published 6 July 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

From surface water, across Central Bedfordshire

The Environment Agency publishes this for the whole council, not for SG17 5EF: 6,186 properties in Central Bedfordshire are at high risk (3.9% of all its properties). All the figures for Central Bedfordshire

Source: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Surface Water, properties at risk by local authority, version 2025-09, listed 18 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Flood warnings

The centre of SG17 5EF is not in any of the Environment Agency's flood warning or alert areas. Part of the postcode may still be, so check your own address when you sign up.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SG17 5EF?

Homes in SG17 5 sold for a typical £395,000 in the 12 months to August 2026, across 198 sales, up 1.3% on the 12 months before, HM Land Registry's figures show.

£395,000 typical price, the 12 months to August 2026
£390,000 12 months to August 2025
▲ up 1.3% on the 12 months before
  • Detached £530,000 85 sales
  • Semi-detached £372,500 46 sales
  • Terraced £323,250 44 sales
  • Flat or maisonette £182,000 23 sales

Each bar is that kind's typical price, against the most expensive kind here.

Across the whole SG17 district: a typical £395,000 from 198 sales.

How we work this out: house prices by postcode

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Homes sold in SG17 5EF

HM Land Registry records 2 standard sales of homes in SG17 5EF from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 18 September 2025. Each sale below opens Land Registry's own record of it.

Sales at market value to a private buyer; the latest months are not complete. Own or live in a home listed here and would rather it were not? Ask us to take it off.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, files dated 28 September 2026. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

What council tax band are homes near SG17 5EF?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 880 homes in the neighbourhood around SG17 5EF. The largest share of them, 39%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (23%). A home's own band is set for that home: check it on GOV.UK.

Council tax bands, and a year's council tax

Council tax bands of the homes around SG17 5EF

Band D in Central Bedfordshire for 2026‑27: £2,516. For the bands the homes here are in, a year's council tax runs from £1,677 (band A) to £4,194 (band G); band C, the most common, is £2,237.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 70 (8%)£1,677
Band Babout 160 (18%)£1,957
Band Cabout 340 (39%)£2,237
Band Dabout 110 (13%)£2,516
Band Eabout 110 (13%)£3,075
Band Fabout 70 (8%)£3,634
Band Gabout 20 (2%)£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 8% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 5% 1919 to 1939
  4. 16% 1945 to 1964
  5. 23% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 21% 2010 to 2019
  9. None 2020 or later

2020 or later: none of the homes the VOA counts here.

Averages for Central Bedfordshire before discounts, not any one home's bill.

Council tax: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026 to 2027, Table 10, published 25 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Counts for the neighbourhood the centre of SG17 5EF is in (ONS area E01017437), rounded by the VOA.

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Source: Valuation Office Agency, Council Tax: stock of properties, at 31 March 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which schools are near SG17 5EF?

The nearest open schools to SG17 5EF, in a straight line. Distance is not a catchment.

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG17 5EF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. Each school opens its own record there. How we use it

Where is the nearest station to SG17 5EF?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG17 5EF is Arlesey Rail Station, 5.0 km away in a straight line.

  • Arlesey Rail Station Railway station 5.0 kmDrive
  • Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 7.2 kmDrive

Straight-line distances from the centre point, not routes. Walk: under 1.2 km. Cycle: 1.2 to 5 km. Drive: further.

11 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest Northbridge Street, 130 m away.

More stations near SG17 5EF, and how we find them

Source: Department for Transport, NaPTAN, read 17 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which GP surgeries are near SG17 5EF?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG17 5EF, in a straight line. Each sets the area it takes patients from. In England, each opens its page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects and rates it.

Find a GP on the NHS website

Source: NHS England, Organisation Data Service (GP practices), read 17 October 2026; ratings: Care Quality Commission, 1 October 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Where can I charge an electric car near SG17 5EF?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG17 5EF on the map as of 20 October 2026. It does not have every charger: Open Charge Map's own map, linked below, may show more.

See more chargers on Open Charge Map

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Which dentists are near SG17 5EF?

The nearest to the centre of SG17 5EF, in a straight line. Those in England open their page at the Care Quality Commission, which inspects them. It gives few dentists a rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which hospitals are nearest to SG17 5EF?

The nearest NHS and private hospitals and clinics in England, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating. One in Wales or Scotland may be nearer.

Not every hospital has an accident and emergency department. In an emergency, call 999.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which care homes are near SG17 5EF?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG17 5EF, in a straight line, with the Care Quality Commission's latest overall rating.

Source: Care Quality Commission (directory of 14 October 2026, ratings of 1 October 2026), Open Government Licence v3.0. This uses Care Quality Commission information. How we use it

Which pharmacies are near SG17 5EF?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG17 5EF, in a straight line. Those in England show the opening hours they gave the NHS (list published July 2026) and open their page on the NHS website. A few work online or by post only: check before you go.

Hours can change on bank holidays. For urgent help when a pharmacy is closed, call NHS 111.

Source: NHS Business Services Authority (phone numbers: NHS Organisation Data Service), Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

Which vets are near SG17 5EF?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG17 5EF on OpenStreetMap, in a straight line. Each opens its entry on the map, with its opening hours and website where they are mapped.

OpenStreetMap may not have every vet. Out of hours, ring your own vet’s number first: the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons says vets in practice must arrange round-the-clock emergency first aid and pain relief, themselves or through another service.

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence, map as of 20 October 2026. How we use it

Is SG17 5EF in a conservation area?

The centre of SG17 5EF is not in any conservation area, listed building, tree preservation area, green belt or protected landscape that planning.data.gov.uk holds. Not every council has sent all its data, so check with the council before relying on it.

Source: planning.data.gov.uk, asked at the postcode's centre point. Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

How much crime is there near SG17 5EF?

Police.uk records 44 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG17 5EF in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences22 reports
Anti-social behaviour7 reports
Shoplifting5 reports
Public order4 reports
Burglary2 reports
Vehicle crime1 report

Also: other theft 1, robbery 1, possession of weapons 1.

Police.uk places each report at a nearby point, so this is an area, not a street.

Your local policing team on Police.uk How we work this out: crime by postcode, with the last 12 months

Source: data.police.uk, from its download of 30 September 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use it

The official record for SG17 5EF

Ward
Shefford
Parish
Shefford
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Shefford
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
January 1980

Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026. See all our data sources

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The nearest postcodes in use, measured in a straight line between centre points.

SG17 5EE60 mSG17 5ED70 mSG17 5TU100 mSG17 5DG110 mSG17 5DQ130 mSG17 5DH150 m
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Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS) Postcode Directory, August 2026, loaded 20 October 2026, the centre point of each postcode. How we use it

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