SG17 5HT postcode in Clifton, Central Bedfordshire, Central Bedfordshire

SG17 5HT is a postcode in Clifton, Central Bedfordshire, in the Clifton, Henlow & Langford 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 2.6 km in a straight line

Where SG17 5HT is, and what is near it

Map of SG17 5HT and what is near it Map of SG17 5HT: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the SG17 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SG17 5AG: also in SG17 5SG17 5AH: 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 5BG: also in SG17 5SG17 5BQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5BY: also in SG17 5SG17 5EG: also in SG17 5SG17 5EH: also in SG17 5SG17 5EJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5EL: also in SG17 5SG17 5EN: also in SG17 5SG17 5EP: also in SG17 5SG17 5EQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5ER: also in SG17 5SG17 5ES: also in SG17 5SG17 5ET: also in SG17 5SG17 5EU: also in SG17 5SG17 5EW: also in SG17 5SG17 5EX: also in SG17 5SG17 5EY: also in SG17 5SG17 5EZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5FB: also in SG17 5SG17 5FG: also in SG17 5SG17 5FR: also in SG17 5SG17 5FS: also in SG17 5SG17 5FU: also in SG17 5SG17 5FW: also in SG17 5SG17 5FZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5GT: also in SG17 5SG17 5GU: also in SG17 5SG17 5GW: also in SG17 5SG17 5HA: also in SG17 5SG17 5HB: also in SG17 5SG17 5HD: also in SG17 5SG17 5HE: also in SG17 5SG17 5HF: also in SG17 5SG17 5HG: also in SG17 5SG17 5HH: also in SG17 5SG17 5HJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5HL: also in SG17 5SG17 5HN: also in SG17 5SG17 5HP: also in SG17 5SG17 5HR: also in SG17 5SG17 5HS: also in SG17 5SG17 5HU: also in SG17 5SG17 5HW: also in SG17 5SG17 5HX: also in SG17 5SG17 5HY: also in SG17 5SG17 5HZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5JB: also in SG17 5SG17 5JD: also in SG17 5SG17 5JG: also in SG17 5SG17 5JH: also in SG17 5SG17 5JL: also in SG17 5SG17 5JN: also in SG17 5SG17 5JW: also in SG17 5SG17 5LQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5NW: also in SG17 5SG17 5PS: also in SG17 5SG17 5PT: also in SG17 5SG17 5PW: also in SG17 5SG17 5PY: also in SG17 5SG17 5QA: also in SG17 5SG17 5QD: also in SG17 5SG17 5QN: also in SG17 5SG17 5QS: also in SG17 5SG17 5QT: also in SG17 5SG17 5QU: also in SG17 5SG17 5QW: also in SG17 5SG17 5QX: also in SG17 5SG17 5QY: also in SG17 5SG17 5QZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5RB: also in SG17 5SG17 5RD: also in SG17 5SG17 5RE: also in SG17 5SG17 5RF: also in SG17 5SG17 5RG: also in SG17 5SG17 5RH: also in SG17 5SG17 5RJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5RL: also in SG17 5SG17 5RN: also in SG17 5SG17 5RP: also in SG17 5SG17 5RQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5RR: also in SG17 5SG17 5RS: also in SG17 5SG17 5RT: also in SG17 5SG17 5RW: also in SG17 5SG17 5RX: also in SG17 5SG17 5RY: also in SG17 5SG17 5SJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5SL: also in SG17 5SG17 5SY: also in SG17 5SG17 5SZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5WA: also in SG17 5SG17 5WB: also in SG17 5SG17 5YG: also in SG17 5SG17 5ZE: also in SG17 5 2 places, 2.6–4.9 kmLower Stondon Surgery 3.3 kmBiggleswade station 6.1 kmShefford SG17 5HT Map of SG17 5HT and what is near it Map of SG17 5HT: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the SG17 5 sector, 4 schools, 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 10 bus stops. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. Lower Stondon Surgery 3.3 kmShefford SG17 5HT
  • SG17 5HT
  • Other postcodes in SG17 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 10 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 52.0357, longitude -0.3006)

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 5HT?

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 5HT?

Every home and business at SG17 5HT 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 5HT?

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

Check the bin days for SG17 5HT 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 5HT 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 5HT.

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 5HT: 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 5HT 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 5HT?

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 5HT

HM Land Registry records 3 standard sales of homes in SG17 5HT from January 2024 to August 2026, the latest on 12 June 2026. The middle sale was £335,000, from £308,000 to £360,000. Across SG17 5, the typical price in the 12 months to August 2026 was £395,000. 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 5HT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 830 homes in the neighbourhood around SG17 5HT. The largest share of them, 41%, are in council tax band C. More were built from 1965 to 1982 than in any other period (29%). 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 5HT

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 90 (11%)£1,677
Band Babout 80 (10%)£1,957
Band Cabout 340 (41%)£2,237
Band Dabout 120 (14%)£2,516
Band Eabout 100 (12%)£3,075
Band Fabout 60 (7%)£3,634
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 9% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 20% 1945 to 1964
  5. 29% 1965 to 1982
  6. 5% 1983 to 1999
  7. 7% 2000 to 2009
  8. 5% 2010 to 2019
  9. 20% 2020 or later

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 5HT is in (ONS area E01017391), rounded by the VOA.

Check one home's band on GOV.UK

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 5HT?

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

Primary

Secondary

Find and compare schools in England, on GOV.UK More schools near SG17 5HT, 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 5HT?

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG17 5HT is Arlesey Rail Station, 2.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Arlesey Rail Station Railway station 2.6 kmCycle
  • Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 6.1 kmDrive

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

10 bus stops within 400 metres, the nearest The Joint, 72 m away.

More stations near SG17 5HT, 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 5HT?

The nearest GP practices to the centre of SG17 5HT, 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 5HT?

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG17 5HT 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 5HT?

The nearest to the centre of SG17 5HT, 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 5HT?

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 5HT?

The nearest care homes to the centre of SG17 5HT, 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 5HT?

The nearest NHS pharmacies to the centre of SG17 5HT, 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 5HT?

The nearest vets to the centre of SG17 5HT 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 5HT in a conservation area?

The centre of SG17 5HT 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 5HT?

Police.uk records 30 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG17 5HT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences12 reports
Anti-social behaviour9 reports
Other theft3 reports
Shoplifting2 reports
Criminal damage and arson1 report
Burglary1 report

Also: vehicle crime 1, drugs 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 5HT

Ward
Clifton, Henlow & Langford
Parish
Clifton
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Clifton, Central Bedfordshire
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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SG17 5HW50 mSG17 5RL70 mSG17 5RN90 mSG17 5HF110 mSG17 5HR110 mSG17 5HP120 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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