SG17 5XT postcode in Chicksands, Central Bedfordshire

SG17 5XT is a postcode in Chicksands, 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 June 1997.

Flooding High flood risk 14 of 33 homes and businesses at high risk, from rivers or the sea Gigabit broadband 0% 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 6.6 km in a straight line

Where SG17 5XT is, and what is near it

Map of SG17 5XT and what is near it Map of SG17 5XT: 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 (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 500 m. SG17 5AZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5BB: also in SG17 5SG17 5BH: also in SG17 5SG17 5BJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5BL: also in SG17 5SG17 5BN: also in SG17 5SG17 5BZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5DF: also in SG17 5SG17 5FE: also in SG17 5SG17 5FY: also in SG17 5SG17 5NU: also in SG17 5SG17 5PE: also in SG17 5SG17 5PF: also in SG17 5SG17 5PG: also in SG17 5SG17 5PP: also in SG17 5SG17 5PR: also in SG17 5SG17 5QB: also in SG17 5SG17 5QP: also in SG17 5SG17 5TD: also in SG17 5SG17 5TH: also in SG17 5SG17 5TJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5TL: also in SG17 5SG17 5TN: also in SG17 5SG17 5TQ: also in SG17 5SG17 5TX: also in SG17 5SG17 5XA: also in SG17 5SG17 5XE: also in SG17 5SG17 5XF: also in SG17 5SG17 5XG: also in SG17 5SG17 5XH: also in SG17 5SG17 5XJ: also in SG17 5SG17 5XP: also in SG17 5SG17 5XR: also in SG17 5SG17 5XS: also in SG17 5SG17 5XU: also in SG17 5SG17 5XX: also in SG17 5SG17 5XY: also in SG17 5SG17 5XZ: also in SG17 5SG17 5YE: 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 3 places, 1.4–6.6 kmSchool 3.0 km2 places, 8.3–8.5 kmChicksands SG17 5XT Map of SG17 5XT and what is near it Map of SG17 5XT: its centre point, with the 346 other postcodes in the SG17 5 sector, 4 schools (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 2 railway stations (2 beyond the edge, shown by arrows), 3 GP practices (3 beyond the edge, shown by arrows) and 1 bus stop. North is up; the scale bar is 250 m. 4 places, 1.2–6.6 kmSchool 3.0 km2 places, 8.3–8.5 kmShefford SG17 5XT
  • SG17 5XT
  • Other postcodes in SG17 5: press one for its page
  • 4 schools
  • 2 railway stations
  • 3 GP practices
  • 1 bus stop
  • 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 52.0387, longitude -0.3610)

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 5XT?

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 5XT?

Every home and business at SG17 5XT can get superfast broadband (30 Mbit/s or more) from a line, but none can get gigabit, Ofcom says.

Gigabit (1,000 Mbit/s)0% 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.

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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 5XT?

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

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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 5XT at risk of flooding?

From rivers and the sea, long term

High risk

The Environment Agency counts 33 homes and businesses at SG17 5XT. 14 are in an area at high risk of flooding from rivers or the sea, and 5 more at a lower risk.

33 homes and businesses at SG17 5XT High: 14Medium: 2Low: 3Not in an area at risk: 14

High: 3.3% or more a year (1 in 30). Medium: 1% to 3.3% a year. Low: 0.1% to 1% a year. Very low: under 0.1% a year (1 in 1,000). Each band is the chance of flooding in any one year.

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 5XT: 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 5XT is in one of the Environment Agency's flood warning areas. No warning or alert was in force for it at 11:26 on 22 October 2026.

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Source: Environment Agency, flood warning areas read 17 October 2026; warnings in force checked at 11:26 on 22 October 2026, using Environment Agency flood and river level data from the real-time data API (Beta). Open Government Licence v3.0. How we use these

What do homes sell for near SG17 5XT?

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 5XT

HM Land Registry records no standard sales of homes in SG17 5XT from January 2024 to August 2026. The prices above are for the homes around 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 5XT?

The Valuation Office Agency counts about 800 homes in the neighbourhood around SG17 5XT. The largest share of them, 28%, are in council tax band E. More were built from 2010 to 2019 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 5XT

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 E, the most common, is £3,075.

BandHomes around hereA year
Band Aabout 40 (5%)£1,677
Band Babout 60 (8%)£1,957
Band Cabout 180 (23%)£2,237
Band Dabout 170 (21%)£2,516
Band Eabout 220 (28%)£3,075
Band Fabout 90 (11%)£3,634
Band Gabout 40 (5%)£4,194
Band Hfewer than 5£5,032

When the homes were built

  1. 10% Before 1900
  2. Withheld 1900 to 1918
  3. 6% 1919 to 1939
  4. 10% 1945 to 1964
  5. 6% 1965 to 1982
  6. 20% 1983 to 1999
  7. 22% 2000 to 2009
  8. 23% 2010 to 2019
  9. 2% 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 5XT is in (ONS area E01017439), 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 5XT?

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

Primary

Secondary

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

The nearest railway station to the centre of SG17 5XT is Arlesey Rail Station, 6.6 km away in a straight line.

  • Arlesey Rail Station Railway station 6.6 kmDrive
  • Biggleswade Rail Station Railway station 8.5 kmDrive

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

1 bus stop within 400 metres, the nearest Council Offices, 381 m away.

More stations near SG17 5XT, 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 5XT?

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

OpenStreetMap maps no public charging point within 3 km of the centre of SG17 5XT 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.

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

Which dentists are near SG17 5XT?

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

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 5XT?

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

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

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

The centre of SG17 5XT 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 5XT?

Police.uk records 16 crimes and reports of anti-social behaviour within a mile of the centre of SG17 5XT in August 2026, the latest month it has published.

Violence and sexual offences8 reports
Anti-social behaviour5 reports
Public order2 reports
Possession of weapons1 report

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 5XT

Ward
Shefford
Parish
Campton and Chicksands
Region
East of England
Country
England
Built-up area
Chicksands
Rural or urban
Urban, nearer to a major town or city
In use since
June 1997

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 5XS140 mSG17 5XU150 mSG17 5XX160 mSG17 5XP180 mSG17 5XY190 mSG17 5XR210 m
All of SG17

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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