SG17 postcode district

Central Bedfordshire · 351 postcodes

At a glance

The average home in Central Bedfordshire sold for £356,758 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier. Across Central Bedfordshire, police record 62 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97.

From the middle of the SG17 district, the nearest primary school is Shefford Lower School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk; the nearest secondary is Robert Bloomfield Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk; the nearest GP surgery is Shefford Health Centre, 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

Arlesey station is 2.8 mi away; the nearest park, Bellcote Meadow, is 0.4 mi away, about a 8 minute walk.

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Schools nearby

Primary

Shefford Lower SchoolPrimary · Community school · ages 3–9 · Ofsted reports

0.5 mi

Campton AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 5–9

Ofsted: GoodInspected 21 Nov 2023 · Report

1.1 mi

Clifton All Saints AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 7 Dec 2022 · Report

1.2 mi

Meppershall Church of England AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11

Ofsted: GoodInspected 13 Mar 2024 · Report

1.6 mi

Raynsford Church of England AcademyPrimary · Academy converter · ages 2–11 · Ofsted reports

2.0 mi

Secondary

Robert Bloomfield AcademyMiddle deemed secondary · Academy converter · ages 9–13

OfstedInspected 11 Feb 2025 · Report

Quality of educationOutstandingBehaviour and attitudesOutstandingPersonal developmentOutstandingLeadership and managementOutstanding

0.5 mi

Samuel Whitbread AcademySecondary · Academy converter · ages 13–18 · Ofsted reports

0.6 mi

Source: Department for Education · Get Information About Schools · Ofsted. Distances are straight-line. Schools teaching both age ranges appear in both lists and in amber on the map. Since November 2025 Ofsted gives report cards with grades for each area instead of one overall grade; from September 2024 there was no overall grade. Independent schools inspected by ISI aren't covered. Living close to a school does not guarantee a place; check admissions with the council.

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Stations nearby

Train stations

Arlesey

2.8 mi

Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Straight-line distances; walking times assume about 5 km/h.

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Parks and green spaces

0.4 mito the nearest park, Bellcote Meadow

1park within a 10 minute walk

3.9hectares of park within a 10 minute walk

Play area (6 nearby)nearest 0.2 hectares

150 m · 2 min walk

Bowling green0.3 hectares

0.2 mi · 3 min walk

Playing field2.7 hectares

0.2 mi · 4 min walk

Allotments or community garden0.5 hectares

0.3 mi · 6 min walk

Bellcote MeadowPark or garden · 3.9 hectares

0.4 mi · 8 min walk

Play area (7 nearby)nearest under 0.1 hectares

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Questions about the SG17 district

What is the crime rate in the SG17 district?

Across Central Bedfordshire, police record 62 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, below the England and Wales rate of 97. Figures are crimes reported to the police over the latest 12 months; they can't tell you how safe a particular street feels.

How much do houses cost in the SG17 district?

The average home in Central Bedfordshire sold for £356,758 in the latest House Price Index, up 1.2% on a year earlier. By type: detached £609,817, semi-detached £377,901, terraced £299,825, flats £173,264. Prices are council-wide averages from HM Land Registry.

What schools are near the SG17 district?

The nearest primary school is Shefford Lower School, 0.5 mi away, about a 10 minute walk. The nearest secondary school is Robert Bloomfield Academy, 0.5 mi away, about a 9 minute walk. Being nearest doesn't guarantee a place; check each school's admissions criteria.

Where is the nearest train station to the SG17 district?

Arlesey is 2.8 mi away.

What is the average household income in the SG17 district?

The ONS estimates average household income of £71,404 a year for the neighbourhood (April 2022 to March 2023), compared with £53,636 across England.