SG17 5LR
a residential postcode in Meppershall, Central Bedfordshire
Coordinates
Latitude: 52.0182 / 52°1'5"N
Longitude: -0.3392 / 0°20'21"W
OS Eastings: 514064
OS Northings: 236835
OS Grid: TL140368
Location Encoding
Mapcode National: GBR H50.K1B
Mapcode Global: VHGNC.2JJP
Plus Code: 9C4X2M96+78
Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ta94
What Three Birds: nutcracker.wryneck.jackdaw
Marker point and cooordinate accuracy: Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean.
Crackle Hill Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LR
Summary
SG17 5LR is a residential postcode in Meppershall, Central Bedfordshire. It was first introduced in January 1980.
The most common council tax band is C.
Residential buildings are typically semi-detached and terraced (including end-terrace). Domestic properties are primarily houses.
Estimated residential property values, based on historical transactions and adjusted for inflation, range from £218,068 to £323,399 with an average of £263,150.
Residential buildings were typically constructed between 1930 and 1949.
20% of residential property sales since 1995 have been new builds or newly converted.
Domestic properties are mostly a mix of owner occupied and social housing.
The most common Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating is D.
Meppershall is a village, which had a population of 1,745 in the 2011 census.
In the 2011 census, there were 42 people resident in SG17 5LR, of which 22 were male and 20 were female. This includes overnight visitors as well as permanent residents.
SG17 5LR is in the Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City travel to work area. NHS services are provided by the Bedfordshire Primary Care Trust.
SG17 5LR is approximately 69m (226ft) above sea level.
Office of National Statistics Output Area Classification for the area containing SG17 5LR
6b2: Suburbanites - Semi-Detached Suburbia - White Suburban Communities
Office of National Statistics Rural/Urban classification for SG17 5LR
England D1: a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside
Healthy Living Index
9/10 (Very high)
Neighbourhood Retail Diversity Index
1/10 (Very low)
Area Retail Diversity Index
5/10 (Moderate)
Supermarkets near SG17 5LR include Morrisons. (Source: OpenStreetMap)
Other nearby postcodes
SG17 5LR at other websites
- Crime near SG17 5LR at Crime Check UK
- Air quality forecast for SG17 5LR at Smogwatch
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- River levels and flood warnings near SG17 5LR at River Levels UK
- Listed Buildings near SG17 5LR at British Listed Buildings
- Food Hygiene Ratings near SG17 5LR at Hygiene Ratings UK
- Nearest beaches to SG17 5LR at British Beaches
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- See which government petitions are popular near SG17 5LR at Repetition.me
- Unique Property Reference Numbers (UPRNs) near SG17 5LR at UPRN Data UK
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Councils, constituencies and elected representatives
Residents of SG17 5LR 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 5LR.
- 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
Schools
The most recent Ofsted rankings for schools near SG17 5LR.
Primary
Meppershall Church of England Academy
107 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5LZ
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Ages 4 - 9
Good
Campton Lower School
Rectory Road, Campton, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5PF
Community School
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Shefford Lower School
School Lane, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5XA
Community School
Ages 3 - 9
Good
Stondon Lower School
Hillside Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6LQ
Community School
Ages 5 - 9
Good
Gravenhurst Academy
High Street, Gravenhurst, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 4HY
Academy Converter
Ages 5 - 9
Outstanding
Secondary
Robert Bloomfield Academy
Bloomfield Drive, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5BU
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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
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
Hitchin Boys' School
Grammar School Walk, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1JB
Academy Converter
Ages 11 - 18
Outstanding
The Highfield School
Highfield, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3QA
Community School
Ages 11 - 18
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.