UK Property Check · Printed on 8 November 2026ukpropertycheck.co.uk/postcode/sg17
SG17Shefford, Central Bedfordshire, England
House prices in SG17, Shefford
Homes in SG17 sold for a median of £390,000 between September 2024 and August 2026, from 479 standard sales.
It is the second most expensive of the 9 postcode districts in the Central Bedfordshire council area with at least 100 sales.
Prices by property type
| Type | Sales | Median price | Middle half | Per m² |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 184 | £546,500 | £458,000 to £630,000 | Too few |
| Semi-detached | 125 | £385,000 | £330,000 to £430,000 | Too few |
| Terraced | 119 | £330,000 | £274,000 to £358,000 | Too few |
| Flats and maisonettes | 51 | £190,000 | £160,000 to £215,000 | Too few |
Only 20 sales here are linked to an energy certificate with a floor area, so treat the per m² figures as a rough guide.
Detached houses were the most common type sold here, at 38% of sales, ahead of semi-detached houses at 26%.
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Where prices are higher in SG17
Each dot is a postcode in SG17 with at least 3 standard sales from September 2024 to August 2026, shaded by the median price of those sales. Select a dot for its median and a link to its sales, or use the list below the map.
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List the 69 postcodes on the map, dearest first
| Postcode | Median price | Standard sales |
|---|---|---|
| SG17 5QN | £741,500 | 3 |
| SG17 5SA | £696,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5RQ | £694,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5PF | £665,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5JS | £650,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5LN | £605,000 | 6 |
| SG17 5SN | £605,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5BX | £595,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5BZ | £590,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5LY | £575,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5AZ | £545,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5GB | £545,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5NB | £540,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5DH | £530,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5JA | £530,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5RW | £525,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5BB | £510,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5PU | £487,500 | 4 |
| SG17 5LZ | £475,000 | 5 |
| SG17 5LW | £465,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5AB | £450,000 | 7 |
| SG17 5TX | £447,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5LU | £440,000 | 5 |
| SG17 5LL | £430,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5LX | £430,000 | 6 |
| SG17 5FQ | £420,000 | 5 |
| SG17 5ZF | £417,500 | 4 |
| SG17 5FU | £415,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5RS | £413,000 | 6 |
| SG17 5UA | £410,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5YJ | £410,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5YL | £397,000 | 9 |
| SG17 5ST | £395,000 | 5 |
| SG17 5AG | £390,000 | 5 |
| SG17 5LT | £390,000 | 7 |
| SG17 5FT | £384,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5YS | £379,500 | 6 |
| SG17 5UP | £375,000 | 7 |
| SG17 5HW | £370,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5YQ | £370,000 | 6 |
| SG17 5DP | £363,500 | 3 |
| SG17 5JH | £362,500 | 6 |
| SG17 5YX | £358,500 | 5 |
| SG17 5TH | £358,000 | 5 |
| SG17 5AN | £350,000 | 5 |
| SG17 5RZ | £345,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5TD | £342,500 | 5 |
| SG17 5FG | £341,500 | 4 |
| SG17 5RF | £340,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5FB | £335,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5BW | £325,000 | 6 |
| SG17 5GF | £324,000 | 7 |
| SG17 5LB | £315,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5ZX | £315,000 | 5 |
| SG17 5LS | £311,500 | 4 |
| SG17 5DQ | £309,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5AP | £295,000 | 6 |
| SG17 5EB | £290,000 | 4 |
| SG17 5BF | £275,000 | 13 |
| SG17 5RJ | £270,500 | 6 |
| SG17 5DJ | £265,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5ED | £236,500 | 4 |
| SG17 5RA | £233,000 | 6 |
| SG17 5JR | £210,500 | 6 |
| SG17 5FN | £190,000 | 9 |
| SG17 5FL | £188,500 | 14 |
| SG17 5AE | £186,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5HD | £160,000 | 3 |
| SG17 5GP | £105,000 | 4 |
Prices over time
The median rose 30%, from £299,000 in 2016 to £390,000 in 2025, less than the 33% rise for a typical district in the East of England.
Sales picked up in 2025: 282 standard sales in SG17, 15% more than the 246 in 2024.
Postcode districts in the Central Bedfordshire council area
Median sale price of the 9 districts with at least 100 standard sales, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first, each named by its post town. SG17 is the second most expensive.
- MK45 Bedford£395,000
- SG17 Shefford, this district£390,000
- LU6 Dunstable£370,000
- LU7 Leighton Buzzard£370,000
- SG16 Henlow£360,000
- SG18 Biggleswade£360,000
- LU5 Dunstable£340,000
- SG19 Sandy£340,000
- SG15 Arlesey£330,000
When the homes were built
| Built | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | ||
| 12 | ||
| 18 | ||
| 64 | ||
| 53 | ||
| 43 | ||
| 76 | ||
| 31 |
34% of homes put up for sale were built in 1996 or later, against 18% across England and Wales.
Recent sales
The 10 latest sales ran from £66,059 for a detached house on Emery Croft to £680,000 for a detached house on Grange Gardens.
The latest standard sales recorded in SG17. Sales take 2 weeks to 2 months to appear (how to find out what a house sold for). Select an address to check that home, or a postcode for every sale there.
- 26 Emery CroftSold for £66,059
- 2 Grange GardensSold for £680,000
- 6 Bloomfield DriveSold for £400,000
- 1 Celtic MeadSold for £450,000
- 17 Bilberry RoadSold for £115,000
- 19 Kingfisher RoadSold for £475,000
- 42 Herberts MeadowSold for £165,000
- 15 Southfields Court SouthfieldsSold for £290,000
- 108 Fildyke RoadSold for £445,000
- 18 George StreetSold for £338,000
Streets with the most standard sales, with their median price, September 2024 to August 2026:
- River View, Shefford£190,00023 sales
- High Street, Meppershall£400,00018 sales
- Clifton Road, Shefford£350,00013 sales
- Shepherds Place, Shefford£275,00013 sales
- Fildyke Road, Meppershall£427,50012 sales
Living in SG17
Crime
53 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to August 2026
Lower than 65 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 84. The middle half of postcode districts are between 47 and 93.
The rate counts every crime recorded in an area against the people who live there, so shops, stations and nightlife push it up.
Gigabit broadband
Across its postcodes, an average of 91% of homes can get it
Higher than 60 in 100 postcode districts. England and Wales: 89%. The middle half of postcode districts are between 73% and 94%.
Radon
No postcode is in a 1 km square that includes a radon Affected Area
Lower than 73 in 100 postcode districts.
In a radon Affected Area, UKHSA recommends a radon test. A UKradon report gives the result for an exact address.
Council tax
Band D is £2,516 a year in Central Bedfordshire for 2026 to 2027
Higher than 72 in 100 council areas. England: £2,392. The middle half of council areas are between £2,323 and £2,526.
Band D includes every charge on the bill, such as police, fire and any county, parish or town council.
The free check gives these for a single home, with the nearest schools and road and rail noise (how we work them out).
Crime: data.police.uk, with Census 2021 population from the Office for National Statistics. Broadband: Ofcom Connected Nations, January 2026. Radon: the British Geological Survey and UKHSA. Council tax: the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Prices by council ward
Median price in the council wards that cover most of SG17, from the sales in SG17, September 2024 to August 2026, dearest first:
- Meppershall & Shillington 91 sales£460,000
- Clifton, Henlow & Langford 99 sales£400,000
- Shefford 303 sales£358,000
Energy ratings of homes for sale
| Rating | Homes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | |
| B | 14 | |
| C | 159 | |
| D | 129 | |
| E | 9 | |
| F | 3 |
About these figures
The figures come from 479 standard sales in SG17, the latest on 28 August 2026 (what counts as a standard sale). Of these, 11% were flats.
Updated 15 October 2026 with sales recorded to August 2026. Next update due in late November 2026.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Energy certificate data from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Both are licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.