Postcode SG17 5GB (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG17 5GB and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG17 5GB is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in June 2003 and is an active postcode. SG17 5GB is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG17 5GB is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.2 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SG17 5GB as Rural residents > Rural tenants > Rural white-collar workers.

The closest road name to SG17 5GB is Coneygate which is centered 17 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Gregory Close and is 111 m away.

The closest primary school to SG17 5GB (for ages 11 and under) is Derwent Lower School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 6, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SG17 5GB is The Sugar Loaf and is 301 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on June 15, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Airman Kitchen and is 2.17 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 46.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 9.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.8 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.5 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SG17 5GB is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG17 5GB and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SG17 5GB, and the approximate distance away.

Coneygate 17 m
Gregory Close 68 m
The Acres 84 m
High Street 116 m
Taylors Close 131 m
Fowlers Drive 210 m
Rectory Road 357 m
Fildyke Road 505 m
A507 2.18 km
A600 5.04 km
A505 9.75 km
A421 24.84 km
A14 36.92 km
A46 87.3 km
M1 89.52 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG17 5GB

Introduction June 2003
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG17 5GB - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meppershall Church of England Academy 283 m
Stondon Lower School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.01 km
Campton Academy 2.14 km
Shefford Lower School Good
(November 23, 2017)
2.42 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy Outstanding
(June 26, 2014)
2.48 km
Shillington Lower School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.52 km
Gravenhurst Academy 2.69 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
3.15 km
Derwent Lower School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.49 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 3.69 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
4.36 km
Pirton School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.53 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.58 km
Esland Bedford School 4.61 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.37 km
Gothic Mede Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
5.41 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.84 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
6.03 km
Ickleford Primary School Good
(January 31, 2017)
6.4 km
Fairfield Park Lower School Outstanding
(May 11, 2012)
6.61 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG17 5GB - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meppershall VA Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
283 m
Rogers Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
283 m
Budgens of Meppershall Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
301 m
The Sugar Loaf Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 15, 2021
301 m
Walnut Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
414 m
New Meppershall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
1.17 km
Clockhouse Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.39 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.77 km
Polehanger Farms Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
1.84 km
Stondon Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
January 25, 2022
2.01 km
Stondon Stompers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.01 km
Stondon Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.06 km
Mount Pleasant Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.11 km
Methodist Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
2.14 km
Campton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
2.14 km
The Airman Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
2.17 km
The Airman Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
2.17 km
Bamboo Tree 88 Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
June 3, 2021
2.24 km
Candykrate Retailers - other Exempt
November 25, 2021
2.28 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
2.48 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG17 5GB - Data from Apr 2022

Gregory Close Bus Stop/Station 111 m
Gregory Close Bus Stop/Station 120 m
Fowlers Drive Bus Stop/Station 180 m
Fowlers Drive Bus Stop/Station 186 m
Lower School Bus Stop/Station 215 m
London Luton Airport Air 15.11 km
Cambridge Airport Air 41.35 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.83 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG17 5GB - Data from Dec 2021

The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 856 m
Nunswood Woodland Or Forest 1.11 km
The Dell Woodland Or Forest 1.68 km
Hitchin Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.4 km
Campton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.61 km
Lower Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.75 km
Beatrice Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.06 km
Upper Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km
Wesley Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.54 km
Cainhoepark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.56 km
Cockshoot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.66 km
Collin's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.66 km
Pateman's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.69 km
Cockshoothill Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.73 km
Lindas Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.75 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG17 5GB - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 33.8 Mbps 46.4 Mbps 550 Mbps
Upload 8.1 Mbps 9.7 Mbps 75 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 6 2
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% 23.6 5.7
30-300 Mbps 0% 38 9.1
300+ Mbps 100% 550 75

Gas Consumption

44 meters consuming 814,489 kWh - mean 18,511 kWh : median 17,248 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

43 meters consuming 192,515 kWh - mean 4,477 kWh : median 3,546 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG17 5GB - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01405700
Longitude -0.34222300
OS Easting 513868
OS Northing 0236367
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
31418
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Bedfordshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Mid Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward Shefford
Local Authority District Central Bedfordshire
Region / Government Office Region East of England
European Electoral Region Eastern
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East Midlands
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Bedfordshire and Luton

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000056
Travel To Work Area Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City

NHS

NHS England Region East of England
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Bedfordshire
Cancer Alliance East of England - South
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
East of England
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Rural residents
Group: Rural tenants
Subgroup: Rural white-collar workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural village
Built-Up Area Meppershall BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division (pseudo) England (not covered)
Workplace Zone E33025591
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Central Bedfordshire 013
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Central Bedfordshire 013C
Output Area / Small Area 1B2