The postcode SG17 5LJ is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SG17 5LJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SG17 5LJ 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 5LJ as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to SG17 5LJ is Crackle Hill Road which is centered 126 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Orchard Close and is 115 m away. The closest railway station is Arlesey Rail Station, 4.97 km away.
The closest primary school to SG17 5LJ (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 5LJ is The Sugar Loaf and is 309 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 1.66 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 12, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 126 Mbps and an average upload speed of 24.3 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 65.7% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 65.7% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.3 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SG17 5LJ is covered by the Bedfordshire police force association and Bedfordshire is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SG17 5LJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SG17 5LJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SG17 5LJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SG17 5LJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meppershall Church of England Academy | Academy | 4-9 | 819 m | |
| Campton Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 1.95 km | |
| Shefford Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Good (November 23, 2017) | 1.99 km |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Outstanding (June 26, 2014) | 2.02 km |
| Stondon Lower School | Maintained school | 5-9 | Good (September 20, 2017) | 2.18 km |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy | Academy | 13-18 | Good (November 1, 2017) | 2.57 km |
| Shillington Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (May 17, 2017) | 3.09 km |
| Gravenhurst Academy | Academy | 5-9 | 3.1 km | |
| Derwent Lower School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (February 6, 2018) | 3.12 km |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 3.14 km | |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 31, 2018) | 3.88 km |
| Henlow Church of England Academy | Academy | 9-13 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 4.08 km |
| Pirton School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 1, 2018) | 4.97 km |
| Esland Bedford School | Special school | 8-18 | 5 km | |
| Gothic Mede Academy | Academy | 3-9 | Good (June 28, 2017) | 5.18 km |
| Southill Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (July 1, 2021) | 5.32 km |
| St Mary's VA CofE Lower School | Maintained school | 2-9 | Good (September 23, 2021) | 5.53 km |
| Etonbury Academy | Academy | 9-19 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 6.32 km |
| Silsoe CofE VC Lower School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (February 6, 2009) | 6.43 km |
| Fairfield Park Lower School | Maintained school | 3-9 | Outstanding (May 11, 2012) | 6.44 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SG17 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Tree Cafe | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 6, 2022 | 286 m | |
| Budgens of Meppershall | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 24, 2021 | 309 m | |
| The Sugar Loaf | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good June 15, 2021 | 309 m | |
| New Meppershall Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 17, 2020 | 598 m | |
| Meppershall VA Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 24, 2021 | 819 m | |
| Rogers Bakery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory March 10, 2020 | 819 m | |
| Polehanger Farms Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 26, 2021 | 1.32 km | |
| Clockhouse Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 1.56 km | |
| The White Hart | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 7, 2021 | 1.56 km | |
| Methodist Homes | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 27, 2019 | 1.58 km | |
| The Airman Hotel | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 11, 2022 | 1.66 km | |
| The Airman Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 12, 2021 | 1.66 km | |
| Campton Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 2, 2021 | 1.95 km | |
| The Hive | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 16, 2021 | 1.99 km | |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 16, 2021 | 2.02 km | |
| Shefford Lower School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good December 1, 2020 | 2.02 km | |
| Kirkby's Gym Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 2.1 km | |
| Wm Morrison Supermarkets PLC | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 5, 2018 | 2.1 km | |
| Co-operative Group | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good November 29, 2021 | 2.15 km | |
| Lemon Plaice | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2021 | 2.15 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SG17 5LJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Orchard Close | 115 m | |
| Village Hall | 125 m | |
| Village Hall | 134 m | |
| Orchard Close | 172 m | |
| Brookmead | 213 m | |
| Arlesey Rail Station | 4.97 km | |
| London Luton Airport | 15.63 km | |
| Cambridge Airport | 40.84 km | |
| London Stansted Airport | 43.68 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SG17 5LJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Nunswood | 556 m | |
| The Spinney | 1.31 km | |
| Hitchin Hill | 1.84 km | |
| The Dell | 2.22 km | |
| Campton Plantation | 2.32 km | |
| Lower Alders | 2.42 km | |
| Beatrice Grove | 2.72 km | |
| Cockshoot Hill | 3.15 km | |
| Collin's Grove | 3.16 km | |
| Upper Alders | 3.18 km | |
| Cockshoothill Grove | 3.21 km | |
| Bury Spinney | 3.24 km | |
| Beal's Wood | 3.59 km | |
| Lindas Grove | 3.61 km | |
| Cainhoepark Wood | 3.73 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SG17 5LJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 76.1 Mbps | 126 Mbps | 1000 Mbps |
| Upload | 19.8 Mbps | 24.3 Mbps | 115 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 65.7% | 74.5 | 19 |
| 300+ Mbps | 65.7% | 65.7% | 1000 | 115 |
Energy usage data for SG17 5LJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 52.01834500 |
| Longitude | -0.33766300 |
| OS Easting | 514170 |
| OS Northing | 0236851 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Bedfordshire |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000056 |
| Travel To Work Area | Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe |
| Built-Up Area | Meppershall BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | (pseudo) England (not covered) |
| Workplace Zone | E33025592 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 013 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Central Bedfordshire 013C |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |