Postcode SG17 5QF (Central Bedfordshire)

Map showing SG17 5QF and nearby postcodes

The postcode SG17 5QF is located in Central Bedfordshire It was introduced in February 1990 and is an active postcode. SG17 5QF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SG17 5QF 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 5QF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to SG17 5QF is Buxton Close which is centered 35 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Village Hall and is 57 m away. The closest railway station is Arlesey Rail Station, 5.04 km away.

The closest primary school to SG17 5QF (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 5QF is The Sugar Loaf and is 205 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 1.76 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on August 12, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 60.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 17.4 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 2.7 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 5QF 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 5QF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

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

Buxton Close 35 m
Brookmead 91 m
Brookside 112 m
Crackle Hill Road 124 m
Hilltop View 144 m
Glovers Drive 172 m
Orchard Close 231 m
Walnut Tree Way 233 m
Lyspitt Common 262 m
Fildyke Close 294 m
Fowlers Drive 295 m
Fildyke Road 315 m
Harriots Field 316 m
Emery Close 324 m
Coneygate 434 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SG17 5QF

Introduction February 1990
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 5QF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Meppershall Church of England Academy 693 m
Campton Academy 2.01 km
Stondon Lower School Good
(September 20, 2017)
2.1 km
Shefford Lower School Good
(November 23, 2017)
2.11 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy Outstanding
(June 26, 2014)
2.14 km
Samuel Whitbread Academy Good
(November 1, 2017)
2.71 km
Shillington Lower School Good
(May 17, 2017)
2.96 km
Gravenhurst Academy 3.02 km
Derwent Lower School Good
(February 6, 2018)
3.18 km
Clifton All Saints Academy 3.27 km
Raynsford Church of England Academy Good
(October 31, 2018)
3.97 km
Henlow Church of England Academy Good
(September 12, 2019)
4.19 km
Pirton School Good
(February 1, 2018)
4.85 km
Esland Bedford School 4.92 km
Gothic Mede Academy Good
(June 28, 2017)
5.2 km
Southill Lower School Good
(July 1, 2021)
5.45 km
St Mary's VA CofE Lower School Good
(September 23, 2021)
5.52 km
Silsoe CofE VC Lower School Outstanding
(February 6, 2009)
6.35 km
Etonbury Academy Good
(February 12, 2020)
6.37 km
Fairfield Park Lower School Outstanding
(May 11, 2012)
6.45 km

Nearby Food

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

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Budgens of Meppershall Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
November 24, 2021
205 m
The Sugar Loaf Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
June 15, 2021
205 m
Walnut Tree Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 6, 2022
237 m
Meppershall VA Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 24, 2021
693 m
Rogers Bakery Retailers - other 3
Satisfactory
March 10, 2020
693 m
New Meppershall Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
November 17, 2020
736 m
Polehanger Farms Ltd Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 26, 2021
1.46 km
Clockhouse Catering Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
1.47 km
The White Hart Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
December 7, 2021
1.62 km
Methodist Homes Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
June 27, 2019
1.72 km
The Airman Hotel Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house 5
Very Good
January 11, 2022
1.76 km
The Airman Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 12, 2021
1.76 km
Campton Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
February 2, 2021
2.01 km
Stondon Lower School School/college/university 4
Good
January 25, 2022
2.1 km
Stondon Stompers Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.1 km
The Hive Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 16, 2021
2.12 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy School/college/university 5
Very Good
March 16, 2021
2.14 km
Shefford Lower School School/college/university 5
Very Good
December 1, 2020
2.14 km
Mount Pleasant Golf Club Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 3, 2018
2.17 km
Stondon Local Retailers - other 5
Very Good
January 25, 2022
2.18 km

Nearby Travel Links

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

Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 57 m
Village Hall Bus Stop/Station 64 m
Brookmead Bus Stop/Station 82 m
Brookmead Bus Stop/Station 114 m
Post Office Bus Stop/Station 145 m
Arlesey Rail Station Rail 5.04 km
London Luton Airport Air 15.49 km
Cambridge Airport Air 40.95 km
London Stansted Airport Air 43.69 km

Nearby Nature

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

Nunswood Woodland Or Forest 694 m
The Spinney Woodland Or Forest 1.17 km
Hitchin Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.97 km
The Dell Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Campton Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.41 km
Lower Alders Woodland Or Forest 2.51 km
Beatrice Grove Woodland Or Forest 2.82 km
Upper Alders Woodland Or Forest 3.23 km
Cockshoot Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.28 km
Collin's Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.29 km
Cockshoothill Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.35 km
Bury Spinney Woodland Or Forest 3.38 km
Lindas Grove Woodland Or Forest 3.61 km
Beal's Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km
Cainhoepark Wood Woodland Or Forest 3.71 km

Broadband

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

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 63.4 Mbps 60.9 Mbps 75.4 Mbps
Upload 19.5 Mbps 17.4 Mbps 20 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% - -
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 60.9 17.4
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

18 meters consuming 319,173 kWh - mean 17,732 kWh : median 17,639 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Electricity Consumption

18 meters consuming 83,396 kWh - mean 4,633 kWh : median 4,205 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SG17 5QF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 52.01717800
Longitude -0.33840600
OS Easting 514122
OS Northing 0236720
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: 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