The UK Postcode Database

SG17 5LJ

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

Introduced in January 1980
SG17 5LJ Normal (geographic) postcodes Large user postcodes

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Streets Associated with SG17 5LJ

Shefford Road - 23 properties, USRN 25201808

Stocking Drive - 8 properties, USRN 6000960

Poppy Gardens - 1 property, USRN 6001241

Street names are those nearest to properties in this postcode, they are not necessarily the postal address

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0185 / 52°1'6"N

Longitude: -0.3375 / 0°20'15"W

UTM Reference: 30U 682689 5766441

OS Easting: 514177

OS Northing: 236866

OS Grid: TL141368

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H50.KGF

Mapcode Global: VHGNC.3JFH

Open Location Code: 9C4X2M96+9X

Maidenhead Locator System: IO92ta94

Demographics

Urban/Rural Indicator: D1

  • rural town
  • a small town or larger village, surrounded by populated countryside

ONS Population Classification: 1b1

  • Retired Professionals
  • Small Town Suburbia
  • Younger Established Suburban Communities

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD): 31418 / 32844

  • 10th decile
  • least deprived

Demographics are based on the LSOA containing this postcode and not necessarily this postcode alone

Sun and Moon Times for SG17 5LJ on Wednesday 17 June 2026

Nautical twilight begins (First light) 02:33
Civil twilight begins (Dawn) 03:51
Sunrise 04:40
Transit (sun is at its highest) 13:02
Sunset 21:24
Civil twilight ends (Dusk) 22:12
Nautical twilight ends (Nightfall) 23:31
Hours of daylight today04:10 to 21:54
Hours of darkness tonight
(lighting-up time)
21:54 to 04:10
Moon Phase Waxing Crescent
Moon Rises 05:50
Moon sets 22:52

For a full sun and moon calendar for SG17 5LJ, go to The Time and Place

Residential Property Sales in SG17 5LJ

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
19 October 2023 22 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £470,000
21 December 2022 1 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £510,000
13 April 2022 The Lilacs, 18a, Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £825,000
9 June 2017 Maple Cottage, 1a, Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £317,000
10 January 2017 11a Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £675,000
15 September 2015 13a Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £615,000
10 April 2014 13 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £550,000
8 November 2013 18a Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £553,000
18 October 2013 3 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £432,000
11 May 2012 Maple Cottage, 1a, Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £230,000
26 January 2011 14 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £268,000
27 February 2008 10 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £285,000
6 October 2006 3 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £390,000
28 September 2006 18 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £280,275
31 May 2006 18a Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £444,000
11 April 2006 Maple Cottage, 1a, Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Semi-detached Freehold £140,000
27 January 2006 22 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £241,000
18 February 2005 2 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £291,000
20 June 2003 18 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £229,750
2 December 2002 12 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £245,000
1 November 1999 8 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £135,000
18 August 1997 11a Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £205,000
18 October 1996 5 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £60,000
31 August 1995 11 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LJ Detached Freehold £114,000

Key to property sale icons:

First sale of newbuild property. This includes new properties created from existing properties, such as residential conversions of commercial or agricultural property, or subdivision of a larger residential property.
Subsequent sale of existing property.
Standard sale at market value to private individual.
Additional (non-standard) sale. This includes repossessions, buy-to-lets and transfers of property sold to non-private individuals.

Elected Representatives for SG17 5LJ

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Hitchin

MP

Alistair Strathern Labour

Central Bedfordshire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Meppershall & Shillington

Councillor

Blake Stephenson Conservative

SG17 5LJ also falls within the Civil Parish of Meppershall, which has its own parish council and parish councillors. These are not shown here.

Elected representative data is updated approximately monthly, so may not include recent by-elections or vacancies.

Government Statistical Services (GSS) data for SG17 5LJ

CodeNameData TypeData ThemeActive SinceData Owner
E00087845 Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 January 2009 ONS
E01017393 Central Bedfordshire 013C Lower layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 February 2004 ONS
E02003611 Central Bedfordshire 013 Middle layer Super Output Areas Statistical Building Block 1 August 2004 ONS
E04011969 Meppershall Civil Parishes Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E05014417 Meppershall & Shillington Electoral Wards/Divisions Administrative/Electoral 4 May 2023 DLUHC
E06000056 Central Bedfordshire Unitary Authorities Administrative 1 April 2009 DLUHC
E12000006 East of England Regions Administrative 1 January 2009 DLUHC
E14001289 Hitchin Westminster Parliamentary Constituencies Electoral 4 July 2024 LGBC
E23000026 Bedfordshire Police Force Areas Other 1 January 2009 Home Office
E30000272 Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City Travel to Work Areas Other 31 July 2015 ONS
E33025592 Workplace Zones Census 31 December 2011 ONS
E37000057 South East Midlands Local Enterprise Partnerships Other 1 April 2020 BEIS
E38000249 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes ICB - M1J4Y Sub Integrated Care Board Locations Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E40000007 East of England NHS England Regions Health 1 April 2019 ODS
E54000024 NHS Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes Integrated Care Board Integrated Care Boards Health 1 July 2022 ODS
E56000035 East of England Cancer Alliances Health 1 April 2024 NHS England
E63011010 Meppershall Built Up Areas Census 17 April 2024 OS
E65000001 England Non-National Park Area England Non-National Park Area Census 27 February 2023 ONS
E92000001 England Country Administrative 1 January 2009 ONS

All public sector data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v2.0.

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