The UK Postcode Database

SG17 5LW

a postcode in Central Bedfordshire

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

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Streets Associated with SG17 5LW

Orchard Close - 62 properties, USRN 25200680

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

Coordinates

Latitude: 52.0184 / 52°1'6"N

Longitude: -0.3354 / 0°20'7"W

UTM Reference: 30U 682835 5766433

OS Easting: 514323

OS Northing: 236856

OS Grid: TL143368

Location Encoding

Mapcode Local: GBR H51.D19

Mapcode Global: VHGNC.4JJK

Open Location Code: 9C4X2M97+8R

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 5LW 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 04:23
Moon sets 22:23

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

Residential Property Sales in SG17 5LW

DateAddressProperty TypeTenurePrice
24 March 2023 44 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £470,000
25 February 2022 28 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £354,000
8 February 2022 3 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £397,000
29 September 2021 12 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £425,000
7 September 2021 11 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £363,000
27 July 2021 29 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
28 June 2021 54 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £450,000
8 February 2021 27 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £350,000
20 March 2020 55 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £292,000
11 October 2018 59 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Other property type Freehold £3,000
11 October 2018 59 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Other property type Freehold £6,000
25 September 2018 33 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £290,000
20 August 2018 50 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £420,000
23 May 2017 22 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £325,000
19 February 2016 59 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £400,000
5 June 2015 44 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £295,000
8 December 2014 46 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £285,000
15 July 2014 26 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
30 June 2014 16 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £230,000
29 July 2013 19 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £180,000
23 May 2013 23 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £200,000
13 March 2013 14 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £217,000
31 January 2013 7 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £225,000
7 September 2012 18 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £219,000
23 March 2012 21 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £186,000
7 March 2012 5 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £242,500
20 August 2010 9 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £185,000
19 August 2009 45 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £295,000
26 June 2009 9 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £175,000
23 January 2006 5 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £197,000
28 October 2005 20 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £208,000
5 August 2005 57 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £299,995
1 August 2005 31 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £190,000
25 July 2005 48 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £222,500
1 July 2005 45 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £250,000
20 August 2004 58 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £232,000
21 July 2004 31 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £174,000
14 November 2003 7 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £170,000
27 October 2003 32 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £235,000
7 February 2003 47 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £240,000
5 July 2002 39 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £169,950
8 March 2002 18 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £145,000
18 January 2002 41 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £143,000
12 September 2001 51 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £180,000
6 September 2001 47 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £205,000
17 May 2001 4 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £144,000
20 April 2001 48 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £144,000
18 May 2000 11 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £101,000
3 December 1999 59 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £196,995
30 November 1999 57 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £198,000
22 October 1999 40 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £115,000
23 July 1999 45 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £166,000
26 January 1999 43 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £147,000
13 November 1998 39 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £99,995
28 May 1998 46 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £115,000
18 August 1997 45 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £127,500
30 July 1997 58 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £87,500
31 January 1997 8 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £83,000
9 December 1996 55 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £116,000
6 December 1996 12 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £73,000
15 November 1996 43 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £130,000
27 September 1996 44 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £83,000
23 August 1996 37 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £77,500
21 June 1996 55 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £108,000
31 May 1996 53 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £107,000
22 May 1996 47 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £131,995
11 April 1996 45 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £129,995
29 March 1996 29 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Semi-detached Freehold £66,500
29 February 1996 49 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £112,995
16 February 1996 51 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £103,000
31 August 1995 42 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford SG17 5LW Detached Freehold £78,000

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 5LW

United Kingdom Parliament
Constituency

Hitchin

MP

Alistair Strathern Labour

Central Bedfordshire Council
Unitary Authority ward (UTW)

Meppershall & Shillington

Councillor

Blake Stephenson Conservative

SG17 5LW 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 5LW

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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