Fildyke Close is in Meppershall, Shefford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG17 5LF is located in the Shefford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1984-10-01.
StreetScan combines information about Fildyke Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG17 5GZ, SG17 5LU, SG17 5SB, SG17 5LT, SG17 5SA.

Fildyke Close Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Fildyke Close are based on 4 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Mid Bedfordshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SG17 5LF

Average Price
£817,791
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
£817,791
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fildyke Close

Average Price
£821,152
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fildyke CloseStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
2 Fildyke Close, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£800,0002021-08-25 £892,450
4 Fildyke Close, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£627,5002021-03-12 £729,688
2 Fildyke Close, Shefford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£420,0002006-05-31 £867,960
1 Fildyke Close, Shefford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002004-08-27 £870,027
4 Fildyke Close, Shefford, Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£340,0002004-02-05 £774,453

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedMeppershall Church of England Academy
107 High Street, SG17 5LZ 		604 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stondon Lower School
Hillside Road, Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ 		2,052 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCampton Academy
Rectory Road, Campton SG17 5PF 		2,327 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shefford Lower School
School Lane, SG17 5XA 		2,510 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shillington Lower School
Greenfields, Shillington SG5 3NX 		2,984 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Samuel Whitbread Academy
Shefford Road, Clifton SG17 5QS 		3,011 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
4out of 4Robert Bloomfield Academy
Bloomfield Drive, SG17 5BU 		2,467 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road, SG16 6AN 		4,705 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedOracle
Unit 54, Wrest Park MK45 4HS 		5,350 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Meppershall TearoomMeppershall Village Hall, Walnut Tree Way569 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sugar Loaf25 High Street, Meppershall407 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meppershall Village Hall
WALNUT TREE WAY 		grass pitches588 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Fildyke Close Street dangerous?

In 2023, 49 crimes were reported near Fildyke Close . 71% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG17 5LF.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 49
Violence And Sexual Offences 14
Vehicle Crime 7
Other Theft 7
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Burglary 6
Robbery 3
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 2

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SG17 5LF.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Glovers Drive492 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Glovers Drive492 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close455 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Orchard Close455 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coneygate467 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glovers Drive492 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glovers Drive492 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hoo Road455 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crackle Hill Road497 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crackle Hill Road497 yd

Employment

SG17 5LF area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SG17 5LF area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired157
Full-Time Employee139
Self-Employed58
Part-Time Employee48
Student (economically inactive)11
Looking after home or family11
Unemployed8
Long-Term Sick or disabled8
Other7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Education30
Manufacturing23
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Human health and social work activities20
Construction17
Other15
Administrative and support service activities13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Information and communication10
Transport and storage8
Accommodation and food service activities7
Financial and insurance activities6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing4
Real estate activities4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female289
Male230

Partnership Status

Single115
Married: Opposite sex246
Married: Same sex1
Separated7
Divorced28
Widowed60

Health

Very good health235
Good health152
Fair health95
Bad health27
Very bad health9

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 42
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship46
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 76
Degree or Similar 157
Other27

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian8
Other Asian1
Black Caribbean4
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian7
Mixed Other1
White495

Country of Birth

United Kingdom488
European Union12
Rest of Europe1
Africa6
Middle East and Asia6
The Americas and the Caribbean4

Length of Residence

Born in the UK488
10+ Years27
5-10 Years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom437
Ireland4
Germany4
Other EU countries2
Southern Asia2
No passport held65

Religion

No religion185
Christian274
Hindu3
Sikh5
Not answered50
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