High Street is in Meppershall, Shefford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG17 5LX is located in the Shefford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Mid Bedfordshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG17 5NJ, SG17 5QE, SG17 5AB, SG17 5AW, SG17 5LS, SG17 5QF, SG17 5LY, SG17 5LT, SG17 5GB.

High Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on High Street are based on 126 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 5LX

Average Price
£517,779
Semi-Detached
£460,115
Terraced
£287,151
Detached
£724,624
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
£485,379

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£432,837
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
6A High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£470,0002023-02-08 £458,440
47 High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£290,0002021-12-21 £302,955
65 High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£400,0002021-12-03 £428,695
35 High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£235,0002021-09-24 £253,731
6 High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Other, an established residential building 		£410,0002021-06-30 £424,782

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 		468 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCampton Academy
Rectory Road, Campton SG17 5PF 		1,954 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shefford Lower School
School Lane, SG17 5XA 		2,291 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stondon Lower School
Hillside Road, Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ 		2,443 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shillington Lower School
Greenfields, Shillington SG5 3NX 		2,884 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 		3,059 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 		2,264 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road, SG16 6AN 		4,972 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 		5,008 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 Way198 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sugar Loaf25 High Street, Meppershall135 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meppershall Village Hall
WALNUT TREE WAY 		grass pitches313 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 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 97.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 97.9%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed58.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed67.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed30 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 50 crimes were reported near High Street . 70% 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 5LX.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 50
Violence And Sexual Offences 16
Vehicle Crime 6
Anti Social Behaviour 6
Burglary 6
Other Theft 6
Robbery 3
Public Order 2
Criminal Damage And Arson 2
Other Crime 2
Drugs 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Glovers Drive186 yd
2023-12RobberyUnder investigationOn or near Glovers Drive186 yd
2023-12Other crimeUnder investigationOn or near Orchard Close503 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesAwaiting court outcomeOn or near Orchard Close503 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coneygate269 yd
2023-10BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glovers Drive186 yd
2023-10Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Glovers Drive186 yd
2023-10Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Hoo Road503 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Crackle Hill Road290 yd
2023-09Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Crackle Hill Road290 yd

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee205
Retired88
Part-Time Employee67
Self-Employed52
Student (economically inactive)12
Looking after home or family12
Long-Term Sick or disabled9
Other6
Unemployed6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)4

Employment Industry

Construction30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles30
Education26
Administrative and support service activities22
Human health and social work activities18
Manufacturing15
Professional, scientific and technical activities13
Accommodation and food service activities13
Other10
Financial and insurance activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security8
Transport and storage8
Information and communication7
Real estate activities3

People

Gender

Female299
Male294

Partnership Status

Single144
Married: Opposite sex231
Married: Same sex6
Separated8
Divorced54
Widowed16

Health

Very good health322
Good health198
Fair health60
Bad health8
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications47
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 46
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 75
Apprenticeship30
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 111
Degree or Similar 145
Other5

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian5
Other Asian4
Black African2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black2
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean8
Mixed Other7
White553
Other6

Country of Birth

United Kingdom555
European Union22
Rest of Europe1
Africa8
Middle East and Asia2
The Americas and the Caribbean3

Length of Residence

Born in the UK555
10+ Years27
5-10 Years5
2-5 Years2
Less than 2 years2

Passport Held

United Kingdom508
Ireland5
Italy1
Portugal2
Poland2
Other EU countries5
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
No passport held61

Religion

No religion293
Christian241
Buddhist2
Sikh5
Other religion3
Not answered47
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