High Street is in Meppershall, Shefford and in Mid Bedfordshire district. SG17 5LZ 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 5LZ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SG17 5NB, SG17 5NH, SG17 5NN, SG17 5NF, SG17 5GA, SG17 5NE, SG17 5LY, SG17 5NA, SG17 5NL.

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 5LZ

Average Price
£546,143
Semi-Detached
£431,904
Terraced
£308,286
Detached
£681,881
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

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
101 High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£303,0002023-08-30 £305,448
99 High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£535,0002022-12-22 £516,574
74 High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£465,0002022-11-03 £455,453
110 High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Detached, an established residential building 		£595,0002021-09-09 £658,443
125 High Street, Shefford, Central Bedfordshire
Terraced, an established residential building 		£220,0002021-05-21 £243,436

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 		208 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
- not ratedCampton Academy
Rectory Road, Campton SG17 5PF 		2,135 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Shillington Lower School
Greenfields, Shillington SG5 3NX 		2,369 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
3out of 4Stondon Lower School
Hillside Road, Lower Stondon SG16 6LQ 		2,471 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
4out of 4Gravenhurst Academy
High Street, Gravenhurst MK45 4HY 		2,608 yd Academy converter 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 		3,577 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 		2,675 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Henlow Church of England Academy
Church Road, SG16 6AN 		5,458 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 		4,582 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 Way653 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Sugar Loaf25 High Street, Meppershall657 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meppershall Village Hall
WALNUT TREE WAY 		grass pitches804 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed27.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed103.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed5.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed115 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

In 2023, 9 crimes were reported near High Street . 82% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very safe. The most common type of crime was criminal damage and arson. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SG17 5LZ.

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

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 9
Criminal Damage And Arson 3
Violence And Sexual Offences 2
Other Theft 1
Other Crime 1
Burglary 1
Anti Social Behaviour 1

List of latest crimes

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

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Other theftUnder investigationOn or near Marywells225 yd
2023-11Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Rectory Road165 yd
2023-11Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Stondon Road263 yd
2023-10Anti-social behaviourOn or near Coneygate308 yd
2023-06Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Shillington Road371 yd
2023-05Criminal damage and arsonLocal resolutionOn or near Robinson Grove288 yd
2023-04Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Taylors Close183 yd
2023-04Other crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Church Road284 yd
2023-01BurglaryInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Taylors Close183 yd

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SG17 5LZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 31% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee102
Retired89
Self-Employed33
Part-Time Employee24
Student (economically inactive)15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)8
Looking after home or family7
Unemployed7
Long-Term Sick or disabled1
Other

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities25
Construction20
Manufacturing19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles17
Education16
Financial and insurance activities15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security15
Human health and social work activities13
Other10
Information and communication9
Administrative and support service activities8
Transport and storage7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing2
Accommodation and food service activities2
Real estate activities1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female182
Male162

Partnership Status

Single66
Married: Opposite sex159
Married: Same sex2
Separated3
Divorced35
Widowed22

Health

Very good health163
Good health140
Fair health33
Bad health8

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications25
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 40
Apprenticeship11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 49
Degree or Similar 130
Other7

Culture

Ethnic Group

Chinese2
Indian4
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and Caribbean3
Mixed Other4
White328
Arab1
Other1

Country of Birth

United Kingdom325
European Union12
Africa3
Middle East and Asia2

Length of Residence

Born in the UK325
10+ Years17
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom309
Lithuania1
Poland5
Other EU countries3
No passport held25

Religion

No religion134
Christian191
Muslim1
Sikh2
Other religion2
Not answered14
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