SG17 5GD is a postal code used within the United Kingdom for delivering mail.

Postcodes are made up of two parts. The part before the space (SG17) is called the outward code. The part after the space (5GD) is called the inward code. The letters C, I, K, M, O and V are not allowed in the inward code. In addition to the inward and outward code, the postcode can be broken up into four parts:

Postal Area. In our case SG which means Stevenage.
Postal District. In our case SG17.
Postal Sector. In our case SG17 5.
Postcode Unit. The last two letters. In our case GD.

The regional mail center for the post area SG is the Princess Royal Distribution Centre, which is located at Blackmore Drive, North Circular, LONDON , NW10 7RH.

The final port of call for any post addressed to the SG17 5GD postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SHEFFORD SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

The properties in the SG17 5GD postcode have the street address of The Acres

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SG17 5GD postcode is home to a bustling 35 residents!

It is situated within the post town of SHEFFORD within the old postal county of Bedfordshire.

SG17 5GD is within the village of Meppershall.

The SG17 5GD postcode area is composed of 100% residential properties, 0% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

According to our data. Most dwellings in SG17 5GD are houses. Of these houses, most are end-terraced. The remainder are mid-terraced and semi-detached.

Most properties in SG17 5GD are social housing with the rest being social housing.

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Property Type	Percentage
Residential	100%
Commercial	0%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for SG17 5GD

Latitude	52.0148896486
Longitude	-0.341944426022

Ordnance Survey Maps for SG17 5GD

Map Series	Amazon	Ordnance Survey
Explorer 1:25,000 193 Luton and Stevenage	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey
Landranger 1:50,000 153 Bedford & Huntingdon	Check Price on Amazon	Buy Direct from the Ordnance Survey

Weather Forecast for SG17 5GD

Sat 27th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	17.00%	ENE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	15.00%	NE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	21.00%	NE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Light rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	59.00%	NNE 11 mph

Sun 28th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	85.00%	NNE 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Heavy rain	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	88.00%	NNE 13 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	88.00%	NNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Heavy rain	8.0°C (feels like 5.0°C)	83.00%	NW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Heavy rain	9.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	80.00%	WNW 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	21.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	9.00%	WSW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	5.00%	SW 7 mph

Mon 29th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	7.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	5.00%	SW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	5.0°C (feels like 3.0°C)	1.00%	SSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	6.0°C (feels like 4.0°C)	1.00%	S 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	12.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	1.00%	S 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	S 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	15.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	2.00%	S 13 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Sunny day	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	2.00%	S 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	10.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 7 mph

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	1.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Clear night	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	2.00%	ESE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	ESE 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	8.00%	SE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	SE 11 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	12.00%	SE 9 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	13.00%	ESE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	ESE 7 mph

What are the Broadband Speeds like in the SG17 5GD Postcode?

Download Speeds For SG17 5GD

Average Mbps	155.800
Median Mbps	34.900
Maximum Mbps	1000.000

SG17 5GD has an average download speed of 155.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

247 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

92% of postcodes (1,087,002) have slower broadband speeds.

8% of postcodes (97,392) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SG17 5GD

Average Mbps	21.600
Median Mbps	9.200
Maximum Mbps	115.000

SG17 5GD has an average upload speed of 21.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

932 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

95% of postcodes (1,131,208) have slower upload speeds.

4% of postcodes (52,501) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SG17 5GD Postcode

England Primary Schools

Meppershall Church of England Academy

Address: Meppershall Church of England Academy, 107 High Street, Meppershall, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5LZ

Distance: 0.21 miles

Contact:

Shefford Lower School

Address: Shefford Lower School, School Lane, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5XA

Distance: 1.44 miles

School Website

Contact: 01462629123

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SG17 5GD

SHEFFORD DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 99 HITCHIN ROAD, SHEFFORD, SG17 5JB

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: :

SHEFFORD DENTAL PRACTICE

Address: 34 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DG

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: :

CHICKSANDS DENTAL CENTRE

Address: CHICKSANDS, SHEFFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5PR

Distance: 2.26 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 5 THE AVENUE, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 4LY

Distance: 4.85 miles

Contact: :

BEDFORD ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

Address: 50 BEDFORD ROAD, BARTON-LE-CLAY, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 4PP

Distance: 4.86 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY (BEDFORD ROAD)

Address: 81 BEDFORD ROAD, BEDFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, MK45 4LL

Distance: 4.91 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SG17 5GD

HENLOW PHARMACY

Address: 197A STATION ROAD, LOWER STONDON, HENLOW, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG16 6JE

Distance: 1.59 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 850880

SHEFFORD PHARMACY

Address: ROBERT LUCAS DRIVE, HITCHIN ROAD, SHEFFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FS

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 818633

JARDINES PHARMACY

Address: RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE, 7 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, SG17 5DD

Distance: 1.64 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 813283

ARLESEY PHARMACY

Address: 31 HIGH STREET, ARLESEY, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG15 6RA

Distance: 3.31 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 731200

LANGFORD PHARMACY

Address: 73A CHURCH STREET, LANGFORD, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 9QA

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 701518

CROSS CHEMIST

Address: 8 REDHILL ROAD, WESTMILL ESTATE, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 2NQ

Distance: 4.68 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 456169

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SG17 5GD

STEPHEN HING OPTICIANS

Address: 14A CLIFTON ROAD, SHEFFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5AE

Distance: 1.65 miles

Contact: :

PAUL ADLER OPTOMETRISTS

Address: 50 HIGH STREET, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 4LL

Distance: 4.73 miles

Contact: :

PERY LAERD LTD - STOTFOLD

Address: 50 HIGH STREET, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, SG5 4LL

Distance: 4.73 miles

Contact: :

ALLDERS OPTICIANS (BARTON)

Address: 83A BEDFORD ROAD, BARTON-LE-CLAY, BEDFORD, MK45 4LL

Distance: 4.91 miles

Contact: :

HITCHIN VISION CARE - HITCHIN

Address: 3 BANCROFT, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1JQ

Distance: 5.28 miles

Contact: :

VISION EXPRESS (HITCHEN)

Address: 23 HIGH STREET, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 1AT

Distance: 5.34 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SG17 5GD

DR CARRAGHER AND NEAL AND AKHTAR

Address: 109 STATION ROAD, LOWER STONDON, HENLOW, SG16 6JJ

Distance: 1.41 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 850305

SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: ROBERT LUCAS DRIVE, SHEFFORD, SG17 5FS

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: :

SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE

Address: ROBERT LUCAS DRIVE, SHEFFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FS

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 818620

LARKSFIELD AND ARLESEY MEDICAL PRACTICE BRANCH

Address: ARLESEY MEDICAL CENTRE, HIGH STREET, ARLESEY, SG15 6SN

Distance: 3.40 miles

Contact: :

ARLESEY MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: HIGH STREET, ARLESEY, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG15 6SN

Distance: 3.40 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 628128

DR KIRKHAM & PARTNERS

Address: 111 CHURCH STREET, LANGFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 9QA

Distance: 4.34 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near SG17 5GD

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SG17 5GD

Arlesey
Arlesey station, Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA
Distance: 5.98 miles
Driving Time: 8.87 minutes
Biggleswade
Biggleswade station, Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL
Distance: 8.53 miles
Driving Time: 14.33 minutes
Hitchin
Hitchin station, Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9UL
Distance: 8.70 miles
Driving Time: 14.24 minutes
Letchworth Garden City
Letchworth Garden City station, Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3AN
Distance: 8.95 miles
Driving Time: 13.66 minutes
Flitwick
Flitwick station, Steppingly Road, Flitwick, Bedfordshire, MK45 1AJ
Distance: 9.96 miles
Driving Time: 15.06 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SG17 5GD

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SG17 5GD

A1(M) J10

Distance: 7.88 miles

Driving Time: 10.40 minutes

A1(M) J9

Distance: 11.58 miles

Driving Time: 14.05 minutes

M1 J11A

Distance: 12.01 miles

Driving Time: 20.00 minutes

M1 J12

Distance: 13.86 miles

Driving Time: 20.39 minutes

A1(M) J8

Distance: 14.09 miles

Driving Time: 16.42 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SG17 5GD Postcode?

Westminster Constituency	Mid Bedfordshire Co Const
Member or Parliament	Ms Nadine Dorries
Contact Details	Contact Ms Nadine Dorries
Political Party	Conservative

What Council is the SG17 5GD Postcode in?

The Council for this Postcode is Central Bedfordshire Council, who are a Unitary authority. This means that they are responsible for providing education, libraries and maintaining highways as well as normal council duties such as council tax, rubbish collection, housing, environmental health and planning.

You can visit the website for Central Bedfordshire at the following link Central Bedfordshire.

How much is the Council Tax?

Central Bedfordshire Council is responsible for collecting council tax. This will vary depending on which council tax band the property falls within. You can check the council tax band at the gov.uk website.

Once you know the council tax band you can view how much Central Bedfordshire charge for that band by visiting the The Council Tax section of their website.

Where can I find out where the nearest Library to the SG17 5GD Postcode is?

Libraries are the responsibility of Central Bedfordshire council

Visit the link for more information. Please note that some councils outsource library services to private companies and community groups ran by volunteers.

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Postcodes near the SG17 5GD Postcode

SG17 5GB Coneygate SG17 5NJ Fowlers Drive SG17 5GA Gregory Close SG17 5LY High Street SG17 5LX High Street

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SG17 5GD Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SG17 5GD
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, St. Francis Way, SHEFFORD, SG17 5DZ	2.52 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to Morrisons
Waitrose, Bedford Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1HF	8.21 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Whinbush Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1PU	8.41 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to Sainsburys
Iceland, Churchgate, HITCHIN, SG5 1DN	8.70 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to Iceland
Asda, Queen Street, HITCHIN, SG4 9TY	8.79 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to Asda

What Popular Restaurants are near the SG17 5GD Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SG17 5GD
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 1, Cotton Brown Park, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1UP	6.34 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to Unit 1, Cotton Brown Park
Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR	8.16 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound
Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR	8.16 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound
Interchange Retail Park, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AZ	8.91 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to Interchange Retail Park, Kempston

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SG17 5GD
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Nightingale Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1RQ	5.21 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to McDonald's, Nightingale Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1RQ
McDonald's, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR	5.92 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to McDonald's, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR
McDonald's, Stratton Business Park, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8QB	6.00 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to McDonald's, Stratton Business Park, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8QB
McDonald's, Avenue One, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 2HB	6.19 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to McDonald's, Avenue One, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 2HB

KFC Restaurants near SG17 5GD
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR	5.92 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to KFC Baldock Services
KFC, Toddington, DUNSTABLE, LU5 6HR	8.30 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to KFC Toddington - M1 North Services
KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG	8.81 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre
KFC, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ	8.91 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to KFC Bedford - Interchange Retail Park
KFC, Dunstable Road, LUTON, LU1 1EH	9.70 miles	Directions from SG17 5GD to KFC Luton - Dunstable Road