SG17 5GZ 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 (5GZ) 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 GZ.

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 5GZ 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 5GZ postcode have the street address of Lyspitt Common

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SG17 5GZ postcode is home to a bustling 38 residents!

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

SG17 5GZ is within the village of Meppershall.

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

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

Most properties in SG17 5GZ are owned by the occupiers with the rest being unknown tenure.

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

Map Coordinates for SG17 5GZ

Latitude	52.0158397606
Longitude	-0.335992775466

Ordnance Survey Maps for SG17 5GZ

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 5GZ

Tue 30th Apr

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
06:00 to 09:00	Sunny day	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	0.00%	SSE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Sunny day	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	1.00%	SSE 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	8.00%	SSE 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	6.00%	SSE 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Clear night	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	6.00%	SE 7 mph

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	9.0°C (feels like 8.0°C)	10.00%	SSE 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	10.00%	S 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	NNW 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	15.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	16.00%	ESE 4 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	13.00%	NE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	14.00%	NNW 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	15.00%	NNW 7 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	41.00%	NW 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	42.00%	WNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	16.00%	WNW 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	10.00%	WNW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	WNW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Partly cloudy (day)	17.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	WNW 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Partly cloudy (day)	16.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	6.00%	WNW 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Partly cloudy (night)	12.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	5.00%	WNW 9 mph

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

Download Speeds For SG17 5GZ

Average Mbps	42.800
Median Mbps	43.800
Maximum Mbps	57.210

SG17 5GZ has an average download speed of 42.8 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,174 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

18% of postcodes (213,373) have slower broadband speeds.

82% of postcodes (970,094) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SG17 5GZ

Average Mbps	13.700
Median Mbps	15.100
Maximum Mbps	20.000

SG17 5GZ has an average upload speed of 13.7 Megabits per second (Mbps).

11,579 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

52% of postcodes (615,006) have slower upload speeds.

47% of postcodes (558,056) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SG17 5GZ Postcode

England Primary Schools

Stondon Lower School

Address: Stondon Lower School, Hillside Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow, Bedfordshire, SG16 6LQ

Distance: 1.17 miles

Contact: 01462850288

Meppershall Church of England Academy

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

Distance: 0.47 miles

Contact:

Shefford Lower School

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

Distance: 1.42 miles

School Website

Contact: 01462629123

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SG17 5GZ

SHEFFORD DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 99 HITCHIN ROAD, SHEFFORD, SG17 5JB

Distance: 1.42 miles

Contact: :

SHEFFORD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.55 miles

Contact: :

CHICKSANDS DENTAL CENTRE

Address: CHICKSANDS, SHEFFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5PR

Distance: 2.31 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

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

Distance: 4.60 miles

Contact: :

NORTH HERTFORDSHIRE AND STEVENAG

Address: HEALTH CENTRE, BEDFORD ROAD, HITCHIN, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG5 1HF

Distance: 5.05 miles

Contact: :

BEDFORD ROAD (DENTAL SURGERY)

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

Distance: 5.09 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SG17 5GZ

HENLOW PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.38 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 850880

SHEFFORD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 818633

JARDINES PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.54 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 813283

ARLESEY PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.07 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 731200

LANGFORD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.12 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 701518

STOTFOLD PHARMACY

Address: 1 BROOK STREET, STOTFOLD, HITCHIN, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG5 4LA

Distance: 4.46 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 730249

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SG17 5GZ

STEPHEN HING OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.53 miles

Contact: :

PAUL ADLER OPTOMETRISTS

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

Distance: 4.47 miles

Contact: :

PERY LAERD LTD - STOTFOLD

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

Distance: 4.47 miles

Contact: :

ALLDERS OPTICIANS (BARTON)

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

Distance: 5.14 miles

Contact: :

HITCHIN VISION CARE - HITCHIN

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

Distance: 5.22 miles

Contact: :

DAVID STERN OPTICIANS

Address: 10 ARENA PARADE, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, HERTFORDSHIRE, SG6 3BY

Distance: 5.24 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SG17 5GZ

DR CARRAGHER AND NEAL AND AKHTAR

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

Distance: 1.21 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 850305

SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: ROBERT LUCAS DRIVE, SHEFFORD, SG17 5FS

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: :

SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 1.44 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 818620

LARKSFIELD AND ARLESEY MEDICAL PRACTICE BRANCH

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

Distance: 3.15 miles

Contact: :

ARLESEY MEDICAL CENTRE

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

Distance: 3.15 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 628128

DR KIRKHAM & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 4.12 miles

Contact: :

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Transport Links near SG17 5GZ

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SG17 5GZ

Arlesey
Arlesey station, Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA
Distance: 5.87 miles
Driving Time: 8.85 minutes
Biggleswade
Biggleswade station, Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL
Distance: 8.42 miles
Driving Time: 14.31 minutes
Hitchin
Hitchin station, Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9UL
Distance: 8.59 miles
Driving Time: 14.22 minutes
Letchworth Garden City
Letchworth Garden City station, Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3AN
Distance: 8.84 miles
Driving Time: 13.63 minutes
Baldock
Baldock station, Station Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire, SG7 5BU
Distance: 9.65 miles
Driving Time: 13.04 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SG17 5GZ

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SG17 5GZ

A1(M) J10

Distance: 7.77 miles

Driving Time: 10.37 minutes

A1(M) J9

Distance: 11.47 miles

Driving Time: 14.02 minutes

M1 J12

Distance: 13.76 miles

Driving Time: 20.36 minutes

A1(M) J8

Distance: 13.98 miles

Driving Time: 16.39 minutes

M1 J11A

Distance: 15.75 miles

Driving Time: 20.76 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SG17 5GZ 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 5GZ 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 5GZ 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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House Sales in SG17 5GZ

Yearly House Sales for SG17 5GZ
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2010	£202,500	£202,500	£202,500	1
2012	£180,000	£180,000	£180,000	1
2015	£293,500	£293,500	£293,500	1
2016	£345,000	£248,000	£296,500	2
2017	£369,000	£369,000	£369,000	1
2021	£332,000	£332,000	£332,000	1
2022	£410,000	£410,000	£410,000	1

Postcodes near the SG17 5GZ Postcode

SG17 5SA Brookmead SG17 5SB Brookside SG17 5LF Fildyke Close SG17 5LU Fildyke Road SG17 5LT Fildyke Road SG17 5LP Hoo Road

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SG17 5GZ Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SG17 5GZ
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, St. Francis Way, SHEFFORD, SG17 5DZ	2.37 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to Morrisons
Waitrose, Bedford Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1HF	8.11 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to Waitrose
Sainsburys, Whinbush Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1PU	8.29 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to Sainsburys
Morrisons, Broadway, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 3TS	8.30 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to Morrisons
Iceland, Central Approach, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 3DP	8.53 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to Iceland

What Popular Restaurants are near the SG17 5GZ Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SG17 5GZ
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Unit 1, Cotton Brown Park, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1UP	6.13 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to Unit 1, Cotton Brown Park
Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR	8.40 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to Junction 11-12, M1 Northbound
Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound, Toddington, LU5 6HR	8.41 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to Junction 11-12, M1 Southbound
Interchange Retail Park, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AZ	9.03 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to Interchange Retail Park, Kempston

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SG17 5GZ
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Nightingale Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1RQ	5.12 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to McDonald's, Nightingale Road, HITCHIN, SG5 1RQ
McDonald's, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR	5.67 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to McDonald's, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR
McDonald's, Stratton Business Park, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8QB	5.78 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to McDonald's, Stratton Business Park, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8QB
McDonald's, Avenue One, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 2HB	5.99 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to McDonald's, Avenue One, LETCHWORTH GARDEN CITY, SG6 2HB

KFC Restaurants near SG17 5GZ
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR	5.67 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to KFC Baldock Services
KFC, Toddington, DUNSTABLE, LU5 6HR	8.54 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to KFC Toddington - M1 North Services
KFC, Wigmore Park Centre, Wigmore Lane, LUTON, LU2 9XG	8.92 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to KFC Luton - Wigmore Park Centre
KFC, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ	9.04 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to KFC Bedford - Interchange Retail Park
KFC, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, STEVENAGE, SG1 2UA	9.67 miles	Directions from SG17 5GZ to KFC Stevenage - Leisure Park