SG17 5QL 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 (5QL) 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 QL.

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 5QL postcode is the local delivery office (DO) which is SHEFFORD SPDO. Here the post will be sorted ready for delivery.

Did you know? According to the 2021 Census, the SG17 5QL postcode is home to a bustling 26 residents!

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

SG17 5QL is within the village of Southill.

The SG17 5QL postcode area is composed of 90.91% residential properties, 9.09% commercial properties, and 0% public properties.

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SG17 5QL: Points of Interest

The Black Horse

The Black Horse is a social venue where you can enjoy drinks, meals, and entertainment located at Ireland, Shefford, SG17 5QL.

Property Type	Percentage
Residential	90.91%
Commercial	9.09%
Public	0%

Map Coordinates for SG17 5QL

Latitude	52.0600097568
Longitude	-0.348384587813

Ordnance Survey Maps for SG17 5QL

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Weather Forecast for SG17 5QL

Wed 1st May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Cloudy	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	4.00%	SE 7 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	ESE 4 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	10.00%	ESE 4 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	10.00%	NE 4 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 16.0°C)	55.00%	NE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	17.0°C (feels like 17.0°C)	12.00%	NNE 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	7.00%	NNE 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	17.00%	NNE 11 mph

Thu 2nd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	22.00%	N 11 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Light rain	10.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	57.00%	N 11 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Light rain	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	56.00%	NNE 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	10.00%	NNE 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	8.00%	NNE 7 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Light rain shower (day)	18.0°C (feels like 18.0°C)	27.00%	WNW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Light rain shower (day)	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	27.00%	NW 11 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	NW 9 mph

Fri 3rd May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	11.00%	WNW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Overcast	11.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	13.00%	WNW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Overcast	10.0°C (feels like 9.0°C)	19.00%	W 9 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Overcast	12.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	22.00%	W 11 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Overcast	13.0°C (feels like 11.0°C)	22.00%	W 13 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	20.00%	W 11 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Overcast	14.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	19.00%	W 9 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	11.00%	WSW 9 mph

Sat 4th May

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Time Period	Description	Temperature	Rain Probability	Wind
00:00 to 03:00	Partly cloudy (night)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	8.00%	WSW 9 mph
03:00 to 06:00	Partly cloudy (night)	8.0°C (feels like 6.0°C)	6.00%	WSW 7 mph
06:00 to 09:00	Partly cloudy (day)	9.0°C (feels like 7.0°C)	5.00%	SW 7 mph
09:00 to 12:00	Partly cloudy (day)	13.0°C (feels like 12.0°C)	5.00%	SW 9 mph
12:00 to 15:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 14.0°C)	9.00%	SW 9 mph
15:00 to 18:00	Cloudy	16.0°C (feels like 15.0°C)	8.00%	SSW 7 mph
18:00 to 21:00	Cloudy	15.0°C (feels like 13.0°C)	7.00%	S 7 mph
21:00 to 00:00	Cloudy	11.0°C (feels like 10.0°C)	8.00%	S 7 mph

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

Download Speeds For SG17 5QL

Average Mbps	15.600
Median Mbps	4.300
Maximum Mbps	80.000

SG17 5QL has an average download speed of 15.6 Megabits per second (Mbps).

300 other postcode units have the same broadband speed.

2% of postcodes (25,158) have slower broadband speeds.

98% of postcodes (1,159,183) have faster broadband speeds.

Upload Speeds For SG17 5QL

Average Mbps	3.300
Median Mbps	0.800
Maximum Mbps	20.000

SG17 5QL has an average upload speed of 3.3 Megabits per second (Mbps).

1,093 other postcode units have the same upload speed.

4% of postcodes (45,777) have slower upload speeds.

96% of postcodes (1,137,771) have faster upload speeds.

Sourced from Ofcom data 2021.

Schools within a five minute drive of SG17 5QL Postcode

England Primary Schools

Southill Lower School

Address: Southill Lower School, School Lane, Southill, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 9JA

Distance: 1.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01462813312

Shefford Lower School

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

Distance: 1.69 miles

School Website

Contact: 01462629123

Campton Lower School

Address: Campton Lower School, Rectory Road, Campton, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5PF

Distance: 2.06 miles

Contact:

Haynes Lower School

Address: Haynes Lower School, Foresters Close, Haynes, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK45 3PR

Distance: 2.08 miles

School Website

Contact: 01234381225

England Secondary Schools

Robert Bloomfield Academy

Address: Robert Bloomfield Academy, Bloomfield Drive, Shefford, Bedfordshire, SG17 5BU

Distance: 1.66 miles

School Website

Contact: 01462628800

Data accessed January 2024

Nearest Dentists

Dentists near SG17 5QL

CHICKSANDS DENTAL CENTRE

Address: CHICKSANDS, SHEFFORD, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5PR

Distance: 1.22 miles

Contact: :

SHEFFORD DENTAL PRACTICE

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

Distance: 1.60 miles

Contact: :

SHEFFORD DENTAL CLINIC

Address: 99 HITCHIN ROAD, SHEFFORD, SG17 5JB

Distance: 2.02 miles

Contact: :

THE DENTAL SURGERY

Address: SAFFRON ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8DJ

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: :

DENTAL SURGERY

Address: 17A HIGH STREET, BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0JE

Distance: 3.98 miles

Contact: :

SMILES ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE

Address: 6 STATION ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8AL

Distance: 4.06 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest Chemists

Pharmacies near SG17 5QL

JARDINES PHARMACY

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

Distance: 1.62 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 813283

SHEFFORD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 818633

LANGFORD PHARMACY

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

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 701518

BIGGLESWADE PHARMACY

Address: UNIT 1 MARKET SQUARE, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8AP

Distance: 3.97 miles

Contact: tel: 01767 313115

BOOTS

Address: 9-10 MARKET SQUARE, BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8AS

Distance: 4.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01767 313278

HENLOW PHARMACY

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

Distance: 4.04 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 850880

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Nearest Opticians

Opticians near SG17 5QL

STEPHEN HING OPTICIANS

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

Distance: 1.75 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS - BIGGLESWADE BELLS BROOK

Address: SAINSBURYS SUPERMARKETS, BELLS BROOK, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 0NA

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: :

SPECSAVERS (BIGGLESWADE)

Address: UNIT 1B, 20-21 MARKET SQUARE, BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8AS

Distance: 4.01 miles

Contact: :

HARROLD OPTICIANS (BIGGLESWADE)

Address: 29A MARKET SQUARE, BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8AQ

Distance: 4.02 miles

Contact: :

ALLDERS OPTICIANS (BIGGLESWADE)

Address: 39 HIGH STREET, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 0JH

Distance: 4.07 miles

Contact: :

CLEAR VISION DIRECT LTD

Address: 54-56 HIGH STREET, BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0LJ

Distance: 4.14 miles

Contact: :

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Nearest GP Surgeries

Doctors near SG17 5QL

SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE - COVID LOCAL VACCINATION SERVICE 2

Address: ROBERT LUCAS DRIVE, SHEFFORD, SG17 5FS

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: :

SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE

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

Distance: 2.08 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 818620

DR KIRKHAM & PARTNERS

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

Distance: 3.30 miles

Contact: :

SAFFRON HEALTH PARTNERSHIP

Address: BIGGLESWADE HEALTH CENTRE, SAFFRON ROAD, BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8DJ

Distance: 3.93 miles

Contact: tel: 01767 316346

DR CARRAGHER AND NEAL AND AKHTAR

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

Distance: 4.01 miles

Contact: tel: 01462 850305

IVEL MEDICAL CENTRE

Address: CHESTNUT AVENUE, BIGGLESWADE, BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0RA

Distance: 4.26 miles

Contact: tel: 01767 312441

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Transport Links near SG17 5QL

Train Stations

Nearest stations for postcode: SG17 5QL

Biggleswade
Biggleswade station, Station Road, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, SG18 8AL
Distance: 5.47 miles
Driving Time: 9.97 minutes
Arlesey
Arlesey station, Old Oak Close, Arlesey, Bedfordshire, SG15 6XA
Distance: 7.22 miles
Driving Time: 10.08 minutes
Sandy
Sandy station, Station Road, Sandy, Bedfordshire, SG19 1AW
Distance: 7.61 miles
Driving Time: 12.01 minutes
Bedford St Johns
Bedford St Johns station, Melbourne Street, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9AN
Distance: 8.09 miles
Driving Time: 14.06 minutes
Kempston Hardwick
Kempston Hardwick station, Manor Road, Kempston Hardwick, Bedfordshire, MK43 9NT
Distance: 10.11 miles
Driving Time: 15.74 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Motorway Junctions near SG17 5QL

Train Stations

Motorway Junctions near SG17 5QL

A1(M) J10

Distance: 9.12 miles

Driving Time: 11.61 minutes

A1(M) J9

Distance: 12.82 miles

Driving Time: 15.26 minutes

M1 J12

Distance: 13.43 miles

Driving Time: 19.52 minutes

M1 J13

Distance: 14.64 miles

Driving Time: 18.93 minutes

A1(M) J8

Distance: 15.33 miles

Driving Time: 17.63 minutes

Distances represent the quickest route by car.

Who are my Elected Representatives in the SG17 5QL 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 5QL 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 5QL 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 5QL

Yearly House Sales for SG17 5QL
Year	High	Low	Average	Sales
2012	£205,000	£205,000	£205,000	1
2013	£222,000	£222,000	£222,000	1
2015	£104,107	£104,107	£104,107	1
2017	£325,000	£325,000	£325,000	1
2019	£315,000	£315,000	£315,000	1
2021	£400,000	£400,000	£400,000	1
2022	£359,000	£359,000	£359,000	1

What Popular Supermarkets are near the SG17 5QL Postcode?

Popular Supermarkets near SG17 5QL
Supermarket	Distance	Directions
Morrisons, St. Francis Way, SHEFFORD, SG17 5DZ	2.70 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to Morrisons
Sainsburys, Bells Brook, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 0NA	6.35 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to Sainsburys
Iceland, Market Square, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8AP	6.40 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to Iceland
Asda, Church Street, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 0JS	6.44 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to Asda
Aldi, Bonds Lane, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8AY	6.45 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to Aldi

What Popular Restaurants are near the SG17 5QL Postcode?

Burger King Restaurants near SG17 5QL
Burger King	Distance	Directions
Interchange Retail Park, Kempston, Bedford, MK42 7AZ	6.72 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to Interchange Retail Park, Kempston
9 Harpur Street, Bedford, MK40 1LA	7.37 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to 9 Harpur Street
Unit 1, Cotton Brown Park, Letchworth Garden City, SG6 1UP	8.17 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to Unit 1, Cotton Brown Park
Mareston Moretaine,a421 Beancroft, Marston Moretaine, MK43 0PZ	8.73 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to Mareston Moretaine,a421 Beancroft

Mcdonald's Restaurants near SG17 5QL
Mcdonald's	Distance	Directions
McDonald's, Stratton Business Park, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8QB	4.71 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to McDonald's, Stratton Business Park, BIGGLESWADE, SG18 8QB
McDonald's, Newnham Avenue, BEDFORD, MK41 9LN	6.49 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to McDonald's, Newnham Avenue, BEDFORD, MK41 9LN
McDonald's, Goldington Road, BEDFORD, MK41 0DX	6.66 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to McDonald's, Goldington Road, BEDFORD, MK41 0DX
McDonald's, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ	6.72 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to McDonald's, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ

KFC Restaurants near SG17 5QL
Restaurant	Distance	Directions
KFC, Interchange Retail Park, Race Meadows Way, Kempston, BEDFORD, MK42 7AZ	6.72 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to KFC Bedford - Interchange Retail Park
KFC, Radwell, BALDOCK, SG7 5TR	6.94 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to KFC Baldock Services
KFC, Tavistock Street, BEDFORD, MK40 2RR	7.65 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to KFC Bedford - Tavistock Street
KFC, Toddington, DUNSTABLE, LU5 6HR	10.20 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to KFC Toddington - M1 North Services
KFC, Great North Road, Eaton Socon, ST. NEOTS, PE19 8EN	10.55 miles	Directions from SG17 5QL to KFC St Neots - Great North Road