SG17 5RH
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Property report — SG17 5RH
Open-data due diligence for SG17 5RH and the area around it.
SG17 5RH in brief: 18 recorded sales (£126,000–£980,000) · no modelled flood risk · 6 schools nearby.
What scope is each figure? Sold sales, broadband and flood risk are for SG17 5RH itself. Where open data isn't published that finely (population, crime, schools), we show the SG17 5 sector — each figure below is tagged with its scope.
Avg sold price
£416,013
Population
20,284
Crimes recorded
98
Schools
6
Flood risk
None modelled
Gigabit broadband
88%
Sold prices on this postcode
| Date | Price | Address | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-20 | £870,000 | 13 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-09-08 | £980,000 | 11 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2023-08-31 | £630,000 | 7 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2023-05-16 | £560,000 | 4 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2020-11-10 | £525,000 | 10 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 2018-02-07 | £400,000 | 5 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2016-09-02 | £675,000 | 8 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-12-18 | £480,000 | 8 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2012-03-22 | £225,000 | 2 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2008-11-27 | £300,000 | 2 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2008-11-25 | £339,000 | 3 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-12-14 | £353,500 | 8 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-06-29 | £386,000 | 11 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2006-05-18 | £320,000 | 6 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2003-09-26 | £354,500 | 14 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 2001-02-07 | £235,000 | 7 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Semi-detached |
| 1996-10-24 | £126,000 | 11 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
| 1996-10-01 | £135,000 | 3 FAIRFAX CLOSE | Detached |
18 recorded sales on SG17 5RH. Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid (© Crown copyright). Shown for this postcode only.
Nearest schools
| School | Distance | Phase | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton All Saints Academy | 0.2 mi | Primary | Good (2022) |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy | 0.5 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Raynsford Church of England Academy | 1.0 mi | Primary | Report card → |
| Henlow Church of England Academy | 1.1 mi | Secondary | Report card → |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy | 1.5 mi | Middle deemed secondary | Report card → |
| Shefford Lower School | 1.6 mi | Primary | Report card → |
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Ofsted = latest overall effectiveness (newer inspections may be ungraded). Sources: Get Information about Schools (DfE) · Ofsted.
What's nearby
Nearest GP surgeries: SHEFFORD HEALTH CENTRE (0.7 mi) · DR CARRAGHER AND NEAL AND AKHTAR (2.1 mi) · LARKSFIELD AND ARLESEY MEDICAL PRACTICE (3.3 mi)
Nearest hospitals: BIGGLESWADE HOSPITAL SPRING HOUSE (4.8 mi) · BIGGLESWADE HOSPITAL (5.1 mi)
Nearest listed buildings: THE GRANGE (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · THE ALMS COTTAGES (Grade II) (0.1 mi) · BUILDING ADJOINING TO SOUTH SORRENTO (Grade II) (0.1 mi)
Nearest pharmacies: SHEFFORD PHARMACY (0.7 mi) · JARDINES PHARMACY (1.2 mi) · HENLOW PHARMACY (2.0 mi)
Nearest stations: Arlesey (1.9 mi) · Biggleswade (3.8 mi) · Letchworth Garden City (5.1 mi)
Nearest supermarkets: Morrisons (1.2 mi) · The Co-operative Food (3.8 mi) · Lidl (3.8 mi)
Straight-line distance from the postcode. Source: NaPTAN (DfT).
Who lives here
- Median age
- 43
- One-person households
- 25%
- Households with children
- 31%
- Households
- 7,859
Owned 71% · Social rent 14% · Private rent 13%
Census 2021 (ONS), for SG17 5.
Recorded crime trend
Recorded crimes per month in SG17 5 (May 24–Apr 26, average 77/month). Hover a point to read the count. Source: Police.uk street-level data.
Flood risk
No modelled flood risk is recorded for SG17 5RH in the Environment Agency dataset. This is reassuring but not a guarantee — Check the exact address on the official Environment Agency map →
Source: Environment Agency Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea (the official dataset name). Indicative catchment data, not an official property flood search.
How granular is this?
| Measure | DistrictSG17 | SectorSG17 5 | PostcodeSG17 5RH |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average sold price | £416,013 | £416,013 | £438,556 |
| Population | 20,284 | 20,284 | — |
| Deprivation decile (1 = most deprived) | 8/10 | 8/10 | — |
| Crimes recorded | 120 | 98 | — |
| Schools | 6 | 6 | — |
| Flood risk | High | High | Low |
| Gigabit broadband | 88% | 88% | 100% |
| Superfast broadband | 96% | 96% | 100% |
— = no separate figure is published at that level. Most open data is published down to the sector (SG17 5); the postcode column is built from the layers that go finer (sold transactions, Ofcom broadband). Sources: HM Land Registry · Police.uk · Ofsted/GIAS · ONS & IoD2025 · Environment Agency · Ofcom.
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Report generated 30 June 2026. Open data is refreshed periodically; HM Land Registry Price Paid typically lags by around two months, so the most recent sales may not appear yet.
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Contains Royal Mail data © Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026
Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026
Indicative due diligence compiled from public open data. Not a substitute for a regulated conveyancing or property search, a survey, or professional advice.