SG17 5RZ is a residential postcode situated on Elgar Drive, Shefford, SG17 with 61 addresses.
It ranks as the 328th largest and 98th most expensive of the 332 postcodes in the SG17 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 61 properties: 58 houses and 3 flats.
SG17 5RZ is a residential postcode situated on Elgar Drive, Shefford, SG17 with 61 addresses.
It ranks as the 328th largest and 98th most expensive of the 332 postcodes in the SG17 area. The dominant property type is a modern house built after 1980.
The postcode contains a total of 61 properties: 58 houses and 3 flats.
Sale prices range from £143,159 for 1 bedroom leasehold flats (376 ft2) to £531,834 for 4 bedroom freehold houses with a garden (1,593 ft2) .
Monthly rental prices range from £708 pcm for 1 bed flats to £2,126 pcm for 4 bed houses.
The gross rental yield is between 4.8% and 6.0%.
The average value per square foot is £409.
The last sale in SG17 5RZ sold for £425,000 on 27th March 2025. Since then prices are down an average of 0.3%.
The current average value in the postcode is £365,821.
The SG17 5RZ Sales Market has increased by 22.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | -0.3% | £365,821 |
| April 2025 | 0.8% | £367,087 |
| April 2024 | -1% | £364,272 |
| April 2023 | 1.8% | £368,122 |
| April 2022 | 6.2% | £361,511 |
| April 2021 | 5% | £340,342 |
| April 2020 | 1.3% | £324,241 |
| April 2019 | -0.6% | £320,064 |
| April 2018 | 0.9% | £322,066 |
| April 2017 | 7.2% | £319,089 |
| April 2016 | 13.6% | £297,732 |
| April 2015 | 9.5% | £262,135 |
| April 2014 | 10% | £239,479 |
| April 2013 | -0.8% | £217,618 |
| April 2012 | 0.2% | £219,361 |
| April 2011 | 0.3% | £219,014 |
| April 2010 | 6.5% | £218,292 |
| April 2009 | -14.6% | £205,041 |
| April 2008 | 5% | £240,219 |
| April 2007 | 0% | £228,738 |
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,537.
The SG17 5RZ Rental Market has increased by 44.8% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 2.8% | £1,537pcm |
| April 2025 | 6.4% | £1,495pcm |
| April 2024 | 9% | £1,405pcm |
| April 2023 | 7.8% | £1,289pcm |
| April 2022 | 5.5% | £1,195pcm |
| April 2021 | 4.7% | £1,133pcm |
| April 2020 | 2.7% | £1,082pcm |
| April 2019 | -1.1% | £1,054pcm |
| April 2018 | -3% | £1,067pcm |
| April 2017 | 3.6% | £1,099pcm |
| April 2016 | 5.6% | £1,062pcm |
| April 2015 | 7.1% | £1,006pcm |
| April 2014 | 3.4% | £939pcm |
| April 2013 | 3.9% | £908pcm |
| April 2012 | 3% | £874pcm |
| April 2011 | 0.8% | £849pcm |
| April 2010 | 3.8% | £842pcm |
| April 2009 | -6.6% | £811pcm |
| April 2008 | 2.7% | £868pcm |
| April 2007 | 0% | £845pcm |
The last sale was on 27th March 2025 for £425,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 0.3%. The postcode has had a total of 156 sales since 1995.
SG17 5RZ has seen 8 sales in the last three years and no sales in the last twelve months.
SG17 5RZ is the 328th largest and the 98th most expensive postcode out of the 332 postcodes in the SG17 area.
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According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around SG17 5RZ, 44.0% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 30.4% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around SG17 5RZ, 19.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 39.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around SG17 5RZ, the average age was 39.3 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around SG17 5RZ, 0.0% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around SG17 5RZ, there are an average of 1.6 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.