MAPLE DRIVE, SG17 5BQ House Prices & Local Information

SG17 5BQ is a quiet, settled residential neighbourhood on Maple Drive, 0.9km from Shefford in Shefford. Administratively it sits within Shefford ward and the Mid Bedfordshire constituency.

An affordable area with active regeneration, SG17 5BQ is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. The daytime character shifts — white, female workforce with low qualifications, working locally. With an average age of 51, this is established family country — quiet streets, strong community ties, and low rental churn. 59% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence.

Safety: Crime rates are low here at 21 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. Property: Average house prices are around £244k, up 16.2% year-on-year.

Census 2021 statistics for SG17 5BQ are sourced from Output Area E00088071 (shared with 6 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.