Earl Close, Clifton, Shefford

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG17 5SY.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2021)

£630,000

1 sales

Price range

£630k – £630k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

27 May 2021

SG17 5SY

At a glance

House prices£630k averageSince 2021 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageHigher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station29 min walkArlesey station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

1 property sale on Earl Close, Clifton, Shefford has been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2021. The most recent sale was on 27 May 2021. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £630,000.

House prices on Earl Close compared

SG17 postcode area£421,105

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Earl Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG17 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	1	£630,000	27 May 2021

Sold prices on Earl Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
5, Earl Close SG17 5SY	27 May 2021	£630,000	Detached New build	Freehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Earl Close

Crime

27 crimes were reported within about a mile of Earl Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	10
Anti-social behaviour	9
Other theft	3
Shoplifting	2
Criminal damage & arson	1
Drugs	1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Earl Close is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
River Flit, River Hit and River Ivel at Shefford and Clifton Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Earl Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Clifton All Saints Academy 229 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.3 mi
Raynsford Church of England Academy 246 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Report	0.6 mi
Henlow Church of England Academy 599 pupils	Secondary Church of England	9–16	Report	0.7 mi
Derwent Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	0.9 mi
Samuel Whitbread Academy 1,657 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	0.9 mi
Robert Bloomfield Academy 962 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Report	1.8 mi
Shefford Lower School 514 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	1.9 mi
Etonbury Academy 1,158 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–19	Good Report	2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Arlesey station 1.5 mi · 29 min walk
Biggleswade station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 20 min walk
Letchworth Garden City station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Harwood Lane (adj, Broad Street) 2 min walk
Harwood Lane (opp, Broad Street) 3 min walk
The Joint (adj, Broad Street) 4 min walk
The Joint (opp, Broad Street) 4 min walk

GP surgeries

Shefford Health Centre
Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford · 1.0 mi
Lower Stondon Surgery
109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 1.8 mi
Larksfield And Arlesey Medical Practice
Larksfield & Arlesey Surgery, Arlesey Road, Hitchin · 2.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 5 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	66.7%	62.5%
Private rented	7.2%	20.3%
Social rented	26.1%	17.1%
Households	636

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	63.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	18.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,522

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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