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New Street, Shefford

MyStreetCheck free street report: New Street, Shefford · 31 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shefford-central-bedfordshire/new-street/

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

Average price (last 12 months)
£200,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£329,193
35 sales
Price range
£175k – £605k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
16 Jan 2026
SG17 5BW

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At a glance

House prices£329k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 10 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 2 min walkArlesey station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold89% freeholdAcross 38 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

35 property sales on New Street, Shefford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £200,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £389,904. 11 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 10 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 37% semi-detached, 31% terraced, 20% detached. Recorded sale prices on New Street range from £174,500 to £604,500. 89% of homes sold here were freehold and 11% leasehold.

House prices on New Street compared

SG17 postcode area£415,624
Shefford£415,624
England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

2016: £266,249 (4 sales)2016£266k2017: £345,575 (6 sales)2017£346k2018: £270,500 (5 sales)2018£271k2019: £575,000 (1 sales)2019£575k2020: £242,500 (1 sales)2020£243k2021: £310,417 (6 sales)2021£310k2022: £257,500 (1 sales)2022£258k2023: £434,125 (4 sales)2023£434k2024: £300,000 (1 sales)2024£300k2025: £371,360 (5 sales)2025£371k2026: £200,000 (1 sales)2026£200k

Tenure: 89% freehold and 11% leasehold across 38 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached13£389,90426 Sep 2025
Terraced11£233,90916 Jan 2026
Detached7£407,14212 Apr 2024
Flat4£257,50012 Sep 2025

Sold prices on New Street

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
28, New Street SG17 5BW 16 Jan 2026£200,000 TerracedFreehold
56, New Street SG17 5BW 26 Sep 2025£476,800 Semi-detachedFreehold
1B, New Street SG17 5BW 12 Sep 2025£280,000 FlatLeasehold
23, New Street SG17 5BW 5 Sep 2025£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3B, New Street SG17 5BW 20 Jun 2025£450,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, New Street SG17 5BW 23 May 2025£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
32, New Street SG17 5BW 12 Apr 2024£300,000 DetachedFreehold
42, New Street SG17 5BW 24 Nov 2023£547,000 DetachedFreehold
15, New Street SG17 5BW 23 Oct 2023£604,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
13, New Street SG17 5BW 21 Apr 2023£320,000 TerracedFreehold
45, New Street SG17 5BW 27 Jan 2023£265,000 TerracedFreehold
1A, New Street SG17 5BW 25 Nov 2022£257,500 FlatLeasehold
30, New Street SG17 5BW 17 Dec 2021£192,500 TerracedFreehold
39, New Street SG17 5BW 28 Sep 2021£278,000 TerracedFreehold
54, New Street SG17 5BW 20 Sep 2021£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, New Street SG17 5BW 9 Mar 2021£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
21, New Street SG17 5BW 4 Feb 2021£357,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1B, New Street SG17 5BW 13 Jan 2021£250,000 Flat New buildLeasehold
1A, New Street SG17 5BW 17 Jan 2020£242,500 Flat New buildLeasehold
28, New Street SG17 5BW 5 Jul 2019£115,000 TerracedFreehold
44, New Street SG17 5BW 10 May 2019£575,000 DetachedFreehold
39, New Street SG17 5BW 7 Dec 2018£233,000 TerracedFreehold
26, New Street SG17 5BW 16 Nov 2018£174,500 TerracedFreehold
30, New Street SG17 5BW 26 Oct 2018£175,000 TerracedFreehold
58, New Street SG17 5BW 24 Sep 2018£345,000 DetachedFreehold
52, New Street SG17 5BW 16 Aug 2018£425,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
42, New Street SG17 5BW 27 Oct 2017£483,000 DetachedFreehold
7, New Street SG17 5BW 26 May 2017£273,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3A, New Street SG17 5BW 5 May 2017£339,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
56, New Street SG17 5BW 27 Apr 2017£355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
54, New Street SG17 5BW 27 Feb 2017£352,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
43, New Street SG17 5BW 18 Jan 2017£270,000 TerracedFreehold
58, New Street SG17 5BW 31 Aug 2016£595,000 OtherFreehold
2, New Street SG17 5BW 15 Jul 2016£289,995 DetachedFreehold
42, New Street SG17 5BW 15 Jul 2016£310,000 DetachedFreehold
58, New Street SG17 5BW 25 Apr 2016£585,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, New Street SG17 5BW 22 Apr 2016£225,000 TerracedFreehold
13, New Street SG17 5BW 1 Apr 2016£240,000 TerracedFreehold

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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
28, New Street £115,000 (Jul 2019) → £200,000 (Jan 2026) +74%
over 7 yrs
56, New Street £355,000 (Apr 2017) → £476,800 (Sep 2025) +34%
over 8 yrs
1B, New Street £250,000 (Jan 2021) → £280,000 (Sep 2025) +12%
over 5 yrs
42, New Street £310,000 (Jul 2016) → £483,000 (Oct 2017) → £547,000 (Nov 2023) +76%
over 7 yrs
13, New Street £240,000 (Apr 2016) → £320,000 (Apr 2023) +33%
over 7 yrs
1A, New Street £242,500 (Jan 2020) → £257,500 (Nov 2022) +6%
over 3 yrs
30, New Street £175,000 (Oct 2018) → £192,500 (Dec 2021) +10%
over 3 yrs
39, New Street £233,000 (Dec 2018) → £278,000 (Sep 2021) +19%
over 3 yrs
54, New Street £352,500 (Feb 2017) → £460,000 (Sep 2021) +30%
over 5 yrs
7, New Street £273,000 (May 2017) → £325,000 (Mar 2021) +19%
over 4 yrs
58, New Street £585,000 (Apr 2016) → £595,000 (Aug 2016) → £345,000 (Sep 2018) -41%
over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near New Street

Crime

45 crimes were reported within about a mile of New Street in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences24
Anti-social behaviour6
Shoplifting5
Public order4
Burglary2
Other theft1

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

Flood risk

New Street 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 New Street

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Robert Bloomfield Academy 962 pupils Middle deemed secondary 9–13 Report 0.1 mi
Shefford Lower School 514 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 0.3 mi
Samuel Whitbread Academy 1,657 pupils Secondary 13–18 Report 0.9 mi
Campton Academy 128 pupils Primary 5–9 Good Report 0.9 mi
Clifton All Saints Academy 229 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Meppershall Church of England Academy 238 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Southill Lower School 78 pupils Primary 3–9 Report 2.1 mi
Derwent Primary School 419 pupils Primary 3–11 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Arlesey station 3.1 mi · 1 hr 2 min walk
  • Biggleswade station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 33 min walk
  • Letchworth Garden City station 6.0 mi · 2 hr 1 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Scotgrange Meadow (adj, Ampthill Road) 2 min walk
  • Scotgrange Meadow (opp, Ampthill Road) 2 min walk
  • Morrison Supermarket (nr, St Francis Way) 3 min walk
  • High Street (SW-bound, High Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Shefford Health Centre
    Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford · 0.7 mi
  • Lower Stondon Surgery
    109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 2.3 mi

Supermarkets

  • Spar Spar - Shefford · 0.1 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Shefford - Old Bridge Way · 0.1 mi
  • Morrisons Morrisons Shefford · 0.2 mi
  • Tesco Express Esso Tesco Shefford Esso Express · 0.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Jardines Pharmacy · 0.2 mi
  • Shefford Pharmacy · 0.7 mi
  • Henlow Pharmacy · 2.4 mi

Dentists

  • Shefford Dental Practice · 0.2 mi
  • Shefford Dental Clinic · 0.6 mi
  • Chicksands Dental Centre · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 10 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.

Income9 of 10
Employment10 of 10
Education and skills7 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment9 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned78.5%62.5%
Private rented14.0%20.3%
Social rented7.3%17.1%
Households791

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1522.0%17.4%
Aged 15–6465.8%64.1%
Aged 65+12.2%18.6%
Residents2,107

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks79%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks88%92%

Share of homes across Central Bedfordshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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.

Energy ratings and home sizes on New Street

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Who lives around New Street

Ethnic group

HereCentral Bedfordshire
White94.2%90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups2.7%3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh1.9%3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.9%2.4%
Other ethnic group0.2%0.8%

Religion

HereCentral Bedfordshire
No religion48.1%42.8%
Christian43.7%47.9%
Not answered6%5.4%
Hindu0.8%1%
Buddhist0.4%0.3%
Muslim0.4%1.3%
Other religion0.3%0.5%
Jewish0.2%–

Country of birth

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Born in the UK93.7%89%
Born outside the UK6.3%11%

Highest qualification

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above36.8%33.2%
Level 3 qualifications20.8%18.2%
Level 2 qualifications14.9%14.7%
No qualifications11%15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications9.1%10.4%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.9%
Other qualifications2%2.4%

General health

HereCentral Bedfordshire
Very good health60.7%50.4%
Good health28.4%34.5%
Fair health8.5%11.3%
Bad health1.9%3%
Very bad health0.4%0.8%

Cars or vans per household

HereCentral Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household43.9%36.4%
1 car or van in household30.3%38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household19%13.8%
No cars or vans in household6.8%11.3%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Central Bedfordshire.

Planning and heritage near New Street

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Estate agents near New Street

  • Country Properties 0.1 mi
  • Sheridan's 0.2 mi
  • Satchells 0.2 mi
  • Stephens Estate Agents 2.3 mi

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