Old Nurseries Close, Meppershall, Shefford

MyStreetCheck free street report: Old Nurseries Close, Meppershall, Shefford · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/shefford-central-bedfordshire/old-nurseries-close/

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2019)

£549,125

12 sales

Price range

£420k – £680k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

7 Aug 2024

SG17 5PZ

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At a glance

House prices£549k averageSince 2019 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station59 min walkArlesey station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 13 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

12 property sales on Old Nurseries Close, Meppershall, Shefford have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2019. The most recent sale was on 7 Aug 2024. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £549,125. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2019; 3 of them sold for more the second time. Recorded sale prices on Old Nurseries Close range from £420,000 to £680,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold.

House prices on Old Nurseries Close compared

SG17 postcode area£415,624

Shefford£415,624

England & Wales£358,701

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

Average sale price by year

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 13 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	12	£549,125	7 Aug 2024

Sold prices on Old Nurseries Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
7, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	7 Aug 2024	£680,000	Detached	Freehold
6, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	24 May 2021	£545,000	Detached	Freehold
1, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	26 Jun 2020	£550,000	Detached New build	Freehold
2, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	11 Jun 2020	£550,000	Detached New build	Freehold
5, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	26 May 2020	£510,000	Detached New build	Freehold
7, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	17 Apr 2020	£665,000	Detached New build	Freehold
4, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	19 Mar 2020	£550,000	Detached New build	Freehold
3, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	21 Feb 2020	£525,000	Detached New build	Freehold
10, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	5 Feb 2020	£667,500	Detached New build	Freehold
6, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	24 Jan 2020	£504,000	Detached New build	Freehold
8, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	13 Dec 2019	£423,000	Detached New build	Freehold
9, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	6 Dec 2019	£420,000	Detached New build	Freehold
1, Old Nurseries Close SG17 5PZ	23 Oct 2018	£100,000	Other	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.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
7, Old Nurseries Close	£665,000 (Apr 2020) → £680,000 (Aug 2024)	+2% over 4 yrs
6, Old Nurseries Close	£504,000 (Jan 2020) → £545,000 (May 2021)	+8% over 1 yr
1, Old Nurseries Close	£100,000 (Oct 2018) → £550,000 (Jun 2020)	+450% over 2 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Old Nurseries Close

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Old Nurseries Close 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).

Anti-social behaviour	1
Criminal damage & arson	1
Other theft	1
Violence & sexual offences	1

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

Flood risk

Old Nurseries Close is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert 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 Old Nurseries Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Meppershall Church of England Academy 238 pupils	Primary Church of England	2–11	Good Report	0.6 mi
Stondon Lower School 136 pupils	Primary	5–9	Report	1.0 mi
Campton Academy 128 pupils	Primary	5–9	Good Report	1.5 mi
Robert Bloomfield Academy 962 pupils	Middle deemed secondary	9–13	Report	1.5 mi
Shefford Lower School 514 pupils	Primary	3–9	Report	1.5 mi
Samuel Whitbread Academy 1,657 pupils	Secondary	13–18	Report	1.7 mi
Derwent Primary School 419 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.8 mi
Shillington Lower School 94 pupils	Primary	2–9	Good Report	1.9 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 2.9 mi · 59 min walk
Letchworth Garden City station 5.0 mi · 1 hr 41 min walk
Hitchin station 5.2 mi · 1 hr 44 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Brookmead (opp, Fildyke Road) 5 min walk
Brookmead (adj, Fildyke Road) 5 min walk
Village Hall (adj) 6 min walk
Village Hall (opp) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Lower Stondon Surgery
109 Station Road, Lower Stondon, Henlow · 1.1 mi
Shefford Health Centre
Robert Lucas Drive, Shefford · 1.5 mi

Supermarkets

Budgens Budgens Meppershall · 0.4 mi
Tesco Express Esso Tesco Shefford Esso Express · 1.1 mi
Spar Spar - Shefford · 1.6 mi
Morrisons Morrisons Shefford · 1.6 mi

Pharmacies

Henlow Pharmacy · 1.2 mi
Shefford Pharmacy · 1.5 mi
Jardines Pharmacy · 1.6 mi

Dentists

Shefford Dental Clinic · 1.4 mi
Shefford Dental Practice · 1.6 mi
Chicksands Dental Centre · 2.4 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 9 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	8 of 10
Employment	9 of 10
Education and skills	7 of 10
Health and disability	7 of 10
Crime	8 of 10
Access to housing and services	3 of 10
Living environment	10 of 10

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

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	83.3%	62.5%
Private rented	9.1%	20.3%
Social rented	7.6%	17.1%
Households	804

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	16.8%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	60.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	22.8%	18.6%
Residents	2,048

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.

Mobile signal

	Here	Eng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks	79%	89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network	100%	100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks	99%	99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks	88%	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 Old Nurseries Close

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Who lives around Old Nurseries Close

Ethnic group

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
White	95%	90.2%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	2.4%	3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh	1.7%	3.5%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African	0.5%	2.4%
Other ethnic group	0.4%	0.8%

Religion

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Christian	48.9%	47.9%
No religion	41.9%	42.8%
Not answered	7.4%	5.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.5%
Hindu	0.4%	1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.3%
Other religion	0.3%	0.5%
Jewish	0%	–

Country of birth

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Born in the UK	94.8%	89%
Born outside the UK	5.2%	11%

Highest qualification

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Level 4 qualifications and above	36.1%	33.2%
Level 3 qualifications	19.4%	18.2%
Level 2 qualifications	15.8%	14.7%
No qualifications	9.5%	15%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	9.2%	10.4%
Apprenticeship	6.7%	5.9%
Other qualifications	3.3%	2.4%

General health

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
Very good health	49%	50.4%
Good health	35.1%	34.5%
Fair health	12.6%	11.3%
Bad health	2.7%	3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.8%

Cars or vans per household

	Here	Central Bedfordshire
2 cars or vans in household	46.2%	36.4%
1 car or van in household	28.4%	38.6%
3 or more cars or vans in household	20.2%	13.8%
No cars or vans in household	5.2%	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 Old Nurseries Close

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Planning applications near Old Nurseries Close

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Estate agents near Old Nurseries Close

Country Properties 1.6 mi
Sheridan's 1.6 mi
Satchells 1.6 mi
Stephens Estate Agents 2.2 mi

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