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About 20 Ashdown Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
20 Ashdown Road is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Shefford (SG17 5AR). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory and attached land beyond the plot.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 74.3% above the 2014 sale of £249,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£504/sq ft) was about 114.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 46 m² it sits well below the postcode median (68 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in December 2014, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private garden
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 16 Oct 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 20 Ashdown Road, Shefford, SG17 5AR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
20 Ashdown Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Apr 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
20 Ashdown Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£435,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2014)
£249,500
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Ashdown Road homes
Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 20 Ashdown Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,424
Street avg £3,478
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG17 5AR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Everything within walking distance
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