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Get started42 New Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Shefford (SG17 5BW). It has a recorded floor area of 158 m² (around 1701 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in November 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£322/sq ft) was about 22% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 158 m² the property is well over the postcode median (77 m² across 36 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sale on file: £547,000 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
42 New Street has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey rear extension & single storey front extension
Price for 42 New Street has grown more than fourfold since the 2001 starting point.
£590,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 23 years.
£547,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 23 years.
On floor area, 42 New Street stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,462
Street avg £3,497
Floor Area
158 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Scotgrange Meadow — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Prior Notification Householder Extension: Erection of single storey rear extension 5.6m beyond the rear wall of the original dwelling, maximum height of 2.6m and 2.4m to the eaves
1 more application for this property
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24 November 2023Most recent
£547,000
+13.3%over 6 years27 October 2017
£483,000
+55.8%over 1 year15 July 2016
£310,000
+147.0%over 15 years30 March 2001
£125,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG17 5BW: £330,000 (2025–2025).
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
SG17 5AY
Closest school
0.3 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy. 6 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB
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