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Get started16 The Hollies is a detached house in Shefford (SG17 5BX). It has a recorded floor area of 293 m² (around 3154 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in August 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 8.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£289/sq ft) was about 19.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 293 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £910,000 in February 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
Extension: Side of property
Single storey side extension and part first floor side extension with Juliet balcony above existing
Latest sale on 16 The Hollies was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£864,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 5 years.
£910,000
Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 5 years.
EPC Rating for 16 The Hollies runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,106
Street avg £3,701
Floor Area
293 m²
Street avg 144 m²
Habitable Rooms
9 rooms
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Scotgrange Meadow — bus stop.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation improved
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single storey and part first floor rear and side extension. Demolition of existing garage and erection of replacement double garage. Refurbishment of existing dwelling (revised scheme).
1 more application for this property
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17 February 2021Most recent
£910,000
+23.4%over 2 years17 October 2018
£737,500
+24.5%over 2 years22 December 2015
£592,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG17 5BX: £550,000 (2025–2023).
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
SG17 5SZ
Closest school
0.4 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy. 6 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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