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Get started3 The Hollies is a four-bedroom detached house in Shefford (SG17 5BX). It has a recorded floor area of 183 m² (around 1970 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in March 2023 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£325/sq ft) was about 22.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 183 m² the property is well over the postcode median (130 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £640,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
A recent planning application at 3 The Hollies was refused — worth checking the council file.
Part conversion of front double garage to a utility room
Sale price has at least doubled since 2003.
£673,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 21 years.
£640,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 21 years.
On epc rating, 3 The Hollies stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,497
Street avg £3,675
Floor Area
183 m²
Street avg 150 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 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
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Extension: Rear of property
Proposed two-storey rear extension and first floor extension over garage
1 more application for this property
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10 March 2025Most recent
£640,000
+74.3%over 1 year20 June 2023
£367,250
+4.9%over 16 years1 September 2006
£350,000
+32.1%over 2 years7 November 2003
£265,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG17 5BX: £550,000 (2025–2021).
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
SG17 5LG
Closest school
0.4 km
Robert Bloomfield Academy. 6 schools nearby.
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB
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