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About 34a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
34a is an end-of-terrace house in Shefford (SG17 5DG). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 51 m² this is the 8th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 33–249 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to C across 16 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £155,000 is 74.2% below the 2024 sale of £600,000, running counter to the wider postcode trend, which makes the EPC and condition history especially worth a look. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,093/sq ft) was about 567.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 2 refused. Sold October 2024 for £600,000.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
34a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
6.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 34a, High Street, Shefford, SG17 5DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2005DemolitionFullWithdrawn
Full: Erection of building to consist of one 1 bedroomed ground floor flat and one 2 bedroomed first floor flat with associated parking following demolition of existing garage
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 34a was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£155,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2024)
£600,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other High Street homes
Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
34a is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
41 (E)
Street avg 61 (D)
Floor Area
51 m²
Street avg 54 m²
CO₂ Emissions
6.1 t/year
Street avg 3.4 t/year
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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
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG17 5DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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