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About 1 Elm Farm Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Elm Farm Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Clifton, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5HF). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £456,000 is 24.9% above the 2021 sale price. Sold February 2021 for £365,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include solar panel installation and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 22% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 8 EPCs).
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
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Elm Farm Close, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5HF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Elm Farm Close has an approved single-storey side and rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2011Solar PanelsFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 1 Elm Farm Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£456,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 24 years.
Last sold (2021)
£365,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elm Farm Close homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Elm Farm Close outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,288
Street avg £3,755
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Shefford district page.
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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG17 5HF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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