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About 1 Shefford Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Shefford Road is a detached house in Meppershall, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5LJ). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in October 2019 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
At 80 m² it sits well below the postcode median (133 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 7 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£592/sq ft) was about 138.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: December 2022 at £510,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2022
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Shefford Road, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Apr 2023ConditionsDischarge of Condition Decision Released
Discharge of Condition 8 against Planning Permission CB/21/00053/FULL (Retention of existing three bedroom bungalow, demolition of the existing attached side garage. Formation of a new access road. Erection of five residential chalet bungalows and associated garages)
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£529,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2022)
£510,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shefford Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 1 Shefford Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,375
Street avg £3,172
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 135 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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 5LJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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