18 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LW

18 Orchard Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Meppershall, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1122 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include outbuildings. The latest certificate (November 2011) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 71). The latest certificate is from November 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £427,000 sits 95% above the 2012 sale of £219,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£195/sq ft) was about 23.9% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 104 m² it's 15.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 29 EPCs). Last sold in September 2012, so it's been off the market for around 14 years.