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About 33 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
33 Orchard Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Meppershall, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£423/sq ft) was about 65.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2019. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 111 m² it's 23.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (90 m² median across 29 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £505,000 in November 2024.
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 33 Orchard Close, Meppershall, Shefford, SG17 5LW, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Oct 2019DemolitionFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 33 Orchard Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£510,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.4% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2024)
£505,000
Growth on file: 9.4% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Orchard Close homes
Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
33 Orchard Close is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,550
Street avg £3,242
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG17 5LW from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
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