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About 5 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Orchard Close is a semi-detached house in Meppershall, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 96 m² (around 1033 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2011) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from September 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £383,000 sits 57.9% above the 2012 sale of £242,500. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar EPCs). On the market in March 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Sept 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
5 Orchard Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£383,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 6 years.
Last sold (2012)
£242,500
Growth on file: 3.5% 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.
On epc rating, 5 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,526
Street avg £3,323
Floor Area
96 m²
Street avg 93 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 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
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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