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About 9 Orchard Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
9 Orchard Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Meppershall, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 380 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2010) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since April 2009. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since August 2010, a hold of 16 years that's notably long for the area. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 sits 58.4% above the 2010 sale of £185,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£487/sq ft) was about 96.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (90 m² across 29 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 90% of similar 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
- Bedrooms2
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 03 Mar 2020
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
9 Orchard Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 1 year.
Last sold (2010)
£185,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 1 year.
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 floor area, 9 Orchard Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,242
Street avg £3,214
Floor Area
35 m²
Street avg 95 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 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.
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