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About 16 Hitchin Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
16 Hitchin Lane is a semi-detached house in Clifton, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in December 2013 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2015. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 110 m² it's 21.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 28 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £543,000 is 20.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 33.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 28 Mar 2026
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Mar 2016
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 16 Hitchin Lane, Clifton, Shefford, SG17 5RS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jul 2015DemolitionFullGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
16 Hitchin Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£543,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2016)
£450,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hitchin Lane homes
Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
16 Hitchin Lane is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,091
Street avg £3,579
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 99 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 5RS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 37 points of interest in total.
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