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EPC B
About 3 Hitchin Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
3 Hitchin Lane is a three-bedroom detached house in Clifton, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5RS). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in September 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 99). Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 2.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £415,000 is 38.3% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£557/sq ft) was about 97.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 50 m² it sits well below the postcode median (97 m² across 28 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in November 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
3 Hitchin Lane ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Aug 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
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Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
3 Hitchin Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£415,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.5% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2015)
£300,000
Growth on file: 2.5% per year over 8 years.
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.
Price per m² for 3 Hitchin Lane runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£6,000
Street avg £3,508
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 101 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
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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