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About 1 Elgar Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Elgar Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Shefford (SG17 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1540 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (March 2011) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from March 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £497,000 is 22.1% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£264/sq ft) was about 23.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 143 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold May 2020 for £407,000.
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
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Elgar Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Mar 2021
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2020)
£407,000
Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Elgar Drive homes
Four headline reads against 42 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Elgar Drive outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,845
Street avg £3,464
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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 5RZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 36 points of interest in total.
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