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About 21 Elgar Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
21 Elgar Drive is a semi-detached house in Shefford (SG17 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2014) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from May 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since July 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 12.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £348,000 sits 52% above the 2007 sale of £229,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£287/sq ft) was about 34.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
21 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 May 2024
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1997.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£348,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.4% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2007)
£229,000
Growth on file: 12.4% per year over 10 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.
21 Elgar Drive outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,095
Street avg £3,458
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 83 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 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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