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About 5 Elgar Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
5 Elgar Drive is a four-bedroom detached house in Shefford (SG17 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 148 m² (around 1593 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 85.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 148 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2017. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £625,000 in August 2024.
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
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Apr 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 5 Elgar Drive, Shefford, SG17 5RZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
5 Elgar Drive has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jul 2017ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Latest sale on 5 Elgar Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£631,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 9 years.
Last sold (2024)
£625,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 9 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.
5 Elgar Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,223
Street avg £3,431
Floor Area
148 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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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