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5 sales on record
About 55 Elgar Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
55 Elgar Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Shefford (SG17 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 5.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£345/sq ft) was about 60.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £345,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 93 m² it's 27.9% larger than the typical home in the postcode (73 m² median across 44 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs).
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
- 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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
55 Elgar Drive has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2000.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£374,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.
Last sold (2025)
£345,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 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.
55 Elgar Drive is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,710
Street avg £3,443
Floor Area
93 m²
Street avg 82 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.7dB
Everything within walking distance
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