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About 8a
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
8a is a four-bedroom detached house in Shefford (SG17 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2023) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.
Held since August 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: 10.1% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £499,000 sits 75.1% above the 2007 sale of £284,995. At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (73 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock.
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
- Utility roomYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D59
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£499,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 8 years.
Last sold (2007)
£284,995
Growth on file: 10.1% 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.
On co₂ emissions, 8a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,395
Street avg £3,475
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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