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About 1 Taft Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Taft Place is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Chicksands, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5TN). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2018) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in January 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and roof efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 4.9% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £462,000 is 27.3% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£234/sq ft) was about 104.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in May 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.
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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
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)
Mar 2018
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.5 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.
1 Taft Place has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£462,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.9% per year over 15 years.
Last sold (2018)
£363,000
Growth on file: 4.9% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Taft Place homes
Four headline reads against 5 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Taft Place outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,521
Street avg £1,906
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 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
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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
0.4 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG17 5TN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 34 points of interest in total.
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