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About 2 Taft Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Taft Place is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Chicksands, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5TN). It has a recorded floor area of 143 m² (around 1539 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Held since June 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 154.6% above the 2003 sale of £175,950.
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
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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
May 2020
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.5 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.
2 Taft Place valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£448,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2003)
£175,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
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.
2 Taft Place is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,230
Street avg £2,164
Floor Area
143 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.4 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.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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