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About 6 Taft Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
6 Taft Place is a semi-detached house in Chicksands, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5TN). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1731 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2011) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from February 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 3.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £448,000 sits 70.7% above the 2013 sale of £262,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£152/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2015. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in October 2013.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
6 Taft Place's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 02 Feb 2021
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 6 Taft Place, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 5TN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Sept 2015Loft ConversionOutlineGranted
Lawful Development Certificate Proposed: loft conversion with rear facing dormer.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
6 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 and a sale-price growth of 3.8% per year over 11 years.
Last sold (2013)
£262,500
Growth on file: 3.8% per year over 11 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.
6 Taft Place is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,632
Street avg £2,084
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 162 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 7 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
0.4 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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