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About 1 Mercury Place
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Mercury Place is an end-of-terrace house in Chicksands, Shefford, Shefford (SG17 5XG). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2020. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.
It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 70% of similar EPCs).
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)
May 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D60
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.1 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.
1 Mercury Place has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£397,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Mercury Place homes
Four headline reads against 50 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 1 Mercury Place lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
115 m²
Street avg 128 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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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
0.7 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG17 5XG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.5dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 25 points of interest in total.
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