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3 sales on record
About 40 Shortmead Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40 Shortmead Street is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Biggleswade (SG18 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1351 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (February 2010) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good; while lighting dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 56). The latest certificate is from February 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 9.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £436,000 sits 75.8% above the 2014 sale of £248,000. At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (87 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2010. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in January 2014.
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.
40 Shortmead Street'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Feb 2020
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
40 Shortmead Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Apr 2010ConservatoryHeritageGranted
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Price for 40 Shortmead Street has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£436,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.8% per year over 16 years.
Last sold (2014)
£248,000
Growth on file: 9.8% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shortmead Street homes
Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40 Shortmead Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,976
Street avg £3,025
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 119 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
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Biggleswade district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Ivel Gardens — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG18 0AP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
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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