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4 sales on record
About 48 Shortmead Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48 Shortmead Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Biggleswade (SG18 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 90 m² (around 969 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2023) shows an F (score 34), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since December 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6.5% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 is 26.3% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 97.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in June 2016. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.
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
- Bedrooms3
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
48 Shortmead Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2023
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F34
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48 Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
48 Shortmead Street has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
- Jan 2016PorchHeritageGranted
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Listed Building: Front porch extension, removal of conservatory and replacement with single storey side extension, plus internal alterations.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
48 Shortmead Street changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 10 years.
Last sold (2016)
£300,000
Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 10 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.
On epc rating, 48 Shortmead Street runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £2,831
Floor Area
90 m²
Street avg 123 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 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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