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EPC B
About 48b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
48b is a detached house in Biggleswade (SG18 0AP). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft). The latest certificate (January 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 65 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 53–229 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to B, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (83 versus a worst of 34).
Held since April 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (94 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £195,000 sits 129.4% above the 2002 sale of £85,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£121/sq ft) was about 31% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
48b ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jan 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 48b, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0AP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Jan 2017RenovationFullGranted
Installation of french doors
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£195,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£85,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shortmead Street homes
Three headline reads against 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
48b outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 56 (D)
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 66 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.1 t/year
Street avg 4.4 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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