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About 2 The Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 The Close is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Biggleswade (SG18 0AT). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Untraded for 29 years, with the last transfer in July 1997. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 391.2% above the 1997 sale of £80,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 57.9% below the postcode norm. At 101 m² it sits well below the postcode median (163 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 The Close, Shortmead Street, Biggleswade, SG18 0AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Jan 2018Loft ConversionFullGranted
Loft conversion with dormer and rooflights. Front Extension and fenestration alterations.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 The Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (1997)
£80,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shortmead Street homes
Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Price per m² for 2 The Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£792
Street avg £2,509
Floor Area
101 m²
Street avg 164 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG18 0AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.6dB
Everything within walking distance
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