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EPC B
About 40b
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
40b is a detached house in Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, Biggleswade (SG18 9BT). It has a recorded floor area of 136 m² (around 1464 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012 onwards and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2024) returns a B (score 81), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and window efficiency went from Average to Good.
Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Sale prices here have lagged England HPI: -5.2% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £465,000 sits 272% above the 2007 sale of £125,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£85/sq ft) was about 48.8% below the postcode norm. At 136 m² it's 24.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 20 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused.
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 4)
Jan 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
B81
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 40b, Hitchin Road, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
A recent planning application at 40b was refused — worth checking the council file.
- Apr 2024ConditionsGranted
Removal of condition number 7 of planning permission MB/07/01372/FULL (Erection of 4 bedroom chalet bungalow) - to remove occupation condition.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£465,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.2% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2007)
£125,000
Growth on file: -5.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Hitchin Road homes
Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
40b outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£919
Street avg £2,754
Floor Area
136 m²
Street avg 121 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 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.
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
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG18 9BT 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 — 33 points of interest in total.
Beautiful places to visit nearby
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Common questions
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