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About 1 Shakespeare Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Shakespeare Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, Biggleswade (SG18 9DD). It has a recorded floor area of 177 m² (around 1905 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a C (score 72). When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 6% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 sits 91.2% above the 2015 sale of £315,900. At 177 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 23 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in February 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
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 2)
Jun 2024
EPC Rating
A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Shakespeare Drive, Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, SG18 9DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Shakespeare Drive has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Jun 2017ConditionsGranted
Variation of Condition: No.4 on application Ref:CB/15/04485/FULL dated 26/04/2016, vary original plan 01E so the ridge to the rear roof extension lines up with existing (on resubmitted plan 01F).
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Shakespeare Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£604,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 5 years.
Last sold (2015)
£315,900
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Shakespeare Drive homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
1 Shakespeare Drive outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£1,785
Street avg £2,965
Floor Area
177 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 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
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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
0.2 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 35 points of interest in total.
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