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Public records show 5, Taft Place, Shefford to be a mid-century freehold house with 1,334 ft2 of internal area, sitting on a 332 m2 plot.
In this area, houses of this size normally have 4 bedrooms with a garden.
5, Taft Place, Shefford has an estimated sale value of £363,708 and an estimated rental value of £1,646 per month, assuming reasonable condition and based on the information available.
Taft Place, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17 lies within the SG17 postal district.
5, Taft Place, Shefford has 21 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in November 2014 and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2014.
We combine this information with that of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 4 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
In very good condition, we estimate 5, Taft Place, Shefford would be worth £381,894, with a potential rental value of £1,729 per month.
If substantial cosmetic improvements are needed, the estimated sale value falls to £338,249, with a rental value of £1,531 per month.
The extent to which decoration affects a property's value depends on its type, size and location.
The estimated sale value of 5, Taft Place, Shefford has declined by £10,372 (2.9%) over the last year. During the same period, its estimated monthly rental value has climbed by £27 (1.6%). The property's estimated gross yield is currently 5.4%.
5, Taft Place, Shefford occupies a 332 m2 plot as recorded by HM Land Registry.
All 6 other houses in this postcode have recorded plot sizes, and this one ranks as the 3rd largest.
5, Taft Place, Shefford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 18 Sep 2014.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
5, Taft Place, Shefford last changed hands on 4th November 2014, selling for £252,000. The transaction was logged as a freehold house by HM Land Registry.
In total it has sold twice since 1995.
The market for similar properties has risen by 128.4% since November 2014.
Land Registry records and our Estate Agent network show 3 sales of comparable properties within 2.2 kilometres of 5, Taft Place, Shefford across the last 2 years.
Most recently, 35, Hoover Place, Shefford, SG17 5TH, a freehold house, sold at £350,000 on the 4th November 2025.
Read more about house prices in SG17.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Our analysis of the public data ranks 5, Taft Place, Shefford as the 6th largest and the 6th most expensive of the 6 addresses on Taft Place, Chicksands, Shefford, SG17.
Against the SG17 postcode district average, it is £45k less expensive than the typical property.
Arlesey station is the nearest stop to 5, Taft Place, Shefford at 6.9 kilometres away.
Ofcom's latest figures show superfast broadband available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Superfast broadband is available in the area.
Environment Agency data suggests this area has a very low risk of flooding.
The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 5, Taft Place, Shefford, 66.4% of property is privately owned with a mortgage and 19.0% is privately owned outright.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 5, Taft Place, Shefford, 35.8% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 30.9% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 5, Taft Place, Shefford, the average age was 39.3 and the most common age was 52.
The graph below shows how this compares to East of England and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 5, Taft Place, Shefford, 0.5% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for East of England and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 5, Taft Place, Shefford, there are an average of 2.0 cars per household.
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