71, Elgar Drive
71, Elgar Drive
Description & Estimates
71, Elgar Drive, Shefford is described in the public record as a modern apartment with 559 ft2 of internal area.
Locally, apartments of this size normally have 2 bedrooms.
Our estimate of the sale value of 71, Elgar Drive, Shefford is £172,700 and its rental estimate is £861 per month, given the available information and assuming reasonable condition.
Elgar Drive, Shefford, SG17 falls within the SG17 postal district.
Our Data Sources
71, Elgar Drive, Shefford has no recent1 records in the the Land Registry and a single entry in the EPC database dated September 2019.
We combine this information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the property attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 1 out of 5 and is considered of low accuracy.
Price Range & Condition
The condition of a property plays an important role in determining its value, with the degree of impact varying by property type, size and location.
For 71, Elgar Drive, Shefford, we estimate a market value of £181,335 and a rental value of £904 per month when presented in very good decorative order. Should the property require extensive cosmetic improvement, those figures would reduce to £160,611 and £801 per month respectively.
Recent Market Change
Over the last year, 71, Elgar Drive, Shefford has seen its estimated sale value decline by £3,171 (1.8%) and its estimated rental value climb by £23 per month (2.7%). This results in an estimated gross rental yield of 6.0%.
Energy Efficiency
71, Elgar Drive, Shefford has an Energy Performance Rating (EPC) of D. This is based on the most recent assessment, dated 11 Sep 2019.
The property is not connected to mains gas and has fully double glazed windows. It is heated using Electric storage heaters.
Sold Prices
The most recent sale of 71, Elgar Drive, Shefford completed on 19th March 1999 at £50,000 and was recorded by HM Land Registry as a leasehold flat.
Since 1995 the property has sold twice.
- Sold Mar 1999£50,000
- Sold Sep 1997£41,500
Similar Properties Sold Nearby
Over the past 2 years 3 properties similar to 71, Elgar Drive, Shefford have sold within a radius of 640 metres, per the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents.
The latest, on the 18th December 2025, was 6 Smiths Court, Clifton Road, Shefford, SG17 5AE, a leasehold flat which sold for £182,000.
Read more about house prices in SG17.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
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Location Comparison
Of the 117 addresses on Elgar Drive, Shefford, SG17, 71, Elgar Drive, Shefford comes out as the 99th largest and the 100th most expensive in our analysis of the public data.
It is also £236k less expensive than the average property across the SG17 district.
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Schools Nearby
- 1.2kmShefford Lower School
- 1.7kmClifton All Saints Academy
- 2.3kmCampton Academy
- 500mSamuel Whitbread Academy
- 3.1kmHenlow Church of England Academy
- 7.5kmStratton School
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Public Transport Nearby
From 71, Elgar Drive, Shefford, the nearest station is Arlesey, 4.3 kilometres away.
- 4.3kmArlesey
- 6.8kmBiggleswade
- 9.3kmLetchworth Garden City
Available Internet Speeds
Broadband here reaches ultrafast speeds, based on recent Ofcom data.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
Risk of Flooding
The flood risk here is rated very low, based on Environment Agency data.
