# 6 TIPPETT DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RW

## Property details

- Slug: `acc9368` (address key hash: `acc9368142af2f7c9a66f74473529f45e439f38b`)
- Postcode: SG17 5RW
- Transactions on record: 2

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Detached
- Bedrooms: 4
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 152 m²
- EPC rating: D
- Last sold: £525,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,454/m²
- Local average: £555,712 (26 sales)
- Street crime: 46 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £525,000
- Date: 2026-03-31
- Type: D
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** D
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 25/02/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £2,108/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £14,820

### Recommendations
- A (£100 - £350)
- W2 (£4,000 - £6,000)
- E (£95)
- N (£4,000 - £6,000)
- U (£3,500 - £5,500)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2265-3035-3202-9494-2200)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-31 | £525,000 | Detached | +64.1% | £526,526 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-b8fb-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2013-10-28 | £319,995 | Detached | — | £574,991 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/7764f475-a50f-45e6-a2f9-c28def137838) |

*Today’s value (HPI): adjusted using published house price index trends for the area and property type; not a valuation of the property today.*

## Sales History

*Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 6 TIPPETT DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RW | £525,000 | 31/03/2026 | Detached |
| 6 TIPPETT DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RW | £319,995 | 28/10/2013 | Detached |

## Historic listings

Listing activity only where we matched the listing to a Land Registry sale already on record for this address.

- Matched listing: [171105146](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/1a3eded)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| listed | 2026-01-16 | £525,000 |
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £525,000 |
| sold | 2024-01-01 | £478,000 |
| sold | 2013-01-01 | £319,995 |
| sold | 2003-01-01 | £243,000 |
| sold | 2000-01-01 | £165,000 |

## Sold Comparables

*Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles. Data from Land Registry Price Paid. Last 5 years.*

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 3 BRITTEN ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SD | £520,000 | 19/01/2026 | Detached |
| 6 ANGLE GREEN, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5GP | £655,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 17 HITCHIN ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5JA | £530,000 | 14/11/2025 | Detached |
| 7 IVELDALE DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5AD | £580,000 | 21/11/2024 | Detached |
| 9 WELSTING GARDENS, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YJ | £489,995 | 08/12/2023 | Detached |
| 50 ELGAR DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RZ | £400,000 | 31/10/2023 | Detached |
| 41 HALBERYCROFT, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SR | £449,995 | 27/10/2023 | Detached |
| 39 HALBERYCROFT, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SR | £459,995 | 29/09/2023 | Detached |
| 6 HALBERYCROFT, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SR | £449,995 | 28/09/2023 | Detached |
| 32 HALBERYCROFT, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SR | £599,995 | 22/09/2023 | Detached |
| 25 PURCELL WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RY | £455,000 | 05/09/2023 | Detached |
| 34 HITCHIN ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5JA | £510,000 | 23/08/2023 | Detached |
| 8 GRIEG CLOSE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SE | £475,000 | 10/08/2023 | Detached |
| 4 HALBERYCROFT, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SR | £449,995 | 30/06/2023 | Detached |
| 8 HALBERYCROFT, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SR | £474,995 | 26/05/2023 | Detached |
| 2 HALBERYCROFT, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SR | £609,995 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 10 HALBERYCROFT, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SR | £449,995 | 28/04/2023 | Detached |
| 3 HALBERYCROFT, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SR | £449,995 | 14/04/2023 | Detached |
| 5 HALBERYCROFT, MEPPERSHALL, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5SR | £449,995 | 23/03/2023 | Detached |
| 37 CLIFTON ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5AE | £440,000 | 26/01/2023 | Detached |

**Area average:** £494,997 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

*Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.*

- **5y growth:** -8.5%
- **10y growth:** 97.4%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Detached series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 4.2%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 35.6%

## Rental Range

*ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Central Bedfordshire). Low / Realistic / Optimistic = conservative / average / best case.*

- **Low:** £1,122/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,247/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,372/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

*VOA 30th percentile rent floor for Bedford (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026).*

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Montgomery Avenue, SG17 | £1,750/mo | 4 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Detached House, Montgomery Avenue, SG17 | £1,950/mo | 4 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Montgomery Avenue, SG17 | £2,000/mo | 4 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |
| 4 Bed Semi-Detached House, Montgomery Avenue, SG17 | £2,000/mo | 4 | 0.62 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,925/mo (4 listings)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £246,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £197,500

*Monthly rent ÷ price. 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak. Max investor price = rent ÷ 0.8% (Stoke-style target). Target investor price = rent ÷ 1% (strong cashflow band). Based on OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,975/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 4.5%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 22.2×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £-315/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** -2.5%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Job (default Low)

[Check long-term flood risk (GOV.UK)](https://check-long-term-flood-risk.service.gov.uk/postcode)

## Street-level crime

| Category | Count |
|----------|-------|
| Violence and sexual offences | 21 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Vehicle crime | 2 |
| **Total incidents** | **46** |

*Within 1 mile during May 2026. Source: data.police.uk (England & Wales).*

## Schools nearby

*Nearest open schools with Ofsted ratings (England). Closed schools are not shown.*

| Name | Type | Distance | Ofsted |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Samuel Whitbread Academy | Secondary | 0.3 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2017 |
| Robert Bloomfield Academy | Primary | 0.8 miles | Outstanding — 15 Jul 2014 |
| Shefford Lower School | Primary | 0.8 miles | Good — 15 Dec 2017 |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 1 Feb 2023 |
| Campton Academy | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 13 Dec 2023 |

## FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record.

### FENSA Certificate #1755525
- **Address:** 6 TIPPETT DRIVE, SHEFFORD, SG17 5RW
- **Certificate Issued:** 07/06/2004
- **Work Completed:** 26/04/2004
- **Items:** 15 window(s), 3 door(s)