# 67 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN

## Property details

- Slug: `b4a641c` (address key hash: `b4a641cb892d89b84e56bf707d8357957fe85723`)
- Postcode: SG17 5FN
- Transactions on record: 3

- Tenure: Leasehold
- Property type: Flat
- Bedrooms: 1
- Bathrooms: 1
- Floor area: 46 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 2007-2011
- Last sold: £150,000 Mar 2026
- Price per m²: £3,261/m²
- Local average: £216,118 (17 sales)
- Street crime: 45 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £150,000
- Date: 2026-03-02
- Type: F
- Tenure: L

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** C
- **Expiry date:** 19/07/2034
- **Current heating cost:** £282/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/0360-2530-7430-2224-2025)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-03-02 | £150,000 | Flat | +28.2% | £150,000 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/50d10b83-b98a-b8d0-e063-4704a8c08d98) |
| Sold | 2015-01-26 | £117,000 | Flat | -2.5% | £158,832 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/780a4a24-675f-4d61-ac90-6e88586d710a) |
| Sold | 2009-12-22 | £120,000 | Flat | — | £191,213 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/145f29a8-ac03-4bc9-ab4b-2578e2343c19) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 67 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN | £150,000 | 02/03/2026 | Flat |
| 67 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN | £117,000 | 26/01/2015 | Flat |
| 67 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN | £120,000 | 22/12/2009 | Flat |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [160760297](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/44edaea)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £150,000 |
| listed | 2025-04-16 | £150,000 |
| sold | 2015-01-01 | £117,000 |
| sold | 2009-01-01 | £120,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 7 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £149,500 | 22/04/2026 | Flat |
| 1 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL | £180,000 | 19/12/2025 | Flat |
| 2 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL | £220,000 | 04/12/2025 | Flat |
| 1B NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £280,000 | 12/09/2025 | Flat |
| 19 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £265,000 | 21/08/2025 | Flat |
| 8 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £260,000 | 29/07/2025 | Flat |
| 1 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £275,000 | 23/05/2025 | Flat |
| 7 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £257,000 | 28/03/2025 | Flat |
| 14 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £242,000 | 24/01/2025 | Flat |
| 6 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £245,000 | 24/01/2025 | Flat |
| 29 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £292,500 | 13/12/2024 | Flat |
| 47 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £205,000 | 31/05/2024 | Flat |
| 96 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN | £190,000 | 28/11/2023 | Flat |
| 70 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN | £188,000 | 31/10/2023 | Flat |
| 4 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU | £170,000 | 08/09/2023 | Flat |
| 41 ST FRANCIS COURT, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5RU | £180,000 | 11/08/2023 | Flat |
| 69 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN | £183,000 | 13/06/2023 | Flat |
| 24 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL | £170,000 | 14/04/2023 | Flat |
| 4 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £261,000 | 31/03/2023 | Flat |
| 3B HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £155,000 | 17/03/2023 | Flat |

**Area average:** £218,400 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.7%
- **10y growth:** 152.2%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Flats and maisonettes series; as of April 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 0.1%
- **5y growth (index):** 6.8%
- **10y growth (index):** 18.7%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,125/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,250/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,375/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.83% (okay)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £156,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £125,000

*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 Area rent estimate.*

## Flood risk

- **Zone:** 1
- **Risk:** Low
- **Source:** Not in Flood Risk Area (no data)

[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 | 22 |
| Shoplifting | 8 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
| Other crime | 3 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| **Total incidents** | **45** |

*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 |
|------|------|----------|--------|
| Robert Bloomfield Academy | Primary | 0.3 miles | Outstanding — 15 Jul 2014 |
| Shefford Lower School | Primary | 0.4 miles | Good — 15 Dec 2017 |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy | Secondary | 0.7 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2017 |
| Campton Academy | Primary | 1.0 miles | Good — 13 Dec 2023 |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | Primary | 1.4 miles | Good — 1 Feb 2023 |