Terraced

12 NIGHTINGALE MEWS

SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YX

£358,500

Location

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Nearby

Nearest stations, universities and amenities (distance from property).

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Shefford Convenience Store	0.2 miles
Bus stop	High Street	0.2 miles
Train station	Arlesey	3.1 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire	3.5 miles
Hospital	Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care	8.6 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Terraced

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

81 m²

EPC rating

Year built

England and Wales: 1996-2002

Last sold

£358,500 Jan 2026

Price per m²

£4,426/m²

Local average

£286,055 (22 sales)

Street crime

45 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: C

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 09/09/2025

Expiry date: 08/09/2035

Current heating cost: £664/year

Potential heating cost: £664/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,000

Recommendations

Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£8,000 - £10,000)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event	Date	Price	Type	% change	Today’s value (HPI)	Action
Sold	28/01/2026	£358,500	Terraced	—	£360,936 to April 2026	View transaction

Historic listings

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

Event	Date	Price
sold	01/01/2026	£358,500
listed	09/09/2025	£365,000
sold	01/01/2007	£223,000
sold	01/01/2001	£139,000

Photos · Open listing

Sold comparables

Same street and nearby sales within 0.25 miles (last 5 years). Land Registry Price Paid Data.

Address	Price	Date	Type
28 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£200,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
4 THE MALTINGS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5TU	£344,000	18/12/2025	Terraced
12 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED	£277,500	08/12/2025	Terraced
39 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF	£415,000	12/09/2025	Terraced
80 IVEL ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5LB	£240,000	01/07/2025	Terraced
4 BACK LANE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FF	£340,000	27/02/2025	Terraced
18 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF	£323,000	05/04/2024	Terraced
13 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£320,000	21/04/2023	Terraced
45 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£265,000	27/01/2023	Terraced
45 BRIDGE VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FT	£380,000	20/10/2022	Terraced
3F ST FRANCIS WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DZ	£149,000	15/09/2022	Terraced
80 IVEL ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5LB	£240,000	12/09/2022	Terraced
16 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DG	£367,500	26/08/2022	Terraced
5 THE MALTINGS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5TU	£331,000	25/08/2022	Terraced
24 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED	£310,000	09/06/2022	Terraced
4 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED	£280,000	25/05/2022	Terraced
47 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL	£325,000	18/03/2022	Terraced
33 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL	£350,000	04/03/2022	Terraced
30 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£192,500	17/12/2021	Terraced
56 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN	£310,000	03/12/2021	Terraced

Area average: £297,975 (20 sales)

For sale comparables

No active for-sale comparables found within 1 mile for the same bedrooms and property type.

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 1.6%

10y growth 18.3%

House Price Index (HM Land Registry — official index, not sold-price averages): Central Bedfordshire. Series: Terraced. As of April 2026.

1y (index) 4.4%

5y (index) 19.1%

10y (index) 37.2%

Rental Range

Estimated market rent for Central Bedfordshire. Low = conservative, Realistic = average, Optimistic = best case.

Low £1,122/mo

Realistic £1,247/mo

Optimistic £1,372/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: Apr 2025 – Mar 2026

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.35%

Max investor price (0.8%) £155,875

Target investor price (1%) £124,700

Rent ratio — Monthly rent ÷ purchase price (1% rule). 1%+ = strong, 0.8–1% = okay, <0.8% = weak for cashflow.
Max investor price — Rent ÷ 0.8%; the price at which rent would be 0.8% of price (Stoke-style target).
Target investor price — Rent ÷ 1%; the price at which rent would be 1% of price (strong cashflow band).
Gross yield — Annual rent as % of purchase price (no costs).

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

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. Data from Get Information about Schools and Ofsted.

Name	Type	Distance	Ofsted
Robert Bloomfield Academy	Primary	0.2 miles	Outstanding — 15 Jul 2014
Shefford Lower School	Primary	0.3 miles	Good — 15 Dec 2017
Samuel Whitbread Academy	Secondary	0.8 miles	Good — 11 Dec 2017
Campton Academy	Primary	0.9 miles	Good — 13 Dec 2023
Clifton All Saints Academy	Primary	1.5 miles	Good — 1 Feb 2023

FENSA

No FENSA certificates found for this address.

# 12 NIGHTINGALE MEWS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YX

## Property details

- Slug: `de68d6c` (address key hash: `de68d6cc4944f658824a68184b4955f315d5c822`)
- Postcode: SG17 5YX
- Transactions on record: 1

- Tenure: Freehold
- Property type: Terraced
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2
- Floor area: 81 m²
- EPC rating: C
- Year built: England and Wales: 1996-2002
- Last sold: £358,500 Jan 2026
- Price per m²: £4,426/m²
- Local average: £286,055 (22 sales)
- Street crime: 45 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

## Latest sale

- Price: £358,500
- Date: 2026-01-28
- Type: T
- Tenure: F

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** C
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 08/09/2035
- **Current heating cost:** £664/year
- **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £9,000

### Recommendations
- U (£8,000 - £10,000)

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/2061-1681-1050-0000-1005)

## Price history

| Event | Date | Price | Type | % change | Today’s value (HPI) | Transaction |
|-------|------|-------|------|--------|---------------------|-------------|
| Sold | 2026-01-28 | £358,500 | Terraced | — | £360,936 (to April 2026) | [View](http://87.117.209.195:8080/house-prices/4c1b673e-d486-d8ea-e063-4704a8c0bf7d) |

*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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 12 NIGHTINGALE MEWS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YX | £358,500 | 28/01/2026 | Terraced |

## Historic listings

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

- Matched listing: [166768361](http://87.117.209.195:8080/listings/bdc1055)

| Event | Date | Price |
|-------|------|-------|
| sold | 2026-01-01 | £358,500 |
| listed | 2025-09-09 | £365,000 |
| sold | 2007-01-01 | £223,000 |
| sold | 2001-01-01 | £139,000 |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 28 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £200,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 4 THE MALTINGS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5TU | £344,000 | 18/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 12 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED | £277,500 | 08/12/2025 | Terraced |
| 39 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £415,000 | 12/09/2025 | Terraced |
| 80 IVEL ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5LB | £240,000 | 01/07/2025 | Terraced |
| 4 BACK LANE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FF | £340,000 | 27/02/2025 | Terraced |
| 18 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £323,000 | 05/04/2024 | Terraced |
| 13 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £320,000 | 21/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 45 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £265,000 | 27/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 45 BRIDGE VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FT | £380,000 | 20/10/2022 | Terraced |
| 3F ST FRANCIS WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DZ | £149,000 | 15/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 80 IVEL ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5LB | £240,000 | 12/09/2022 | Terraced |
| 16 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DG | £367,500 | 26/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 5 THE MALTINGS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5TU | £331,000 | 25/08/2022 | Terraced |
| 24 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED | £310,000 | 09/06/2022 | Terraced |
| 4 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED | £280,000 | 25/05/2022 | Terraced |
| 47 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL | £325,000 | 18/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 33 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL | £350,000 | 04/03/2022 | Terraced |
| 30 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £192,500 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| 56 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN | £310,000 | 03/12/2021 | Terraced |

**Area average:** £297,975 (20 sales)

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 1.6%
- **10y growth:** 18.3%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** 4.4%
- **5y growth (index):** 19.1%
- **10y growth (index):** 37.2%

## 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).*

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.35% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £155,875
- **Target investor price (1%):** £124,700

*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:** 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 | 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 | 0.2 miles | Outstanding — 15 Jul 2014 |
| Shefford Lower School | Primary | 0.3 miles | Good — 15 Dec 2017 |
| Samuel Whitbread Academy | Secondary | 0.8 miles | Good — 11 Dec 2017 |
| Campton Academy | Primary | 0.9 miles | Good — 13 Dec 2023 |
| Clifton All Saints Academy | Primary | 1.5 miles | Good — 1 Feb 2023 |