Detached 2 sales on record

23 SHEPHERDS PLACE

SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF

£415,000

Location

Nearby

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

Type Name Distance
Shop Shefford Building Supplies 0.1 miles
Bus stop High Street 0.1 miles
Train station Arlesey 3.1 miles
University University of Bedfordshire 3.5 miles
Hospital Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care 8.5 miles

Property details

Tenure

Freehold

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

3

Bathrooms

2

Floor area

97 m²

EPC rating

B

Last sold

£415,000 Feb 2026

Price per m²

£4,278/m²

Local average

£555,712 (26 sales)

Street crime

45 incidents within 1 mile (May 2026)

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: A

Inspection date: 14/05/2019

Expiry date: 13/05/2029

Current heating cost: £256/year

Potential heating cost: £256/year

Est. upgrade cost to C: £9,500

Recommendations

  • Solar water heating (£4,000 - £6,000)
  • Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp (£3,500 - £5,500)

View full EPC on gov.uk

Price history

Event Date Price Type % change Today’s value (HPI) Action
Sold 13/02/2026 £415,000 Detached +27.7% £415,401 to April 2026 View transaction
Sold 14/10/2019 £325,000 Detached £394,806 to April 2026 View transaction

Sold comparables

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

Address Price Date Type
20 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF £425,000 11/12/2025 Detached
42 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW £547,000 24/11/2023 Detached
15 KINGFISHER ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YQ £440,000 25/08/2023 Detached
19 KINGFISHER ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YQ £422,500 04/08/2023 Detached
43 KINGFISHER ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YQ £420,000 16/12/2022 Detached
2 MIDLAND GARDENS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YF £445,000 21/09/2022 Detached
22 AMPTHILL ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BD £355,916 24/06/2022 Detached
1 MALLARD CLOSE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YS £528,000 16/05/2022 Detached
25 THE HOLLIES, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BX £500,000 07/03/2022 Detached
1 KINGFISHER ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YQ £465,000 26/01/2022 Detached
25 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF £373,000 17/12/2021 Detached
3 AMPTHILL ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BD £505,000 17/12/2021 Detached
20 NIGHTINGALE MEWS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YX £335,000 14/12/2021 Detached
82 KINGFISHER ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YQ £450,000 10/12/2021 Detached
27 KINGFISHER ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YQ £450,000 06/08/2021 Detached

Area average: £444,094 (15 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 -7.7%
10y growth 78.4%

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

1y (index) 4.2%
5y (index) 19.8%
10y (index) 35.6%

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 0.3%
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 1.0 miles Good — 13 Dec 2023
Clifton All Saints Academy Primary 1.5 miles Good — 1 Feb 2023

FENSA

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