Sold STC Semi-detached

23 NEW STREET

SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG17 5BW

3 beds 2 baths 70 m² Listed 9 Jan 2025 (-520d)

£325,000

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# 3 bedroom semi-detached house for sale (SG17 5BW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 23 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG17 5BW |
| Price | £325,000 |
| Bedrooms | 3 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | D |
| Last sold | £320,000 Sep 2025 |

## Description

Upstairs you have three double bedrooms; the principle comes with an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom with fitted tub is also to be found on this floor. The property comes with a garage with electric roller door and off-street parking to the side.

The garden is laid to mainly lawn with a patio seating area to accompany. Access to the garage can also be entered from the rear of the garden.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/156694160/365193) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/156694160/365195) - EPC 1

## FENSA Certificates

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

### FENSA Certificate #17112044
- **Address:** 23 New Street, SHEFFORD, SG17 5BW
- **Certificate Issued:** 05/02/2026
- **Work Completed:** 19/12/2025
- **Items:** 8 window(s), 3 door(s)

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 23 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £320,000 | 05/09/2025 | Semi-detached |

## Sold Comparables

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| [Same street] 28 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £200,000 | 16/01/2026 | Terraced |
| 15 MALLARD CLOSE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YS | £330,000 | 11/12/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 56 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £476,800 | 26/09/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 1B NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £280,000 | 12/09/2025 | Flat |
| [Same street] 4 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £330,000 | 23/05/2025 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 42 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £547,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| [Same street] 15 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £604,500 | 23/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 16 BLOOMFIELD DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BU | £307,000 | 25/08/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 81 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA | £437,995 | 30/06/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 13 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £320,000 | 21/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 40 KINGFISHER ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YQ | £425,000 | 31/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 53 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA | £394,995 | 24/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 6 BLOOMFIELD DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BU | £345,000 | 22/03/2023 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 45 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £265,000 | 27/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 41 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA | £394,995 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 43 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA | £394,995 | 16/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 39 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA | £394,995 | 13/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 45 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA | £394,995 | 09/12/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 1A NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £257,500 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| 26 GEORGE STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BS | £382,000 | 16/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 BLOOMFIELD DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BU | £340,000 | 03/11/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 5 BLOOMFIELD DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BU | £533,000 | 24/10/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 9 NIGHTINGALE MEWS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YX | £350,000 | 01/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 10 GEORGE STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BP | £310,000 | 24/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 18 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED | £300,000 | 18/05/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 54A HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5AX | £353,000 | 02/03/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 8 TOWN MEADOW DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5EF | £207,500 | 18/02/2022 | Semi-detached |
| 19 GEORGE STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BS | £395,000 | 27/01/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 30 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £192,500 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 39 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £278,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced |
| [Same street] 54 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £460,000 | 20/09/2021 | Semi-detached |
| 21 MALLARD CLOSE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YS | £347,000 | 09/08/2021 | Semi-detached |

**Street average:** £350,942 (12 sales)
**Area average:** £366,874 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

*Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).*

- **Local average:** £373,699 (14 Semi-detached, SG17, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** -13%

## Rental Range

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

- **Low:** £1,118/mo
- **Realistic:** £1,242/mo
- **Optimistic:** £1,366/mo

## LHA (Local Housing Allowance)

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

- **LHA floor (this property size):** £997/mo

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.38% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £155,250
- **Target investor price (1%):** £124,200

*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.*

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 17.6%
- **10y growth:** 31.7%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

*Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Semi-detached series; as of March 2026.*

- **1y growth (index):** 3.7%
- **5y growth (index):** 22.2%
- **10y growth (index):** 40.1%

## Flood risk

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

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Floor area

70 m²

Council tax band

Last sold

£320,000 Sep 2025

Local average

£373,699 (-13%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,243 of 33,755)

Street crime

105 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Three double bedrooms
CHAIN FREE
Close to local schooling
Garage & driveway
En-suite to principle bedroom
Needs modernising throughout
Close to town centre
Low maintenance rear garden
Potential to extend (STP)
EPC rating D. Council tax band D

Additional details

Electricity: Mains supply
Water: Mains supply
Sewerage: Mains supply
Heating: Gas, Double glazing, Central, Gas central
Parking: Off street
Garden: Yes
Listed property: No
Restrictions: No
Required access: No
Rights of way: No
Flooded in last 5 years: No
Flood defences: No

Description

Three-bedroom semi-detached property which is being sold chain free and in need of modernisation. This property sits in a popular location within Shefford and could be a great first buy or a lovely investment opportunity. Downstairs you have a large lounge area with double doors that open into the open plan kitchen/diner with views looking onto the rear garden.
Upstairs you have three double bedrooms; the principle comes with an en-suite shower room and a family bathroom with fitted tub is also to be found on this floor. The property comes with a garage with electric roller door and off-street parking to the side.
The garden is laid to mainly lawn with a patio seating area to accompany. Access to the garage can also be entered from the rear of the garden.

Listed by

Shefford

Satchells Estate Agents

Reference: 156694160

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

FENSA Certificates

This property has 1 FENSA certificate(s) on record, indicating window/door installations by FENSA-approved installers.

FENSA Certificate #17112044 Recent

Property Details

Street: 23 New Street

Town: SHEFFORD

Postcode: SG17 5BW

Installation Details

Items: 8 windows and 3 doors

Certificate Issued: 05/02/2026

Work Completed: 19/12/2025

This certificate data was retrieved from FENSA's database

What is FENSA? FENSA (Fenestration Self-Assessment Scheme) is a government-authorised scheme that monitors building regulation compliance for replacement windows and doors. Certificates indicate that work was completed by FENSA-approved installers.

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	05/09/2025 (9 months ago)	£320,000	—

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Crown copyright.

Sold Comparables

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

Address	Price	Date	Type
Same street 28 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£200,000	16/01/2026	Terraced
15 MALLARD CLOSE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YS	£330,000	11/12/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 56 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£476,800	26/09/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 1B NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£280,000	12/09/2025	Flat
Same street 4 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£330,000	23/05/2025	Semi-detached
Same street 42 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£547,000	24/11/2023	Detached
Same street 15 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£604,500	23/10/2023	Semi-detached
16 BLOOMFIELD DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BU	£307,000	25/08/2023	Semi-detached
81 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA	£437,995	30/06/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 13 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£320,000	21/04/2023	Terraced
40 KINGFISHER ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YQ	£425,000	31/03/2023	Semi-detached
53 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA	£394,995	24/03/2023	Semi-detached
6 BLOOMFIELD DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BU	£345,000	22/03/2023	Semi-detached
Same street 45 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£265,000	27/01/2023	Terraced
41 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA	£394,995	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
43 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA	£394,995	16/12/2022	Semi-detached
39 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA	£394,995	13/12/2022	Semi-detached
45 POMONA WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FA	£394,995	09/12/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 1A NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£257,500	25/11/2022	Flat
26 GEORGE STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BS	£382,000	16/11/2022	Semi-detached
10 BLOOMFIELD DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BU	£340,000	03/11/2022	Semi-detached
5 BLOOMFIELD DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BU	£533,000	24/10/2022	Semi-detached
9 NIGHTINGALE MEWS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YX	£350,000	01/06/2022	Semi-detached
10 GEORGE STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BP	£310,000	24/05/2022	Semi-detached
18 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED	£300,000	18/05/2022	Semi-detached
54A HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5AX	£353,000	02/03/2022	Semi-detached
8 TOWN MEADOW DRIVE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5EF	£207,500	18/02/2022	Semi-detached
19 GEORGE STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BS	£395,000	27/01/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 30 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£192,500	17/12/2021	Terraced
Same street 39 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£278,000	28/09/2021	Terraced
Same street 54 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£460,000	20/09/2021	Semi-detached
21 MALLARD CLOSE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YS	£347,000	09/08/2021	Semi-detached

Street average: £350,942 (12 sales)

Area average: £366,874 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 17.6%

10y growth 31.7%

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

1y (index) 3.7%

5y (index) 22.2%

10y (index) 40.1%

Rental Range

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

Low £1,118/mo

Realistic £1,242/mo

Optimistic £1,366/mo

Based on Local Authority from postcode lookup → Central Bedfordshire.

LHA (30th percentile) floor for Bedford: £997/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

Map view View on Google Maps View on OpenStreetMap Street View SG17 5BW

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Shefford Convenience Store	0.1 miles
Shop	Shefford Building Supplies	0.1 miles
Bus stop	High Street	0.2 miles
Bus stop	Unknown	0.2 miles
Train station	Arlesey	3.1 miles
Train station	Biggleswade	4.7 miles
Hospital	Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care	8.5 miles
Hospital	The Manor	10.3 miles
University	University Of Bedfordshire	11.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Vehicle crime	28
Violence and sexual offences	24
Anti-social behaviour	15
Shoplifting	15
Public order	8
Criminal damage and arson	7
Other crime	2
Other theft	2
Bicycle theft	1
Drugs	1
Possession of weapons	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	105

Within 1 mile during Apr 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	0.2 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

Rental Comparables

Rental listings exist nearby, but none matched the 3-bedroom count for this property.

Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.38%

Max investor price (0.8%) £155,250

Target investor price (1%) £124,200

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).