# 4 bedroom detached house for sale (SG17 5BW) ## Property Details | Key | Value | |-----|-------| | Address | 42 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG17 5BW | | Price | £550,000 | | Bedrooms | 4 | | Bathrooms | 2 | | Council tax | D | | Construction age | England and Wales: 1950-1966 | | Floor area | 158 m² | | Last sold | £547,000 Nov 2023 | ## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost - **Current rating:** C - **Potential rating:** B - **Expiry date:** 29/06/2033 - **Current heating cost:** £1,732/year - **Est. upgrade cost to C:** £5,500 ### Recommendations - W1 (£800 - £1,200) - U (£3,500 - £5,500) [View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/3017-4067-8002-0076-8806) ## Description This extended four bedroom modern detached family home in the heart of Shefford offers overs 1,600 sqft of spacious, open plan living with ample driveway parking and a generous private westerly aspect rear garden. ## Property Photos - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365203) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365205) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365210) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365212) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365215) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365222) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365226) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365230) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365232) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365235) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365238) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365240) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365243) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365245) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365248) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365251) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365256) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365259) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365265) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365269) - ![Photo](/listings/photos/136685603/365274) ## Floorplans - ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/136685603/365276) - Floorplan 1 ## EPC Graphs - ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/136685603/365280) - EPC 1 ## FENSA Certificates This property has 3 FENSA certificate(s) on record. ### FENSA Certificate #3963626 - **Address:** 42 New Street, SHEFFORD, SG17 5BW - **Certificate Issued:** 08/08/2006 - **Work Completed:** 21/07/2006 - **Items:** 2 window(s) ### FENSA Certificate #13616618 - **Address:** 42 New Street, SHEFFORD, SG17 5BW - **Certificate Issued:** 17/06/2019 - **Work Completed:** 11/06/2019 - **Items:** 2 window(s) ### FENSA Certificate #15803021 - **Address:** 42 New Street, SHEFFORD, SG17 5BW - **Certificate Issued:** 18/06/2023 - **Work Completed:** 02/06/2023 - **Items:** 1 window(s) ## Sales History *Recorded sales for this property. Data from Land Registry Price Paid.* | Address | Price | Date | Type | |---------|-------|------|------| | 42 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £547,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached | | 42 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £483,000 | 27/10/2017 | Detached | | 42 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £310,000 | 15/07/2016 | 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 | | 4 WYNCHWOOD LANE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5XJ | £645,000 | 11/12/2025 | Detached | | 20 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £425,000 | 11/12/2025 | 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] 23 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £320,000 | 05/09/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 4 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £330,000 | 23/05/2025 | Semi-detached | | [Same street] 15 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £604,500 | 23/10/2023 | Semi-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 | | [Same street] 13 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £320,000 | 21/04/2023 | Terraced | | [Same street] 45 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £265,000 | 27/01/2023 | Terraced | | 43 KINGFISHER ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YQ | £420,000 | 16/12/2022 | Detached | | [Same street] 1A NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £257,500 | 25/11/2022 | Flat | | 2 MIDLAND GARDENS, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YF | £445,000 | 21/09/2022 | Detached | | 5 WYNCHWOOD LANE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5XJ | £625,000 | 01/07/2022 | 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 | | 6 WYNCHWOOD LANE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5XJ | £640,000 | 20/04/2022 | 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 | | [Same street] 30 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £192,500 | 17/12/2021 | Terraced | | 3 AMPTHILL ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BD | £505,000 | 17/12/2021 | Detached | | 25 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £373,000 | 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 | | [Same street] 39 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £278,000 | 28/09/2021 | Terraced | | 3 WYNCHWOOD LANE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5XJ | £475,000 | 21/09/2021 | Detached | | [Same street] 54 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £460,000 | 20/09/2021 | Semi-detached | | 27 KINGFISHER ROAD, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5YQ | £450,000 | 06/08/2021 | Detached | | 7 SCOTGRANGE MEADOW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5PU | £690,000 | 06/08/2021 | Detached | | 2 WYNCHWOOD LANE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5XJ | £690,000 | 08/07/2021 | Detached | **Street average:** £332,025 (12 sales) **Area average:** £493,971 (20 sales) ## Price vs local average *Outcode + property type (HousePrices, last 2 years).* - **Local average:** £562,854 (24 Detached, SG17, 2024–2026) - **Deviation:** -2.3% ## 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):** £1,296/mo ## 1% Rule - **Rent ratio:** 0.23% (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.* ## Price per Square Metre - **£/m²:** £3,481/m² ## Capital growth trend *Land Registry outcode average from sold prices: last 12 months vs 5y and 10y ago.* - **5y growth:** 3.8% - **10y growth:** 51.1% ## House Price Index (HM Land Registry) *Official index for Central Bedfordshire; Detached series; as of March 2026.* - **1y growth (index):** 2.9% - **5y growth (index):** 20.4% - **10y growth (index):** 35.8% ## 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)