Sold STC Maisonette

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NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG17 5BW

2 beds 2 baths 700 sq ft Listed 13 Apr 2022 (-1522d)

£260,000

Reduced on 13 Apr 2022

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# 2 bedroom ground floor maisonette for sale (SG17 5BW)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | 1A, NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG17 5BW |
| Price | £260,000 |
| Bedrooms | 2 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Floor area | 65 m² |
| Last sold | £257,500 Nov 2022 |

## EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

- **Current rating:** B
- **Potential rating:** B
- **Expiry date:** 10/12/2029
- **Current heating cost:** £199/year

[View full EPC on gov.uk](https://find-energy-certificate.service.gov.uk/energy-certificate/9265-3889-7121-9191-1981)

## Description

This nearly new 2 bedroom ground floor maisonette is offered in immaculate condition throughout and still retains builders 10 year warranty.

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## Floorplans

- ![Floorplan 1](/listings/photos/122368304/365335) - Floorplan 1

## EPC Graphs

- ![EPC 1](/listings/photos/122368304/365338) - EPC 1

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 1A NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £257,500 | 25/11/2022 | Flat |
| 1A NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £242,500 | 17/01/2020 | Flat |

## 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 |
| 1 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL | £180,000 | 19/12/2025 | Flat |
| 9 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED | £195,000 | 18/12/2025 | Flat |
| 2 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL | £220,000 | 04/12/2025 | Flat |
| [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 |
| 5 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED | £187,500 | 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 |
| 96 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN | £190,000 | 28/11/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 42 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £547,000 | 24/11/2023 | Detached |
| 70 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN | £188,000 | 31/10/2023 | Flat |
| [Same street] 15 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £604,500 | 23/10/2023 | Semi-detached |
| 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 |
| [Same street] 13 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £320,000 | 21/04/2023 | Terraced |
| 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 |
| [Same street] 45 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW | £265,000 | 27/01/2023 | Terraced |
| 17 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £198,750 | 18/11/2022 | Flat |
| RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £210,000 | 04/11/2022 | Flat |
| 14 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL | £160,000 | 02/11/2022 | Flat |
| 18 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL | £155,000 | 29/09/2022 | Flat |
| RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 14 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD | £155,000 | 26/08/2022 | Flat |
| 8 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF | £260,000 | 19/08/2022 | Flat |
| 2 SCOTGRANGE MEADOW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5PU | £275,000 | 09/08/2022 | Flat |
| 94 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN | £158,000 | 29/07/2022 | Flat |
| [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 |

**Street average:** £356,150 (12 sales)
**Area average:** £192,563 (20 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £192,250 (8 Flat, SG17, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +35.2%

## 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):** £823/mo

## Rental Comparables

*Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.*

| Title | Rent | Beds | Distance | As seen on |
|------|------|------|------|------|
| 2 Bed Maisonette, St. Francis Court, SG17 | £1,355/mo | 2 | 0.14 miles | OpenRent |

**Average rent: £1,355/mo (1 listing)**

## 1% Rule

- **Rent ratio:** 0.52% (weak for cashflow)
- **Max investor price (0.8%):** £169,375
- **Target investor price (1%):** £135,500

*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 OpenRent comparables.*

## Rent-driven metrics

*Based on OpenRent comparables (median £1,355/mo).*

- **Gross yield:** 6.3%
- **Cost-to-rent:** 16×
- **Monthly cashflow:** £171/mo (75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term)
- **Cash-on-cash ROI:** 2.7%

*Gross yield = annual rent as % of price (no costs). Cost-to-rent = price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables); under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed. Cashflow = rent − mortgage − 10% maintenance − £25/mo compliance; assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term. ROI = annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).*

## Price per Square Metre

- **£/m²:** £4,000/m²

## Capital growth trend

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

- **5y growth:** 28.4%
- **10y growth:** 41.9%

## House Price Index (HM Land Registry)

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

- **1y growth (index):** -2%
- **5y growth (index):** 7.6%
- **10y growth (index):** 19.2%

## 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)

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Property details

Tenure

LEASEHOLD

Floor area

65 m²

EPC rating

Last sold

£257,500 Nov 2022

Price per m²

£4,000/m²

Local average

£192,250 (+35.2%)

Deprivation

Decile 10 (31,243 of 33,755)

Street crime

105 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Well presented throughout - move straight in!
Stylish kitchen with integrated appliances
Master bedroom with en-suite shower room
Allocated off road parking for 2 cars to the rear
Just a short stroll to Shefford town centre and amenities
Ideal first time buy or investment purchase with approximate rental income of £1,050 pcm

Additional details

Parking: Yes
Garden: Yes

Description

This nearly new 2 bedroom ground floor maisonette is offered in immaculate condition throughout and still retains builders 10 year warranty.

Listed by

Shefford

Hunters Property Group Ltd

Reference: 122368304

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

Current rating: B

Potential rating: B

Inspection date: 11/12/2019

Expiry date: 10/12/2029

Current heating cost: £199/year

Potential heating cost: £199/year

View full EPC on gov.uk

Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Floorplan 1

EPC Graphs

EPC 1

Price history

6% since 2020

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	25/11/2022 (3 years ago)	£257,500	+6.2%
Sold	17/01/2020 (6 years ago)	£242,500	—

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
1 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL	£180,000	19/12/2025	Flat
9 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED	£195,000	18/12/2025	Flat
2 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL	£220,000	04/12/2025	Flat
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
5 OLD STATION WAY, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5ED	£187,500	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
96 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN	£190,000	28/11/2023	Flat
Same street 42 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£547,000	24/11/2023	Detached
70 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN	£188,000	31/10/2023	Flat
Same street 15 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£604,500	23/10/2023	Semi-detached
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
Same street 13 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£320,000	21/04/2023	Terraced
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
Same street 45 NEW STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BW	£265,000	27/01/2023	Terraced
17 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF	£198,750	18/11/2022	Flat
RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 12 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD	£210,000	04/11/2022	Flat
14 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL	£160,000	02/11/2022	Flat
18 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FL	£155,000	29/09/2022	Flat
RICHARD DANIELS HOUSE FLAT 14 HIGH STREET, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5DD	£155,000	26/08/2022	Flat
8 SHEPHERDS PLACE, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5BF	£260,000	19/08/2022	Flat
2 SCOTGRANGE MEADOW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5PU	£275,000	09/08/2022	Flat
94 RIVER VIEW, SHEFFORD, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG17 5FN	£158,000	29/07/2022	Flat
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

Street average: £356,150 (12 sales)

Area average: £192,563 (20 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 28.4%

10y growth 41.9%

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

1y (index) -2%

5y (index) 7.6%

10y (index) 19.2%

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: £823/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
University	University of Bedfordshire	3.5 miles
Train station	Biggleswade	4.7 miles
Hospital	Biggleswade Hospital	5.8 miles
Hospital	Courtenay House Surgery	6.4 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus	8.6 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

Residential lets from OpenRent and Rightmove for the area (same bedroom count). Use to validate rent estimates. Student lets are excluded.

Title	Rent	Beds	Distance	As seen on
2 Bed Maisonette, St. Francis Court, SG17	£1,355/mo	2	0.14 miles	OpenRent

Average rent: £1,355/mo (1 listing)

Rent-driven metrics

Based on OpenRent comparables.

Rent ratio 0.52%

Max investor price (0.8%) £169,375

Target investor price (1%) £135,500

Gross yield 6.3%

Cost-to-rent ratio 16×

Monthly cashflow £171/mo 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term

Cash-on-cash ROI 2.7%

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).
Cost-to-rent — Price ÷ annual rent (from OpenRent comparables). Under 14× = strong, 14–16× = acceptable, 17×+ = compressed.
Cashflow — Rent minus mortgage, 10% maintenance, £25/mo compliance. Assumes 75% LTV, 3.95% APR (5yr fixed), 25yr term.
ROI — Annual profit ÷ cash in (deposit + 4% purchase costs).