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THE CLOSE COTTAGE

17A, SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG18 0AT

4 beds 2 baths Listed 22 Feb 2023 (-1209d)

£675,000

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# 4 bedroom detached bungalow for sale (SG18 0AT)

## Property Details

| Key | Value |
|-----|-------|
| Address | THE CLOSE COTTAGE, 17A, SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE SG18 0AT |
| Price | £675,000 |
| Bedrooms | 4 |
| Bathrooms | 2 |
| Council tax | F |
| Last sold | £655,000 Oct 2023 |

## Description

Potential for site development (subject to planning permission) or simply an exquisite residence, where  improvement and updating would be beneficial.

Offering versatile accommodation the layout will suit a multitude of different family needs and sizes with excellent Annexe opportunity if required.

A unique chance, unlikely to present itself again for some time.

**Enclosed Porch** -

**Entrance Hall** - 4.11m x 2.36m (13'6" x 7'9") -

**Wc** -

**Living Room** - 5.54m x 4.47m (18'2" x 14'8") -

**Dining Room** - 3.43m x 4.47m (11'3" x 14'8") -

**Kitchen** - 3.50m x 4.28m (11'6" x 14'1") -

**Conservatory** - 9.47m x 2.57m max (31'1" x 8'5" max) -

**Inner Hall** -

**Master Bedroom** - 5.95m x 4.61m (19'6" x 15'1") -

**Dressing Area** - 2.90m x 1.85m (9'6" x 6'1") -

**En-Suite Bathroom** -

**Bedroom 2** - 4.16m x 3.60m (13'8" x 11'10") -

**Bedroom 3** - 3.55m x 4.47m (11'8" x 14'8") -

**Sitting Room / Bedroom 4** - 3.55m x 4.46m (11'8" x 14'8") -

**Bathroom** -

**Basement** - 6.02m x 4.60m max (19'9" x 15'1" max) - High level window to side, power and light. This 'secret' hidden space is a surprisingly useful and large cellar room / snug.

**Outside** -

**Pool House** - Timber Pool House  - sunken swimming pool (currently drained)

**Detached Garage** - 5.31m x 4.90m (17'5" x 16'1") - Power and light, eaves storage, side door, main up and over door to front.

**Agents Notes** - Council Tax Band - F

Gas radiator heating

**Precise Location: What3words** - local.butterfly.reserve

**About The Area** - Biggleswade offers a vast array of amenities from newsagents, butcher, baker, cafes and restaurants, hair salons, opticians, independent food stores and craft shop to High Street brands such as Lloyds Pharmacy, Boots, Greggs, Subway, Iceland and many more.

The River Ivel provides some lovely picturesque waterside walks with plenty of attractive 'green space' dog walks nearby.

The A1 retail park has encouraged some major retailers to Biggleswade with big brands such as Marks and Spencer, Next, Boots, Halfords, Cotswold Outdoor, Mountain Warehouse, Wilko, Pets at Home and Homebase to name a few, plus the more recently opened Lidl supermarket.

## Property Photos

- ![Photo](/listings/photos/131928554/498990)
- ![Kitchen](/listings/photos/131928554/498991) - Kitchen
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/131928554/498995)
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/131928554/498998) - Master Bedroom
- ![Entrance Hall](/listings/photos/131928554/499002) - Entrance Hall
- ![Living Room](/listings/photos/131928554/499005) - Living Room
- ![Dining Room](/listings/photos/131928554/499010) - Dining Room
- ![Sitting Room / Bedroom 4](/listings/photos/131928554/499023) - Sitting Room / Bedroom 4
- ![Conservatory](/listings/photos/131928554/499030) - Conservatory
- ![Master Bedroom](/listings/photos/131928554/499038) - Master Bedroom
- ![En-suite Bathroom](/listings/photos/131928554/499046) - En-suite Bathroom
- ![Bedroom 2](/listings/photos/131928554/499054) - Bedroom 2
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/131928554/499056)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/131928554/499061)
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/131928554/499066)
- ![Outside](/listings/photos/131928554/499072) - Outside
- ![Outside](/listings/photos/131928554/499075) - Outside
- ![Photo](/listings/photos/131928554/499079)

## Floorplans

- ![Property Floorplan](/listings/photos/131928554/499081) - Property Floorplan

## EPC Graphs

- ![EE Rating](/listings/photos/131928554/499084) - EE Rating

## Sales History

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

| Address | Price | Date | Type |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| THE CLOSE COTTAGE, 17A SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AT | £655,000 | 06/10/2023 | 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 |
|---------|-------|------|------|
| 35 IVEL GARDENS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AN | £455,000 | 20/11/2025 | Detached |
| 6 WHARF MEWS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AW | £620,000 | 19/05/2023 | Detached |
| 1 WHARF MEWS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AW | £505,000 | 16/09/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 15 SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AT | £250,000 | 10/06/2022 | Semi-detached |
| [Same street] 33 SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AT | £455,000 | 11/02/2022 | Detached |
| [Same street] 31 SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AT | £340,000 | 19/11/2021 | Terraced |
| 3 ST ANDREWS CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BB | £462,500 | 13/09/2021 | Detached |
| 19 IVEL GARDENS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AN | £590,000 | 29/06/2021 | Detached |

**Street average:** £348,333 (3 sales)
**Area average:** £526,500 (5 sales)

## Price vs local average

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

- **Local average:** £564,298 (31 Detached, SG18, 2024–2026)
- **Deviation:** +19.6%

## 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:** 0.18% (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:** 27.8%
- **10y growth:** 51.7%

## 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)

Photo 1 Kitchen Photo 3 Master Bedroom Entrance Hall Living Room Dining Room Sitting Room / Bedroom 4 Conservatory Master Bedroom En-suite Bathroom Bedroom 2 Photo 13 Photo 14 Photo 15 Outside Outside Photo 18

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Property details

Tenure

FREEHOLD

Council tax band

Last sold

£655,000 Oct 2023

Local average

£564,298 (+19.6%)

Deprivation

Decile 4 (12,591 of 33,755)

Street crime

78 incidents within 1 mile (Apr 2026)

Key features

Very Rare Opportunity
Town Centre Location
Large Detached Bungalow
Private and Secluded
Spacious, Versatile Accommodation
Ample Parking & Detached Garage
Conservatory
Plot Development Potential
Four Double Bedrooms
Available With no Forward Chain

Additional details

Parking: Yes

Description

A genuinely rare opportunity. Truly spacious, detached bungalow in the heart of the town centre in such a secluded location, many will not even know of it's existence. An absolute property gem as it stands, in a large plot with various out-buildings, summer and pool house plus detached garage.
Potential for site development (subject to planning permission) or simply an exquisite residence, where improvement and updating would be beneficial.
Offering versatile accommodation the layout will suit a multitude of different family needs and sizes with excellent Annexe opportunity if required.
A unique chance, unlikely to present itself again for some time.

Enclosed Porch -

Entrance Hall - 4.11m x 2.36m (13'6" x 7'9") -

Wc -

Living Room - 5.54m x 4.47m (18'2" x 14'8") -

Dining Room - 3.43m x 4.47m (11'3" x 14'8") -

Kitchen - 3.50m x 4.28m (11'6" x 14'1") -

Conservatory - 9.47m x 2.57m max (31'1" x 8'5" max) -

Inner Hall -

Master Bedroom - 5.95m x 4.61m (19'6" x 15'1") -

Dressing Area - 2.90m x 1.85m (9'6" x 6'1") -

En-Suite Bathroom -

Bedroom 2 - 4.16m x 3.60m (13'8" x 11'10") -

Bedroom 3 - 3.55m x 4.47m (11'8" x 14'8") -

Sitting Room / Bedroom 4 - 3.55m x 4.46m (11'8" x 14'8") -

Bathroom -

Basement - 6.02m x 4.60m max (19'9" x 15'1" max) - High level window to side, power and light. This 'secret' hidden space is a surprisingly useful and large cellar room / snug.

Outside -

Pool House - Timber Pool House - sunken swimming pool (currently drained)

Detached Garage - 5.31m x 4.90m (17'5" x 16'1") - Power and light, eaves storage, side door, main up and over door to front.

Agents Notes - Council Tax Band - F
Gas radiator heating

Precise Location: What3words - local.butterfly.reserve

About The Area - Biggleswade offers a vast array of amenities from newsagents, butcher, baker, cafes and restaurants, hair salons, opticians, independent food stores and craft shop to High Street brands such as Lloyds Pharmacy, Boots, Greggs, Subway, Iceland and many more.
The River Ivel provides some lovely picturesque waterside walks with plenty of attractive 'green space' dog walks nearby.
The A1 retail park has encouraged some major retailers to Biggleswade with big brands such as Marks and Spencer, Next, Boots, Halfords, Cotswold Outdoor, Mountain Warehouse, Wilko, Pets at Home and Homebase to name a few, plus the more recently opened Lidl supermarket.

Listed by

Biggleswade

Hancock's Estates

Reference: 131928554

EPC Rating & Upgrade Cost

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Flood risk

Zone: 1

Risk: Low

Job (default Low)

Floorplans

Property Floorplan

EPC Graphs

EE Rating

Price history

Event	Date	Price	% change
Sold	06/10/2023 (2 years ago)	£655,000	—

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
35 IVEL GARDENS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AN	£455,000	20/11/2025	Detached
6 WHARF MEWS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AW	£620,000	19/05/2023	Detached
1 WHARF MEWS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AW	£505,000	16/09/2022	Detached
Same street 15 SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AT	£250,000	10/06/2022	Semi-detached
Same street 33 SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AT	£455,000	11/02/2022	Detached
Same street 31 SHORTMEAD STREET, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AT	£340,000	19/11/2021	Terraced
3 ST ANDREWS CLOSE, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 8BB	£462,500	13/09/2021	Detached
19 IVEL GARDENS, BIGGLESWADE, CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE, SG18 0AN	£590,000	29/06/2021	Detached

Street average: £348,333 (3 sales)

Area average: £526,500 (5 sales)

Capital growth trend

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

5y growth 27.8%

10y growth 51.7%

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

1y (index) 2.9%

5y (index) 20.4%

10y (index) 35.8%

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: £1,296/mo (Apr 2025 – Mar 2026)

Location

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Address

72 Shortmead Street

Nearby

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

Type	Name	Distance
Shop	Hollywood Dogs	0.0 miles
Shop	Pedals	0.1 miles
Bus stop	Ivel Gardens	0.1 miles
Train station	Biggleswade	0.4 miles
Train station	Sandy	2.6 miles
University	University of Bedfordshire Polhill Campus	8.3 miles
Hospital	Bedford Hospital SDEC - Same Day Emergency Care	9.1 miles
Hospital	Cambridge Private Hospital (Orwell Grange)	10.4 miles

Street-level crime

Category	Count
Anti-social behaviour	24
Violence and sexual offences	24
Vehicle crime	8
Criminal damage and arson	5
Other crime	4
Public order	4
Burglary	3
Other theft	2
Shoplifting	2
Drugs	1
Robbery	1
Total incidents	78

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
St Andrew's CofE VC Primary School	Primary	0.1 miles	Good — 28 Jun 2011
Lawnside Academy	Primary	0.4 miles	Good — 23 May 2023
Stratton School	Secondary	0.7 miles	Requires improvement — 6 Nov 2022
Ivel Valley School & College	Other	0.7 miles	Good — 16 Oct 2014
Biggleswade Academy	Primary	0.8 miles	Good — 9 Jun 2024

Rental Comparables

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Rent-driven metrics

Based on Area rent estimate.

Rent ratio 0.18%

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).

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