Vista Tower, Flat 2, Southgate, Stevenage, SG1 1AR
About Vista Tower
Vista Tower is a two-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 1AR). It has a recorded floor area of 50 m² (around 538 sq ft) and council tax band B. At 50 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Vista Tower (50–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2016. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 50 m² it's 25.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (67 m² median across 72 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 9 years since the last transfer (January 2017). Today's modelled estimate of £202,000 is 22.4% above the 2017 sale price.
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Vista Tower sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Vista Tower has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Vista Tower
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Vista Tower was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£202,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£165,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 January 2017Most recent
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1AR: £210,000 (2020–2017).
Nearby sales in SG1 1AR
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Sold Jul 2020
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Sold May 2020
£190,000Vista Tower, Flat 27, Southgate, Stevenage, SG1 1AR
Sold Mar 2019
£235,000Vista Tower, Flat 7, Southgate, Stevenage, SG1 1AR
Sold Jan 2018
£210,000Vista Tower, Flat 13, Southgate, Stevenage, SG1 1AR
Sold Jun 2017
£210,000
Everything we know about Vista Tower, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Southgate homes
On floor area, Vista Tower runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,300
Street avg £3,504
Floor Area
50 m²
Street avg 65 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 t/year
Years Held
9 years
Street avg 9 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
20/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
ASDA — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Broom Barns Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.5dB