Market Place Chambers, Flat 2, 1 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD

Market Place Chambers is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in Market Place Chambers, where floor areas span 25–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (42 versus a best of 83). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, lighting went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). Across 2003–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 30.4% above the 2005 sale price.