Market Place Chambers, Flat 4, 1 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD
About Market Place Chambers
Market Place Chambers is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 36 m² (around 388 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in April 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, main heating went from Very Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity. At 36 m² this is the 5th 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.
Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 sits 51.1% above the 2011 sale of £88,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). 15 years since the last transfer (October 2011).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Planning history
Market Place Chambers has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Market Place Chambers valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£133,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£88,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
27 October 2011Most recent
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1DD: £115,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in SG1 1DD
Market Place Chambers, Flat 9, 1 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD
Sold May 2025
£115,000Market Place Chambers, Flat 14, 1 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD
Sold Dec 2022
£88,000Market Place Chambers, Flat 6, 1 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD
Sold Jul 2019
£94,000Market Place Chambers, Flat 8, 1 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD
Sold Mar 2018
£146,000Market Place Chambers, Flat 10, 1 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD
Sold Jan 2017
£135,000
Everything we know about Market Place Chambers, 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 Market Place homes
On co₂ emissions, Market Place Chambers runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,444
Street avg £2,984
Floor Area
36 m²
Street avg 38 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.7 t/year
Street avg 1.9 t/year
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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
Friends Meeting House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broom Barns Primary School. 30 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB