Market Place Chambers, Flat 6, 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 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2019 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 46 m² this is the 9th 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 across 11 units on file.
At 46 m² it's 24.3% larger than the typical home in the postcode (37 m² median across 10 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £133,000 is 41.5% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£190/sq ft) was about 28.2% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer: July 2019 at £94,000.
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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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
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.
£94,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
29 July 2019Most recent
£94,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1DD: £115,000 (2025–2016).
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 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
£135,000Market Place Chambers, Flat 13, 1 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD
Sold May 2016
£115,100
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
Market Place Chambers is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,043
Street avg £3,024
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 37 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB