Market Place Chambers, Flat 8, 1 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD
About Market Place Chambers
Market Place Chambers is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1DD). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2016) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in April 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Very Good and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Average. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 52 m² this is the 10th 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 top.
At 52 m² the property is well over the postcode median (37 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). Today's modelled estimate of £164,000 is 12.3% above the 2018 sale price.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Market Place Chambers's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Hot water system upgraded
High performance glazing installed
Cavity wall insulation installed
Planning history
Market Place Chambers has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
14applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at Market Place Chambers
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 Market Place Chambers was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.4% per year over 2 years.
£146,000
Growth on file: 0.4% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
6 March 2018Most recent
£146,000
+0.7%over 1 year24 April 2016
£145,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1DD: £94,000 (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 6, 1 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DD
Sold Jul 2019
£94,000Market 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
On epc rating, Market Place Chambers stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,808
Street avg £2,948
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 36 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.3 t/year
Years Held
8 years
Street avg 13 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
Friends Meeting House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
58.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
49.7dB