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Flat 3, 7 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DG

Property type
Mid terrace
Floor 2nd
Bedroom
1
Floor area
37 m²
398 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 41
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Flat 3

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 3 is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1DG). It has a recorded floor area of 37 m² (around 398 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in March 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 37 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 25–53 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom.

Across 2003–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £148,000 sits 56.6% above the 2013 sale of £94,500. On the market in November 2013 and unlisted since — roughly 13 years.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E41
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2018from Mar 2013
Heating Controls
ThermostatProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
20%40%

More low energy lighting installed

Jun 2020from Jun 2018
EPC improved fromF31toE41
Low Energy Lighting
40%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 7 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

14applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Flat 3's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Current estimate

£148,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.8% per year over 10 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2013)

£94,500

Growth on file: 0.8% per year over 10 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 November 2013Most recent

    £94,500

    +8.6%over 10 years
  2. 14 November 2003

    £87,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1DG: £105,000 (2022–2004).

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On the street

Versus other Market Place homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Flat 3 lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,554

Street avg £2,737

Above

Floor Area

37 m²

Street avg 38 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 2.3 t/year

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stevenage district page.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG1 1DG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG1 1DG

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

58.3dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG1 1DG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

49.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 3, 7 Market Place, Stevenage, SG1 1DG. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.