26 Penn Road, Stevenage, SG1 1HZ
About 26 Penn Road
26 Penn Road is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1HZ). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85).
At 74 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £314,000 is 13.8% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£347/sq ft) was about 64.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2022 for £276,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
26 Penn Road 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
26 Penn Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2009.
£314,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 13 years.
£276,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
5 April 2022Most recent
£276,000
+112.3%over 13 years19 January 2009
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1HZ: £134,000 (2024–2022).
Everything we know about 26 Penn Road, 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 Penn Road homes
On price per m², 26 Penn Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,730
Street avg £2,298
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 73 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.3 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
0.1 km
Friends Meeting House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
56.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB