2 Silam Road, Stevenage, SG1 1JH
About 2 Silam Road
2 Silam Road is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1JH). It has a recorded floor area of 110 m² (around 1184 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). Other recorded features include outbuildings.
At 110 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1997–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 sits 67.2% above the 2012 sale of £235,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 26.2% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Utility roomYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Window efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Silam Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Dec 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00573/FP
- Oct 2014ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension which will project beyond the rear wall of the original house by 5.0m, for which the maximum height will be 3.0m and the height to the eaves will be 3.0m
- Reference
- 14/00502/HPA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Silam Road
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 2 Silam Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.2% per year over 15 years.
£235,000
Growth on file: 10.2% per year over 15 years.
Sales timeline
17 December 2012Most recent
£235,000
+335.2%over 15 years19 November 1997
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1JH: £300,000 (2023–2016).
Everything we know about 2 Silam 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 Silam Road homes
2 Silam Road is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£2,136
Street avg £3,400
Floor Area
110 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.3 km
Broom Barns Primary School. 31 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
47.0dB