42 Silam Road, Stevenage, SG1 1JJ
About 42 Silam Road
42 Silam Road is a mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1JJ). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 30–107 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good.
At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2021.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
42 Silam Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
Planning history
- Aug 2021RenovationFullIn report
Removal of existing painted steel balustrade with solid infill panels and replacement with new box-section balustrades with perforated infill panels to two private balconies. Removal of existing painted steel balustrades with glass infill panels to external communal stairs and landing, to be replaced with new box-section balustrades with perforated infill panels. Existing concrete stairs to be upgraded to include anti-slip tread covers with high contrast nosings. Existing concrete hung tile cladding to be removed from north and west elevations and replaced with new silicone render on external wall insulation backing
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00715/FP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
42 Silam Road has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£130,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1JJ: £272,000 (2023–2016).
Everything we know about 42 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
EPC Rating for 42 Silam Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
EPC Rating
74 (C)
Street avg 70 (C)
Floor Area
31 m²
Street avg 37 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.2 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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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
Penn Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broom Barns Primary School. 31 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.9dB