5 Crossgates, Stevenage, SG1 1LR
About 5 Crossgates
5 Crossgates is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1LR). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).
Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 74.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 68 m² it's 22.3% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (88 m² median across 12 EPCs). Last sale on file: £290,000 in January 2024.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Crossgates 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
Price for 5 Crossgates has grown more than fourfold since the 1999 starting point.
£317,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
5 January 2024Most recent
£290,000
+281.6%over 22 years9 February 2001
£76,000
+40.7%over 1 year25 April 1999
£54,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1LR: £268,000 (2024–2017).
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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 Crossgates homes
5 Crossgates outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,265
Street avg £2,703
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 3.2 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
0.2 km
Bedwell Crescent — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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
55.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB