16 Elder Way, Stevenage, SG1 1SD
About 16 Elder Way
16 Elder Way is a mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1SD). 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. At 37 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (37–112 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows a C (score 71).
Across 2003–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 15% below the 2018 sale of £200,000, a rare downward gap that often correlates with deferred maintenance or unfinished works. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£502/sq ft) was about 171.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 37 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused. Past consents include an extension and subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On the market in January 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years.
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Risks
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Sold prices
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Trends
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Energy performance
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Planning history
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
- Apr 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00150/FPH
- Mar 2018AmendmentIn report
Certificate of lawfulness for the retention of existing 1no one bedroom flat and 1no two bedroom flat.
Retrospective- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00031/CLED
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Sales history & valuation
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 14 years.
£200,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
2 January 2018Most recent
£200,000
+78.6%over 14 years17 July 2003
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1SD: £297,500 (2024–2019).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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Crime
20/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Elder Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
North Hertfordshire College. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
55.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB