3 Elder Way, Stevenage, SG1 1SD
About 3 Elder Way
3 Elder Way is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 1SD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Most recent transfer: October 2024 at £345,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£396/sq ft) was about 109.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2021ConservatoryFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Proposed single storey front extension and single storey rear conservatory
Extension- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00948/FPH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
3 Elder Way has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2004.
£354,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.4% per year over 21 years.
£345,000
Growth on file: 6.4% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
20 October 2024Most recent
£345,000
+34.8%over 5 years11 August 2019
£256,000
+55.2%over 11 years14 December 2007
£165,000
+71.9%over 3 years16 February 2004
£96,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 1SD: £285,000 (2023–2018).
Everything we know about 3 Elder Way, 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 Elder Way homes
Price per m² for 3 Elder Way runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,259
Street avg £2,746
Floor Area
81 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
Elder Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
North Hertfordshire College. 27 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
55.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.3dB