16 Hastings Close, Stevenage, SG1 2JG
About 16 Hastings Close
16 Hastings Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 2JG). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 511 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 6th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 21–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (October 2010) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81). The latest certificate is from October 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2003–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £198,000 is 44% above the 2014 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£269/sq ft) was about 23% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in September 2014. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- Heating systemLpg
Energy performance
16 Hastings Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Oct 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Mar 2011ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
First floor side extension
- Reference
- 11/00123/REDEF
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Sales history & valuation
£198,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 11 years.
£137,500
Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2014Most recent
£137,500
+14.6%over 9 years29 June 2005
£120,000
+9.1%over 1 year14 August 2003
£110,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 2JG: £340,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SG1 2JG
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- Larger development activity nearby
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
20/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Skegness Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School. 14 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.1dB