20 Kessingland Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 2JR
About 20 Kessingland Avenue
20 Kessingland Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 2JR). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (January 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since November 1999 — that's 27 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 sits 299% above the 1999 sale of £105,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 51% below the postcode norm. At 82 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (104 m² median across 19 EPCs).
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Already flagged here
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
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
20 Kessingland Avenue has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 20 Kessingland Avenue
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Kessingland Avenue's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).
£419,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£105,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 1999Most recent
£105,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 2JR: £525,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in SG1 2JR
12 Kessingland Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 2JR
Sold Jun 2024
£525,00036 Kessingland Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 2JR
Sold May 2024
£490,00041 Kessingland Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 2JR
Sold Mar 2024
£533,00023 Kessingland Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 2JR
Sold Dec 2022
£630,00021 Kessingland Avenue, Stevenage, SG1 2JR
Sold Nov 2021
£455,000
Everything we know about 20 Kessingland Avenue, 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 Kessingland Avenue homes
20 Kessingland Avenue is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£1,280
Street avg £3,342
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 4.6 t/year
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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
0.3 km
Corton Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School. 17 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
48.6dB