2 Corton Close, Stevenage, SG1 2LB
About 2 Corton Close
2 Corton Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 2LB). It has a recorded floor area of 220 m² (around 2368 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (February 2017) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good.
At 220 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 6 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. A recent sale: £700,000 in March 2025. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 25.2% 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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms4
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Achieving this rating across a home of this size is uncommon — larger homes typically score lower.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system changed
More low energy lighting installed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
2 Corton Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Nov 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Two storey side extension,first floor side extension, single storey front extension and two storey rear extension
- Reference
- 05/00472/FP
- Sept 2005ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Two storey side extension, first floor side extension and single storey front extension
- Reference
- 05/00360/FP
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Corton Close
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
Latest sale on 2 Corton Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£713,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 25 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
28 March 2025Most recent
£700,000
+55.6%over 9 years18 October 2015
£450,000
+57.9%over 10 years13 April 2005
£285,000
+64.3%over 4 years27 July 2000
£173,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 2LB: £475,000 (2023–2014).
Everything we know about 2 Corton Close, 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 Corton Close homes
On price per m², 2 Corton Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,182
Street avg £4,267
Floor Area
220 m²
Street avg 98 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.5 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
0.1 km
Southsea Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School. 19 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
48.2dB