127 Hopton Road, Stevenage, SG1 2LE
About 127 Hopton Road
127 Hopton Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 47 m² this is the 11th smallest of 63 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–120 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (57 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (July 2014) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from July 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
10 years since the last transfer (March 2016). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 47 m² it's 16.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (56 m² median across 62 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1999–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 14.7% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£296/sq ft) was about 74.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- ConciergeYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
127 Hopton Road'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 14 Jul 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
127 Hopton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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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
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£172,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.9% per year over 17 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 7.9% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
24 March 2016Most recent
£150,000
+20.5%over 8 years26 March 2007
£124,500
+39.9%over 3 years30 April 2003
£89,000
+117.1%over 4 years8 April 1999
£41,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 2LE: £250,000 (2022–2015).
Everything we know about 127 Hopton Road, 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 Hopton Road homes
EPC Rating for 127 Hopton Road lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,191
Street avg £1,992
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 54 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 1.7 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
Skegness Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School. 18 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
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB