89 Hopton Road, Stevenage, SG1 2LE
About 89 Hopton Road
89 Hopton Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 2LE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 73 m² this is the 52nd 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 top. The latest certificate (May 2018) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2009. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 73 m² the property is well over the postcode median (56 m² across 62 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £219,000 is 38.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£201/sq ft) was about 17.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in August 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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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
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
89 Hopton Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
3applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
89 Hopton Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£219,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 6 years.
£158,000
Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
11 August 2015Most recent
£158,000
+26.4%over 6 years23 February 2009
£125,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 2LE: £250,000 (2022–2016).
Everything we know about 89 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
On floor area, 89 Hopton Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,164
Street avg £2,095
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 53 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
57.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.6dB