3 Blyth Close, Stevenage, SG1 2NQ

3 Blyth Close is a one-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 2NQ). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–82 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 (60 versus a best of 80). The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (June 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (59 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1998–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£428/sq ft) was about 167.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.