36 Franklins Road, Stevenage, SG1 3BW
About 36 Franklins Road
36 Franklins Road is a detached house in Stevenage (SG1 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a C (score 73). When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).
6 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 120 m² it's 24.4% larger than the typical home in the postcode (97 m² median across 12 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Across 2014–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £668,000 is 24.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£415/sq ft) was about 28.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (February 2018).
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
36 Franklins Road has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Nov 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Side of property
Single storey side extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00551/FP
- Feb 2014ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Front of property
Single storey front extension.
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 13/00588/FP
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
36 Franklins Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£668,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 3 years.
£535,500
Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 3 years.
Sales timeline
6 February 2018Most recent
£535,500
+31.1%over 3 years28 August 2014
£408,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 3BW: £529,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in SG1 3BW
Everything we know about 36 Franklins 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 Franklins Road homes
EPC Rating for 36 Franklins Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,463
Street avg £4,202
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 107 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 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
0.1 km
Franklin's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Thomas Alleyne Academy. 26 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
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB