38 Franklins Road, Stevenage, SG1 3BW

38 Franklins Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in July 2017 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £672,000 is 12.2% below the 2025 sale of £765,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£547/sq ft) was about 72.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (97 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 83% of similar EPCs). Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £765,000 — fresh data. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.