5 Franklins Road, Stevenage, SG1 3BW
About 5 Franklins Road
5 Franklins Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 3BW). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). The home occupies a corner plot.
Untraded for 22 years, with the last transfer in July 2004. Today's modelled estimate of £534,000 sits 84.1% above the 2004 sale of £290,000. At 83 m² it's 24.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (110 m² median across 12 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
- Corner plotYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Franklins Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications 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
5 Franklins Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£534,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£290,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 July 2004Most recent
£290,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 3BW: £529,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in SG1 3BW
Everything we know about 5 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
CO₂ Emissions for 5 Franklins Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,494
Street avg £4,298
Floor Area
83 m²
Street avg 110 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.2 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
Franklin's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Thomas Alleyne Academy. 26 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
55.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.7dB