3 Essex Close, Stevenage, SG1 3FA
About 3 Essex Close
3 Essex Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 3FA). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft) and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2016) returns a B (score 84), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from February 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2016–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 23.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £715,000 in May 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Know exactly what you're buying at 3 Essex Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Feb 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Essex Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 13 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00329/FPH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 3 Essex Close
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
30-day money-back guarantee
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£759,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 5 years.
£715,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
27 May 2021Most recent
£715,000
+27.1%over 5 years28 March 2016
£562,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 3FA: £676,000 (2025–2016).
Everything we know about 3 Essex Close, 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 Essex Close homes
On years held, 3 Essex Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,441
Street avg £4,080
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 169 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.5 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 3 years
Similar properties nearby
1 Essex Close
SG1 3FA
1 Avon Drive
SG1 3XZ
1 Gloucester Close
SG1 3RQ
1 Alleyns Road
SG1 3PG
1 Fieldcroft, Letchmore Road
SG1 3DX
1 Bowling Green
SG1 3BH
1 Dewpond Close
SG1 3BL
1 Fresson Road
SG1 3QU
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
0.2 km
Essex Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School. 22 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
56.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
47.2dB