20 Boxberry Close, Stevenage, SG1 3NE
About 20 Boxberry Close
20 Boxberry Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 3NE). It has a recorded floor area of 123 m² (around 1324 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2025) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was E, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal.
At 123 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £467,000 sits 112.3% above the 2015 sale of £220,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£166/sq ft) was about 22.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2018. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. 11 years since the last transfer (July 2015).
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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
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Building
- Solar panelsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (25 kWp) installed
Planning history
20 Boxberry Close has an approved side extension on the planning record.
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Part two and part single storey side extension
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/00287/FPH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Boxberry Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£467,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£220,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
2 July 2015Most recent
£220,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 3NE: £108,000 (2020–1995).
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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 Boxberry Close homes
20 Boxberry Close outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
83 (B)
Street avg 76 (C)
Floor Area
123 m²
Street avg 89 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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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
0.2 km
Sish Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Fairlands Primary School. 30 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
53.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.7dB