17 Church Lane, Stevenage, SG1 3QS
About 17 Church Lane
17 Church Lane is a two-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 3QS). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2022) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 4 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and solar panel installation, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£515/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2023 at £410,000.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
17 Church Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a two-storey rear extension at 17 Church Lane.
- May 2025AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to planning permission 23/00923/FPH to increase the number of solar panels.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 25/00406/NMA
- Oct 2024AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to planning permission 23/00923/FPH for the provision of a parapet wall to the rear flank elevation.
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00739/NMA
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Church Lane
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
17 Church Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£447,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£410,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 2023Most recent
£410,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 3QS: £344,500 (2025–2010).
Nearby sales in SG1 3QS
Everything we know about 17 Church Lane, 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 Church Lane homes
On epc rating, 17 Church Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,541
Street avg £5,485
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.0 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
Royal Oak PH — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
The Thomas Alleyne Academy. 25 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
54.7dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
45.0dB