20 Dove Road, Stevenage, SG1 3YJ
About 20 Dove Road
20 Dove Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 3YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1426 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 72). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
It hasn't traded since April 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2001–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £540,000 sits 80% above the 2011 sale of £300,000. At 132 m² it's 15.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (115 m² median across 13 EPCs).
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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
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenEast-facing
- GarageDouble
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
20 Dove Road's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Sept 2020
EPC Rating
Planning history
20 Dove Road has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
20 Dove Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£540,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 9 years.
£300,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
26 April 2011Most recent
£300,000
+38.9%over 9 years20 December 2001
£215,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 3YJ: £470,000 (2023–2016).
Everything we know about 20 Dove 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 Dove Road homes
Habitable Rooms for 20 Dove Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,265
Street avg £3,065
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 124 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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
0.3 km
Manchester Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
The Leys Primary and Nursery School. 19 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
46.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB