What type of property is 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ?

4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ is a 4-bedroom detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

When did 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ last change hands?

4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ last sold for £575,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £199,950 in October 2001, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ changed over time?

Across 2 sales between October 2001 and March 2022, 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ rose from £199,950 to £575,000, a change of £375,050. That works out to roughly +5.3% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ have?

The current EPC rating for 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in December 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ?

4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (1,259 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 8% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG1 3YJ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ heated?

The latest EPC at 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ?

4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ is in council tax band E.

Where is 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ located?

4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ sits in Stevenage. It falls within the SG1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ?

Police records around 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ show an average of 20 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (168% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ?

The closest primary school to 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ is The Leys Primary and Nursery School (552m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barclay Academy (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ?

The closest bus stop to 4 Dove Road, SG1 3YJ is Manchester Close, 321m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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4 Dove Road, Stevenage, SG1 3YJ

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

117 m²

1259 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 4 Dove Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

4 Dove Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 3YJ). It has a recorded floor area of 117 m² (around 1259 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 11.5% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 121.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold March 2022 for £575,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Risks

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Trends

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenSouth-east-facing
GarageIntegral
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes
RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Dove Road, Stevenage, SG1 3YJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Dove Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

9applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 4 Dove Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£575,000

Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£575,000
+187.6%over 20 years
24 October 2001
£199,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 3YJ: £427,500 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in SG1 3YJ

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On the street

Versus other Dove Road homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 4 Dove Road stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,915

Street avg £2,861

Strongly above

Floor Area

117 m²

Street avg 125 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stevenage district page.

Full Stevenage report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG1 3YJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG1 3YJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.0dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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