What type of property is 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX?

12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX sell for?

12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX last sold for £426,000 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Before that, it sold for £274,995 in September 2012, so prices have been rising over 9 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between September 2012 and March 2022, 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX rose from £274,995 to £426,000, a change of £151,005. That works out to roughly +4.7% per year compounded over 9 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX?

The current EPC rating for 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX is C with a score of 78 out of 100, lodged in October 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX?

12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (1,055 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG1 4FX. Source: EPC Register.

How is 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX heated?

The latest EPC at 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX have?

12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2022. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX?

12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX is in council tax band E.

Where is 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX located?

12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX sits in Stevenage. It falls within the SG1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX?

Police records around 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX 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 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX?

The closest primary school to 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX is Martins Wood Primary School (503m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Nobel School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX?

The closest bus stop to 12 Brimstone Drive, SG1 4FX is Allied Bakeries, 259m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Brimstone Drive, Stevenage, SG1 4FX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

98 m²

1055 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 78

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Brimstone Drive

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

12 Brimstone Drive is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 4FX). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and window efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88).

One planning record on file: a garage conversion approved in 2022. Past consents include a garage conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 52.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 98 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (121 m² median across 46 EPCs). Sold March 2022 for £426,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Oct 2021

EPC Rating

C78

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.4 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2021from Mar 2011

Hot Water

Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Brimstone Drive, Stevenage, SG1 4FX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Jul 2022
Garage ConversionFull
In report
Garage Conversion to habitable accommodation and external alterations.
Documents
11 docs on file
Reference
22/00576/FPH
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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£439,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.7% per year over 9 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£426,000

Growth on file: 4.7% per year over 9 years.

Sales timeline

11 March 2022Most recent
£426,000
+54.9%over 9 years
27 September 2012
£274,995

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 4FX: £420,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in SG1 4FX

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On the street

Versus other Brimstone Drive homes

Four headline reads against 46 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On price per m², 12 Brimstone Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,347

Street avg £3,115

Strongly above

Floor Area

98 m²

Street avg 114 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

On par

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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

Allied Bakeries — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Martins Wood Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG1 4FX

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

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