17 Boswell Gardens, Stevenage, SG1 4SB
About 17 Boswell Gardens
17 Boswell Gardens is a property in Stevenage (SG1 4SB). It has council tax band F.
Held since December 2003 — that's 23 years off the open market, well above the local norm. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.5% per year.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
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Trends
the local market
Energy performance
No EPC on record
This property doesn't have an Energy Performance Certificate yet. An EPC is required to sell or let — and unlocks our automated valuation.
Planning history
17 Boswell Gardens has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Dec 2016ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Documents
- 4 docs on file
- Reference
- 16/00699/FPH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Boswell Gardens
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1997.
£281,250
Growth on file: 13.5% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
1 December 2003Most recent
£281,250
+35.5%over 2 years13 September 2001
£207,500
+68.7%over 4 years22 May 1997
£123,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 4SB: £625,000 (2025–2020).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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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
0.4 km
Lister Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Almond Hill Junior School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB