27 Boswell Gardens, Stevenage, SG1 4SB
About 27 Boswell Gardens
27 Boswell Gardens is a five-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 4SB). It has a recorded floor area of 152 m² (around 1636 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2016) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 152 m² it's 23.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (123 m² median across 12 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £760,000 is 12.6% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 45.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2020 for £675,000.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 31 Mar 2026
EPC Rating
Planning history
Council records include a part-single-part-two-storey side and rear extension at 27 Boswell Gardens.
- Oct 2021ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Single-storey front and rear extensions and part single-storey, part two-storey side extension
- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 21/00886/FPH
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 27 Boswell Gardens
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.
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£760,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£675,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
13 November 2020Most recent
£675,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 4SB: £625,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in SG1 4SB
Everything we know about 27 Boswell Gardens, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Boswell Gardens homes
Habitable Rooms for 27 Boswell Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,441
Street avg £3,990
Floor Area
152 m²
Street avg 131 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.5 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
0.4 km
Lister Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Almond Hill Junior School. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.9dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.2dB