1 Hobbs Court, Vardon Road, Stevenage, SG1 5LW
About 1 Hobbs Court
1 Hobbs Court is an end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 45 m² (around 487 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2009) shows a D (score 60), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 45 m² the property is well over the postcode median (27 m² across 25 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
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Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
1 Hobbs Court'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 30 Jan 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
1 Hobbs Court has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 1 Hobbs Court
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
1 Hobbs Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Everything we know about 1 Hobbs Court, 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 Vardon Road homes
On epc rating, 1 Hobbs Court runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
60 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
45 m²
Street avg 30 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 1.6 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 1 rooms
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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
0.1 km
Jessop Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Giles Junior School. 28 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
54.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.9dB