12a Hobbs Court, Vardon Road, Stevenage, SG1 5LW
About 12a Hobbs Court
12a Hobbs Court is a mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 5LW). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (24–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).
At 24 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (29 m² median across 25 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 72% of similar EPCs).
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Risks
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Trends
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12a 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 12a Hobbs Court
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
12a Hobbs Court has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£121,000
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 12a 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
Floor Area for 12a Hobbs Court lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
64 (D)
Street avg 71 (C)
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 31 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 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