16 Douglas Drive, Stevenage, SG1 5PE
About 16 Douglas Drive
16 Douglas Drive is a mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 5PE). It has a recorded floor area of 40 m² (around 431 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. At 40 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (40–99 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since May 2013. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.
At 40 m² it sits well below the postcode median (77 m² across 14 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
Energy performance
16 Douglas Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Dec 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing external cladding; replacement of existing roof finish, replacement of common access handrail and balustrade
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00568/FP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 16 Douglas Drive
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
16 Douglas Drive has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£160,000
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.
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 5PE: £190,000 (2024–2014).
Nearby sales in SG1 5PE
Everything we know about 16 Douglas Drive, 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 Douglas Drive homes
16 Douglas Drive outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
73 (C)
Street avg 68 (D)
Floor Area
40 m²
Street avg 44 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 2.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 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
0.2 km
Douglas Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery. 28 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.5dB