29 Vardon Road, Stevenage, SG1 5PT
About 29 Vardon Road
29 Vardon Road is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 33 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 35–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 33 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
A recent sale: £155,000 in July 2025. At 41 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2021–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 48.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 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
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Sept 2022RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of existing external cladding; replacement of existing roof finish, replacement of common access handrail and balustrade
- Documents
- 12 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/00528/FP
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£164,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 4 years.
£155,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
8 July 2025Most recent
£155,000
+17.4%over 3 years14 December 2021
£132,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 5PT: £160,000 (2024–2023).
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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
29 Vardon Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,780
Street avg £2,607
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.3 t/year
Street avg 2.0 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
0.1 km
The Oval Centre — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Martins Wood Primary School. 27 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB