53 Vardon Road, Stevenage, SG1 5PT
About 53 Vardon Road
53 Vardon Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since July 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. Other recorded features include outbuildings.
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 2006–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£363/sq ft) was about 54% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £160,000 in November 2024. 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
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
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
- 22/00529/FP
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£175,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.4% per year over 18 years.
£160,000
Growth on file: 2.4% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 November 2024Most recent
£160,000
+9.6%over 8 years14 September 2016
£146,000
+39.7%over 10 years12 September 2006
£104,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 5PT: £155,000 (2025–2023).
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What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Vardon Road homes
53 Vardon Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,902
Street avg £2,593
Floor Area
41 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 t/year
Street avg 2.1 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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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
54.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.6dB