57 Vardon Road, Stevenage, SG1 5PT
About 57 Vardon Road
57 Vardon Road is a one-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 5PT). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band.
At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 32 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£337/sq ft) was about 42.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: November 2023 at £152,500. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2022.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
57 Vardon Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.
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
- 22/00529/FP
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 57 Vardon Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
£167,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£152,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
1 November 2023Most recent
£152,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 5PT: £160,000 (2025–2023).
Everything we know about 57 Vardon Road, 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
EPC Rating for 57 Vardon Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,631
Street avg £2,623
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 42 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 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