71 Ayr Close, Stevenage, SG1 5RZ

71 Ayr Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 5RZ). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in November 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (96 m² across 42 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 74% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Most recent transfer was May 2025 at £585,000 — fresh data. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a garage conversion and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1995–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 70.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.