17 Ascot Crescent, Stevenage, SG1 5SS
About 17 Ascot Crescent
17 Ascot Crescent is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 5SS). It has a recorded floor area of 132 m² (around 1421 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).
At 132 m² the property is well over the postcode median (93 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across 2015–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 is 26.3% above the 2016 sale price.
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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
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
17 Ascot Crescent has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
8applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 17 Ascot Crescent
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
17 Ascot Crescent changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.3% per year over 1 year.
£285,000
Growth on file: 13.3% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
22 January 2016Most recent
£285,000
+14.0%over 1 year5 January 2015
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 5SS: £273,000 (2024–2019).
Nearby sales in SG1 5SS
Everything we know about 17 Ascot Crescent, 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 Ascot Crescent homes
17 Ascot Crescent outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,159
Street avg £2,685
Floor Area
132 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 3.9 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
Martins Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Martins Wood Primary School. 22 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB