3 Lowes Close, Stevenage, SG1 6AL
About 3 Lowes Close
3 Lowes Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2013) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
At 82 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 80% of similar EPCs). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £445,000 is 18.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 136.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold February 2019 for £375,000.
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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
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageIntegral
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Aug 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
3 Lowes Close has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2016ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Architech Ltd.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 16/02311/1PUD
What's in 3 Lowes Close, Stevenage, SG1 6AL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
3 Lowes Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£445,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 19 years.
£375,000
Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
25 February 2019Most recent
£375,000
+50.0%over 5 years14 January 2014
£250,000
+106.6%over 14 years16 September 1999
£120,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 6AL: £455,000 (2020–2014).
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Versus other Lowes Close homes
Price per m² for 3 Lowes Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,573
Street avg £2,798
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 141 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
0.2 km
Serpentine Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Round Diamond Primary School. 15 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
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB