6 Lowes Close, Stevenage, SG1 6AL
About 6 Lowes Close
6 Lowes Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 70). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.
Untraded for 19 years, with the last transfer in October 2007. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1999–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £376,000 sits 76.5% above the 2007 sale of £213,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 26% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 78 m² it sits well below the postcode median (153 m² across 5 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
6 Lowes Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£376,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 8 years.
£213,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
31 October 2007Most recent
£213,000
+114.1%over 8 years5 August 1999
£99,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 6AL: £455,000 (2020–2016).
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Versus other Lowes Close homes
On floor area, 6 Lowes Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,731
Street avg £3,167
Floor Area
78 m²
Street avg 142 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 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.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB