8 Lowes Close, Stevenage, SG1 6AL
About 8 Lowes Close
8 Lowes Close is a five-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 6AL). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows a C (score 72). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £600,000 is 25% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£310/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2015.
Know exactly what you're buying at 8 Lowes Close
Before you offer, see what the listing won't tell you, the true value, the red flags and the full history.
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
8 Lowes Close's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Jan 2024
EPC Rating
Planning history
- May 2015ConservatoryFullIn report
Side conservatory
- Agent
- Conserv-A-Tech
Extension- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 15/00778/1HH
What's in 8 Lowes Close, Stevenage, SG1 6AL's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£600,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.3% per year over 18 years.
£480,000
Growth on file: 5.3% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
26 January 2018Most recent
£480,000
+29.7%over 3 years21 September 2014
£370,000
+7.2%over 6 years11 June 2008
£345,000
+87.5%over 8 years29 July 1999
£183,995
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 6AL: £432,000 (2020–2014).
Everything we know about 8 Lowes Close, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
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- Is the agent's story true?
- Will it hold its value?
Versus other Lowes Close homes
EPC Rating for 8 Lowes Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,333
Street avg £3,046
Floor Area
144 m²
Street avg 129 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 4.5 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