27 Blackdown Close, Stevenage, SG1 6AY
About 27 Blackdown Close
27 Blackdown Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £424,000 is 20.8% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 79.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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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
- StudyYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
27 Blackdown Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
27 Blackdown Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£424,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 17 years.
£351,000
Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
19 March 2018Most recent
£351,000
+57.4%over 10 years26 July 2007
£223,000
+6.2%over 1 year26 September 2005
£210,000
+17.3%over 1 year5 December 2003
£179,000
+37.7%over 3 years26 September 2000
£130,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 6AY: £380,000 (2021–2019).
Nearby sales in SG1 6AY
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Versus other Blackdown Close homes
EPC Rating for 27 Blackdown Close lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,388
Street avg £3,421
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 88 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.0 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
0.3 km
Fairfield Way — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Round Diamond Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.7dB