9 Blackdown Close, Stevenage, SG1 6AY
About 9 Blackdown Close
9 Blackdown Close is an end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 68 m² (around 732 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
On the market in June 2017 and unlisted since — roughly 9 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 68 m² it's 27.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (94 m² median across 9 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2000–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £351,000 is 22.1% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£393/sq ft) was about 72.7% 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
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
9 Blackdown Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
9 Blackdown Close has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2000.
£351,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.1% per year over 17 years.
£287,500
Growth on file: 6.1% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2017Most recent
£287,500
+57.5%over 11 years23 October 2005
£182,500
+47.2%over 3 years22 March 2002
£124,000
+19.2%over 1 year6 April 2000
£104,000
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
On epc rating, 9 Blackdown Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,228
Street avg £3,439
Floor Area
68 m²
Street avg 90 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 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