5 Bray Drive, Stevenage, SG1 6DJ
About 5 Bray Drive
5 Bray Drive is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG1 6DJ). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89).
At 65 m² it sits well below the postcode median (93 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Most recent transfer: December 2023 at £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2001–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£457/sq ft) was about 95% 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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
5 Bray Drive 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 2001.
£339,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.6% per year over 22 years.
£320,000
Growth on file: 4.6% per year over 22 years.
Sales timeline
20 December 2023Most recent
£320,000
+97.5%over 10 years24 January 2013
£162,000
-9.0%over 5 years24 May 2007
£178,000
+52.2%over 5 years30 August 2001
£116,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 6DJ: £393,000 (2023–2017).
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Versus other Bray Drive homes
Years Held for 5 Bray Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,923
Street avg £3,540
Floor Area
65 m²
Street avg 89 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.9 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
0.1 km
Bray Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
The Leys Primary and Nursery School. 19 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
47.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB