12 Merrick Close, Stevenage, SG1 6GH
About 12 Merrick Close
12 Merrick Close is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 6GH). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 70 m² this is the 16th smallest of 64 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–187 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2019) shows a C (score 74). Earlier certificates rated it B (July 2009); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.
At 70 m² it sits well below the postcode median (108 m² across 63 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2005–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £256,000 is 13.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£299/sq ft) was about 21.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £225,000 in March 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bathrooms1
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
12 Merrick Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
1applications of note in the surrounding area
Sales history & valuation
12 Merrick Close's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
£256,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.1% per year over 16 years.
£225,000
Growth on file: 1.1% per year over 16 years.
Sales timeline
26 March 2021Most recent
£225,000
+18.5%over 15 years9 June 2005
£189,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 6GH: £362,500 (2025–2025).
Nearby sales in SG1 6GH
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Versus other Merrick Close homes
12 Merrick Close is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.
Price per m²
£3,214
Street avg £3,507
Floor Area
70 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 1.5 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
0.4 km
The Beacons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Round Diamond Primary School. 14 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
45.2dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.4dB