17 Finbracks, Stevenage, SG1 6HB
About 17 Finbracks
17 Finbracks is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG1 6HB). It has a recorded floor area of 167 m² (around 1798 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2024) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2014. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 167 m² the property is well over the postcode median (123 m² across 29 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Most recent transfer was March 2025 at £550,000 — fresh data. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 22.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2018.
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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
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Planning history
- Aug 2018ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension
- Agent
- Mr S Cook
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 18/01799/FPH
What's in 17 Finbracks, Stevenage, SG1 6HB's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
17 Finbracks valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£562,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.5% per year over 18 years.
£550,000
Growth on file: 3.5% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
25 March 2025Most recent
£550,000
+74.6%over 9 years22 July 2015
£315,000
+5.0%over 8 years29 May 2007
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 6HB: £400,000 (2025–2024).
Everything we know about 17 Finbracks, 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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Versus other Finbracks homes
Years Held for 17 Finbracks lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,293
Street avg £3,043
Floor Area
167 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 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
0.5 km
The Beacons — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Round Diamond Primary School. 16 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
46.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.8dB