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162 Priestley Road, Stevenage, SG2 0BP

6 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 02
Bedrooms
2
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
63 m²
678 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 79
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 162 Priestley Road

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

162 Priestley Road is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG2 0BP). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 63 m² this is the 20th smallest of 76 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 47–122 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (October 2024) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good.

Most recent transfer was August 2025 at £260,000 — fresh data. Across the public record there are 6 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 46.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • ParkingAllocated
  • BalconyYes
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

162 Priestley Road's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Oct 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C79
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
1.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2024from Aug 2013
Low Energy Lighting
24%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 162 Priestley Road, Stevenage, SG2 0BP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

162 Priestley Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

2applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

162 Priestley Road has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£247,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.7% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£260,000

Growth on file: 3.7% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 August 2025Most recent

    £260,000

    +10.6%over 3 years

  2. 4 February 2022

    £235,000

    +4.4%over 1 year

  3. 14 October 2020

    £225,000

    +40.0%over 6 years

  4. 24 January 2014

    £160,750

    -5.4%over 7 years

  5. 15 December 2006

    £169,950

    +28.3%

  6. 14 December 2006

    £132,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 0BP: £240,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Priestley Road homes

Four headline reads against 54 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 162 Priestley Road runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,127

Street avg £2,985

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 62 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.4 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 162 Priestley Road

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£302k

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SG2 0NE

2 bed
£320k

1 Cabot Close

SG2 0ES

3 bed
£380k

1 Drakes Drive

SG2 0EX

3 bed1 bath
£409k

1 Edison Road

SG2 0DG

3 bed1 bath
£384k

1 Faraday Road

SG2 0BJ

4 bed1 bath
£449k

1 Harvey Road

SG2 0BG

4 bed2 bath
£264k

1 Blackwell Close

SG2 0BF

£295k

1 Ferrier Road

SG2 0NS

Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stevenage district page.
Full Stevenage report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

Marlborough Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Marriotts School. 30 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG2 0BP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 0BP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 0BP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 162 Priestley Road, Stevenage, SG2 0BP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.