161 Raleigh Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 0EA
About 161 Raleigh Crescent
161 Raleigh Crescent is a four-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 0EA). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1094 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2008) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from October 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Held since December 2008 — that's 17 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Today's modelled estimate of £328,000 sits 105% above the 2008 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£146/sq ft) was about 33.9% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: change of use to residential approved in 2011. Past consents include change of use to residential, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 102 m² it's 25.5% larger than the typical home in the postcode (81 m² median across 17 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
161 Raleigh Crescent's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 08 Oct 2018
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Oct 2011Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use of land from public amenity to private residential including hard stand.
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 11/00512/FP
What's in 161 Raleigh Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 0EA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market — a high-water reference point.
£328,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 December 2008Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 0EA: £311,000 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in SG2 0EA
185 Raleigh Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 0EA
Sold Mar 2023
£310,000183 Raleigh Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 0EA
Sold Nov 2022
£311,000199 Raleigh Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 0EA
Sold Oct 2022
£355,000197 Raleigh Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 0EA
Sold Sept 2022
£400,000165 Raleigh Crescent, Stevenage, SG2 0EA
Sold Sept 2021
£290,000
Versus other Raleigh Crescent homes
161 Raleigh Crescent is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,574
Street avg £3,502
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Brunel Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery. 29 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
53.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.8dB







