20 Columbus Close, Chells Way, Stevenage, SG2 0NA
About 20 Columbus Close
20 Columbus Close is an end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 0NA). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since September 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. At 43 m² this is the 7th smallest of 19 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 16–82 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 19 units on file.
One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 43 m² it's 21.1% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (55 m² median across 18 EPCs).
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
- Mar 2017RenovationFullIn report
Replacement windows
New Windows- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 17/00054/FP
What's in 20 Columbus Close, Chells Way, Stevenage, SG2 0NA's planning history?
Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.
Sales history & valuation
20 Columbus Close has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Versus other Columbus Close homes
On epc rating, 20 Columbus Close runs well behind the street norm.
EPC Rating
71 (C)
Street avg 74 (C)
Floor Area
43 m²
Street avg 38 m²
CO₂ Emissions
1.8 t/year
Street avg 1.4 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Douglas Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 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
53.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.6dB







