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Moorhall Cottage, Ardeley, Stevenage, SG2 7AT

3 sales on record5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
191 m²
2061 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 74
Council tax
Band H
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Moorhall Cottage

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

Moorhall Cottage is a detached house in Ardeley, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7AT). It has a recorded floor area of 191 m² (around 2061 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band H. The latest certificate (May 2011) shows a C (score 74). Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from May 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since April 2005, a hold of 21 years that's notably long for the area. At 191 m² the property is well over the postcode median (89 m² across 3 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1998–2005, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,480,000 sits 58.3% above the 2005 sale of £935,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£454/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 5 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 2 refused.

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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.

Moorhall Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 May 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C74
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
10.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Moorhall Cottage, Ardeley, Stevenage, SG2 7AT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Nov 2009
    RenovationFull
    In report

    Restoration of the original part of the fire damaged house and reconfiguration of layout of the remaining part of the fire damaged property

    Agent
    Herbert J. Stribling & Partners
    Documents
    11 docs on file
    Reference
    3/09/1449/FP
    View planning record
  2. Nov 2009
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Restoration of the original part of the fire damaged house and reconfiguration of layout of the remaining part of the fire damaged property

    Agent
    Herbert J. Stribling & Partners
    Documents
    12 docs on file
    Reference
    3/09/1450/LB
    View planning record
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on Moorhall Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,480,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 6 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2005)

£935,000

Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 19 April 2005Most recent

    £935,000

    +47.2%over 4 years
  2. 10 August 2000

    £635,000

    +27.3%over 1 year
  3. 20 November 1998

    £499,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7AT: £290,000 (2023–2019).

On the street

Versus the street

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Moorhall Cottage runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,883

Street avg £3,891

Above

Floor Area

191 m²

Street avg 107 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

10.0 t/year

Street avg 7.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Moorhall Cottage

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

Larger development activity nearby
£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
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.

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

2.7 km

The Bull PH — bus stop.

Closest school

1.7 km

Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School. 1 school 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 7AT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7AT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7AT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 Moorhall Cottage, Ardeley, Stevenage, SG2 7AT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.