1 Chalkdown, Stevenage, SG2 7BG
About 1 Chalkdown
1 Chalkdown is a two-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG2 7BG). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (March 2011); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump.
One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2023. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£486/sq ft) was about 90.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £492,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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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
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
Building
- Heating systemAir source
- Underfloor heatingYes
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
- Feb 2023PorchFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
Erection of single storey rear extension, single storey side extension and front porch (AMENDED DESCRIPTION).
Extension- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 22/01088/FPH
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
1 Chalkdown has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£495,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 23 years.
£492,000
Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 23 years.
Sales timeline
21 July 2022Most recent
£492,000
+96.8%over 15 years31 August 2006
£250,000
+76.1%over 6 years30 November 1999
£142,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7BG: £360,000 (2025–2025).
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Chalkdown homes
On price per m², 1 Chalkdown stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,234
Street avg £3,874
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 103 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.6 t/year
Street avg 4.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.1 km
Downlands — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
The Nobel School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.3dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.1dB