What kind of home is 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL?

12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL sell for?

12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL last sold for £750,000 in January 2025, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £529,950 in December 2007, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2007 and January 2025, 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL rose from £529,950 to £750,000, a change of £220,050. That works out to roughly +2% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL?

The current EPC rating for 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in July 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL?

12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (1,927 sq ft), around 45 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 99% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SG2 7NL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL use?

The latest EPC at 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL?

12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL in?

12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL sits in Walkern, Stevenage, Stevenage. It falls within the SG2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

How safe is the area around 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL?

Police records around 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL?

The closest primary school to 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL is Walkern Primary School (115m), one of 6 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Nobel School (2.7km).

How well connected is 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL?

The closest bus stop to 12 Rookery Close, SG2 7NL is Maltings, 101m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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12 Rookery Close, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

179 m²

1927 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 12 Rookery Close

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

12 Rookery Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Walkern, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7NL). It has a recorded floor area of 179 m² (around 1927 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82).

At 179 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £750,000 in January 2025. Across 2007–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

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

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Electric & Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

4.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 12 Rookery Close, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

12 Rookery Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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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 12 Rookery Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£771,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£750,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

31 January 2025Most recent
£750,000
+41.5%over 17 years
14 December 2007
£529,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7NL: £535,000 (2024–2010).

Nearby sales in SG2 7NL

On the street

Versus other Rookery Close homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for 12 Rookery Close lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,190

Street avg £3,892

Strongly above

Floor Area

179 m²

Street avg 115 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.8 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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

0.1 km

Maltings — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Walkern Primary School. 7 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG2 7NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.9dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7NL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.7dB

Low

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