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17 Rookery Close, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NL

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
84 m²
902 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 17 Rookery Close

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

17 Rookery Close is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Walkern, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7NL). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 902 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band F. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (130 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2009–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £722,000 is 26.2% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£634/sq ft) was about 102.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in April 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Rookery Close

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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.

17 Rookery Close'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 09 Dec 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Very Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Rookery Close, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 Rookery Close has an approved single-storey side extension on the planning record.

  1. Feb 2014
    Amendment
    In report

    Minor amendment to 3/13/0936/FP: Introduction of a single storey velux rooflight into new north facing elevation roof at high level. Omission of the feature window / glazing within the proposed half hip roof within the east facing elevation

    Agent
    Studio C Architects Ltd
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    3/14/0116/MA
    View planning record
  2. Jul 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    First floor side extension

    Agent
    Studio C Architects Ltd
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    3/13/0936/FP
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 17 Rookery Close

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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.

17 Rookery Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£722,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.8% per year over 6 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£572,000

Growth on file: 5.8% per year over 6 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 April 2015Most recent

    £572,000

    +37.8%over 5 years
  2. 28 July 2009

    £415,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7NL: £535,000 (2025–2010).

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.

Price per m² for 17 Rookery Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£6,827

Street avg £3,563

Strongly above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 125 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 17 Rookery Close

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

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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

0.1 km

Maltings — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Walkern Primary School. 7 schools 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 7NL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7NL

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
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 17 Rookery Close, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.