137 High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NP
About 137 High Street
137 High Street is a four-bedroom detached house in Walkern, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 153 m² (around 1647 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
At 153 m² the property is well over the postcode median (115 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2014–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£413/sq ft) was about 37.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2023 at £680,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Cavity wall insulation installed
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
137 High Street has an approved single-storey extension on the planning record.
- Sept 2014RenovationFullIn report
Application of sand and cement render painted white to exterior of the building with some replacement cladding. Replacement aluminium doors and windows.
New Windows- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/14/1185/FP
- Jun 2010ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Single storey
First floor extension above existing garage
- Agent
- Paul J Elliott Architectural Services
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/10/0689/FP
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Sales history & valuation
137 High Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£732,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 9 years.
£680,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
22 June 2023Most recent
£680,000
+81.3%over 9 years23 April 2014
£375,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7NP: £500,000 (2022–2010).
Nearby sales in SG2 7NP
129 High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NP
Sold Sept 2022
£625,500145 High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NP
Sold Feb 2021
£1,092,000143 High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NP
Sold Dec 2018
£500,000127 High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NP
Sold May 2013
£363,0001 Walkern Mill, High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NP
Sold Nov 2010
£125,000
Versus other High Street homes
137 High Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£4,444
Street avg £3,666
Floor Area
153 m²
Street avg 199 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 8.6 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
0.2 km
Maltings — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Walkern Primary School. 8 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
36.5dB







