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143 High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NP

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
115 m²
1238 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 143 High Street

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

143 High Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walkern, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7NP). It has a recorded floor area of 115 m² (around 1238 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in February 2018 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2006. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 78% of similar EPCs). Across 1997–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £591,000 is 18.2% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 32.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £500,000 in December 2018.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDetached
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2024from Feb 2018
EPC improved fromD56toC71
Hot Water
AverageGood

Hot water efficiency improved

Roof
AverageGood

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
29%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 143 High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2006
    PorchFull
    In report

    Construction of single storey porch to main house with associated hard landscape revisions

    Extension
    Reference
    3/06/0538/FP
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 143 High Street

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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.

143 High Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£591,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.6% per year over 21 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2018)

£500,000

Growth on file: 10.6% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 December 2018Most recent

    £500,000

    +37.0%over 15 years
  2. 7 November 2003

    £365,000

    +534.8%over 6 years
  3. 19 June 1997

    £57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7NP: £625,500 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other High Street homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

143 High Street outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,348

Street avg £3,683

On par

Floor Area

115 m²

Street avg 204 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.8 t/year

Street avg 8.7 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 143 High Street

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

0.2 km

Maltings — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Walkern Primary School. 8 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 7NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7NP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

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 143 High Street, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7NP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.