What kind of home is Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB?

Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB is a 2-bedroom detached house.

How energy efficient is Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB?

The current EPC rating for Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in May 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB?

Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (2,702 sq ft), around 126 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 42% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SG2 7PB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB use?

The latest EPC at Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB records oil as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB have?

Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB has 13 planning records on file (3 approved), most recent in March 2026. Source: PlanIt planning register.

Which area is Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB in?

Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB sits in Walkern, Stevenage, Stevenage. It falls within the SG2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB?

Police records around Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB 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 Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB?

The closest primary school to Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB is Walkern Primary School (784m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB?

The closest bus stop to Bockings, Church End, SG2 7PB is Cherry Tree Rise, 840m away. In total there are 19 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Bockings, Church End, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PB

EV charger13 planning records

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

251 m²

2702 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Bockings

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

Bockings is a two-bedroom detached house in Walkern, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 251 m² (around 2702 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The property has an EV charger and underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (May 2022) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 251 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 13 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingAllocated

Building

Heating systemAir source
Underfloor heatingYes
EV chargerYes

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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.

Bockings's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

11.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Bockings, Church End, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Mar 2026
Conditions
In report
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) pursuant to planning permission (ref: 3/25/0834/FUL/Dated 01/10/2025) for (Demolition of garages and erection of detached dwelling), the amendments include changes to the design of the dwelling
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
3/26/0357/VAR
View planning record
Sept 2025
Demolition And RebuildFull
In report
Demolition of garages and erection of detached dwelling.
Documents
57 docs on file
Reference
3/25/0834/FUL
View planning record

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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.

Bockings has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,177,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7PB: £790,000 (2023–2017).

Nearby sales in SG2 7PB

On the street

Versus other Church End homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Bockings outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

52 (E)

Street avg 59 (D)

On par

Floor Area

251 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

£495k

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1 Bridgefoot Farm Barns, Church End, Walkern

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1 Conifer Walk

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1 Conifer Close

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1 Augustus Gate

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1 Cherry Tree Rise, Walkern

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£845k

1 Arundel Close, Aston

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4 bed2 bath

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

0.8 km

Cherry Tree Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Walkern Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.4dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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