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Riverton House, Church End, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PB

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
6
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
261 m²
2809 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 61
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Riverton House

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

Riverton House is a six-bedroom detached house in Walkern, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7PB). It has a recorded floor area of 261 m² (around 2809 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (July 2019) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Other recorded features include attached land beyond the plot. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 261 m² the property is well over the postcode median (165 m² across 10 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 6 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2014. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £1,757,000 is 16.4% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£537/sq ft) was about 37.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: February 2020 at £1,510,000.

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

  • Bedrooms6
  • Bathrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • Utility roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
  • LandYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D61
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2019from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromE51toD61
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Low Energy Lighting
100%61%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

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

Riverton House has an approved rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2014
    ConservatoryFull
    In report

    Extension: Rear of property

    Oak framed orangery rear extension .

    Agent
    Prime Oak Buildings Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    3/14/0777/FP
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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 Riverton House was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,757,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£1,510,000

Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 February 2020Most recent

    £1,510,000

    +72.6%over 6 years
  2. 9 July 2013

    £875,000

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

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.

On floor area, Riverton House stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£5,785

Street avg £5,581

Above

Floor Area

261 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

10 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

11.0 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Riverton House

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

0.8 km

Cherry Tree Rise — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Walkern Primary School. 3 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 7PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7PB

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Riverton House, Church End, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.