1b, Froghall Lane, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PH
About 1b
1b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Walkern, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7PH). It has a recorded floor area of 47 m² (around 506 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (June 2019) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 90), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 47 m² it sits well below the postcode median (125 m² across 16 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£455/sq ft) was about 89% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: July 2022 at £230,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency improved
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation upgraded
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
1b has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 1b has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.
£242,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.9% per year over 27 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 6.9% per year over 27 years.
Sales timeline
12 July 2022Most recent
£230,000
+85.5%over 15 years13 July 2006
£124,000
+222.1%over 10 years31 August 1995
£38,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7PH: £610,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in SG2 7PH
36 Froghall Lane, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PH
Sold Sept 2024
£610,00040 Froghall Lane, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PH
Sold Aug 2024
£650,0001 Froghall Lane, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PH
Sold Jun 2021
£418,00028 Froghall Lane, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PH
Sold Nov 2020
£790,0004 Froghall Lane, Walkern, Stevenage, SG2 7PH
Sold May 2020
£499,995
Versus other Froghall Lane homes
1b is notably below the street on habitable rooms.
Price per m²
£4,894
Street avg £3,216
Floor Area
47 m²
Street avg 127 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 5.6 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
Cherry Tree Rise — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Walkern Primary School. 6 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
43.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.0dB







