18 Apollo Way, Stevenage, SG2 7QU

18 Apollo Way is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 7QU). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 39 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (39–101 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since February 2008 — that's 18 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2004–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 20% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £161,000 sits 164.2% above the 2008 sale of £60,950. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 41 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 83% of similar EPCs). 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2017. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.