16 Devonshire Close, Stevenage, SG2 8RY
About 16 Devonshire Close
16 Devonshire Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG2 8RY). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2022) returns a high B (score 89), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to A (score 92). Other recorded features include a conservatory and a self-contained annexe.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£451/sq ft) was about 46.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £485,000 in September 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageDetached
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
16 Devonshire Close ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system upgraded to a more efficient system
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Window efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (70 kWp) installed
Planning history
16 Devonshire Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 16 Devonshire Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£503,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 15.6% per year over 2 years.
£485,000
Growth on file: 15.6% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
4 September 2022Most recent
£485,000
+26.0%over 1 year29 January 2021
£385,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 8RY: £450,000 (2024–2023).
Nearby sales in SG2 8RY
Versus other Devonshire Close homes
On epc rating, 16 Devonshire Close stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£4,850
Street avg £3,757
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 97 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
Similar properties nearby
The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Berkeley Close — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Shephalbury Park Primary School. 17 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.4dB







