5 Badminton Close, Stevenage, SG2 8SR

5 Badminton Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG2 8SR). It has a recorded floor area of 101 m² (around 1087 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2026) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since March 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 82). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in July 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £438,000 sits 90.4% above the 2008 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£212/sq ft) was about 20.8% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs).