5 Dawlish Close, Stevenage, SG2 8UQ
About 5 Dawlish Close
5 Dawlish Close is a three-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG2 8UQ). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since October 2011. Between certificates, roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
It changed hands recently, sold February 2025 for £470,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2012–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 54.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenSouth-facing
- GarageYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Dawlish Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Dawlish Close
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
5 Dawlish Close changed hands twice within eighteen months — unusual for the area.
£497,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 13 years.
£470,000
Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 13 years.
Sales timeline
28 February 2025Most recent
£470,000
7 September 2023
£470,000
+4.4%over 2 years15 February 2021
£450,000
+50.0%over 8 years12 June 2012
£300,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 8UQ: £522,500 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in SG2 8UQ
Versus other Dawlish Close homes
On years held, 5 Dawlish Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,796
Street avg £3,822
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 113 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Hamilton House — bus stop.
Closest school
1.0 km
Longmeadow Primary School. 12 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.6dB







