16 Bittern Close, Stevenage, SG2 9PE
About 16 Bittern Close
16 Bittern Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 9PE). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2015) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. Earlier certificates rated it C (November 2013); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Good to Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £350,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 85 m² it's 19.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 21 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2002–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£383/sq ft) was about 35.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- Heating systemGas
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Mar 2025
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Planning history
16 Bittern Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Bittern Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
£352,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 20 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
3 August 2022Most recent
£350,000
+62.8%over 8 years10 April 2014
£215,000
+17.2%over 6 years17 April 2007
£183,500
+63.8%over 5 years28 February 2002
£112,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 9PE: £285,000 (2022–2020).
Nearby sales in SG2 9PE
Versus other Bittern Close homes
On years held, 16 Bittern Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,118
Street avg £3,080
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 81 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 2.8 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
0.1 km
Dene Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School. 19 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.1dB