4 Bittern Close, Stevenage, SG2 9PE

4 Bittern Close is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 9PE). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

It hasn't traded since June 2009, a hold of 17 years that's notably long for the area. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Today's modelled estimate of £329,000 sits 99.4% above the 2009 sale of £165,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£178/sq ft) was about 34.5% below the postcode norm. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2020. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 86 m² it's 21.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (71 m² median across 21 EPCs).