5 Carters Close, Stevenage, SG2 9QA
About 5 Carters Close
5 Carters Close is a one-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 88), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 38 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 11 years since the last transfer (October 2015). Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £216,000 is 32.5% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£399/sq ft) was about 74.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Jan 2025
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Carters Close has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
15applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 5 Carters Close has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.
£216,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.5% per year over 19 years.
£163,000
Growth on file: 9.5% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
21 October 2015Most recent
£163,000
+35.8%over 9 years18 November 2005
£119,995
+140.0%over 6 years30 March 1999
£50,000
+72.4%over 2 years12 September 1996
£29,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 9QA: £300,000 (2025–2024).
Nearby sales in SG2 9QA
Versus other Carters Close homes
5 Carters Close is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,289
Street avg £3,563
Floor Area
38 m²
Street avg 61 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.8 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
0.2 km
Edmonds Drive — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Ashtree Primary Academy. 21 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.8dB







