What type of property is 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA?

8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA is a 1-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What did 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA sell for?

8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA last sold for £178,250 in March 2022, around 4 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £42,000 in May 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between May 2001 and March 2022, 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA rose from £42,000 to £178,250, a change of £136,250. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 21 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA?

The current EPC rating for 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA is C with a score of 71 out of 100, lodged in April 2019. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA?

8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (323 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 45% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG2 9QA. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA?

8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA located?

8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA sits in Stevenage. It falls within the SG2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA?

The closest primary school to 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA is Ashtree Primary Academy (477m), one of 17 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnwell School (1.4km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA?

The closest bus stop to 8 Carters Close, SG2 9QA is Edmonds Drive, 171m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Carters Close, Stevenage, SG2 9QA

3 sales on record

Property type

Mid terrace

Floor 1st

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

30 m²

323 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 71

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About 8 Carters Close

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Carters Close is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 9QA). It has a recorded floor area of 30 m² (around 323 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band A. At 30 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 55 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 29–106 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows a C (score 71).

At 30 m² it sits well below the postcode median (56 m² across 54 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£552/sq ft) was about 142.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £178,250. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes

Outside

ParkingAllocated

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

8 Carters Close's carbon output is low for the local stock.

EPC Rating

C71

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Carters Close, Stevenage, SG2 9QA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Carters Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

15applications of note in the surrounding area

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Carters Close has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£178,250

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

21 March 2022Most recent
£178,250
+15.0%over 2 years
13 January 2020
£155,000
+269.0%over 18 years
17 May 2001
£42,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 9QA: £300,000 (2025–2024).

Nearby sales in SG2 9QA

On the street

Versus other Carters Close homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Carters Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,942

Street avg £3,377

Strongly above

Floor Area

30 m²

Street avg 38 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 2.2 t/year

Strongly above

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stevenage district page.

Full Stevenage report

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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG2 9QA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 9QA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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Common questions

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