79, Sparrow Drive, SG2 9FB
79 Sparrow Drive is a 112 m² / 1,206 sq ft detached home in Stevenage. It sold for £625,000 in August 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, that sale is roughly £640k. Recent local prices imply a broad valuation context of £403k to £505k based on its internal area. The Land Registry and EPC data was last updated 2 July 2026.
- Sale history
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Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation Aug 2023 £625,000 6.6% 4.1% Sep 1997 New build New £120,000 na na - Floor plan
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Archived estate agent floor plan for 79, Sparrow Drive.
- Internal area
- 112 square metres (1,206 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
- Price per internal area
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This property sold for £5,580 per square metre (£518 per square foot) in Aug 2023. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £5,715 per square metre (£531 per square foot) .
Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm Aug 2023 £625,000 £5,580 £640,033 £5,715 Sep 1997 £120,000 £1,071 £498,209 £4,448 Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 112 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.
- Valuation
- The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £640,033. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Stevenage are now selling for between £3,600 and £4,510 per square metre (£334 and £418 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 112 m², this implies a valuation between £403,000 and £505,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
- Bedrooms
- 4
- Type
- Detached
- Council tax band
- E
- Plot size
- 332 square metres (3,574 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
- Planning ref:
- July 2018 18/00244/FP
- Type:
- Full and householder planning application
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 79 Sparrow Drive Stevenage Herts
- Description:
- Change of use of private woodland area to private residential amenity land and relocation of garden fence
- Planning ref:
- November 2016 16/00632/TPTPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- Land Adjacent To 79 Sparrow Drive Stevenage Hert
- Description:
- Cut back overhanging branches of all trees within group; removal of 1no Ash tree(T3); crown reduction by 30% on 2no Ash trees(T1 and T2) 1no Maple (T4) and 2no Hornbeams (T5 and T6) all within group A2 protected by TPO 38.
- Planning ref:
- August 2013 13/00307/TPTPO
- Type:
- Tree and hedge works
- Status:
- Application approved
- Address:
- 79 Sparrow Drive Stevenage Hert
- Description:
- Reduce by 30% and thin the crown on 1no Ash Tree (T28) protected by Tree Preservation Order 38.
- Summary:
- 14 April 2023 - energy performance certificate grade B
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- Marketed sale
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 7 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 112 sqm (1,206 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
- Summary:
- 13 January 2014 - energy performance certificate grade C
- Certificate:
- View energy certificate on GOV.UK
- Reason for EPC:
- FiT application
- Tenure:
- Owner-occupied
- Property type:
- Detached House , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1996 to 2002
- Area:
- 84 sqm (904 square foot) total internal area
- Comments:
- Walls: Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed). Roof: Pitched, 100 mm loft insulation. Heating: Boiler and radiators, mains gas.
79 Sparrow Drive is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.
- HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £640,033.
- Based on an internal area of 112 m² and recent prices in Stevenage, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £403,000 to £505,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.
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