5, SPARROW DRIVE, STEVENAGE, SG2 9FB - £615,000

5 SPARROW DRIVE is a small extended detached house of 101m², built sometime between 1996 and 2002. It was last sold for £615,000 in June 2023, which was around 7% below the average June 2023 detached price in the Stevenage local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was February 2023, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

5 SPARROW DRIVE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 5 SPARROW DRIVE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Stevenage local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the two 5 SPARROW DRIVE sales was for below the average price, whilst the other was for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 9 JUN	£615,000	£659,611	7% below HPI
1997 14 NOV	£145,000	£123,072	18% above HPI

5 SPARROW DRIVE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Stevenage local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The two 5 SPARROW DRIVE sales from November 1997 and June 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the November 1997 sale was for 18% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 18% above the HPI over time, until the June 2023 sale, where it falls to 7% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 7% below the HPI.

How Large is 5 SPARROW DRIVE?

5 SPARROW DRIVE is 101m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in February 2023. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Stevenage, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Stevenage, and where 5 SPARROW DRIVE lies on this distribution: 28% of detached houses are smaller than 5 SPARROW DRIVE, and 71% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Stevenage.

5 SPARROW DRIVE: Plot and Title Map

5 SPARROW DRIVE sits on a plot of roughly 0.076 of an acre, or 306m². The below map shows the location of 5 SPARROW DRIVE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 5 SPARROW DRIVE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 5 SPARROW DRIVE?

5 SPARROW DRIVE is located in STEVENAGE, in the SG2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 5 on SPARROW DRIVE.