Living in SG1, Stevenage
What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SG1 in Stevenage. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.
- Homes on the streets around central SG1 sold at a median of £365,000 across 81 recorded sales, above the England average of £290,000 (HM Land Registry).
- Prices across Stevenage are up 1.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
- Of the 37 schools within about 3 miles, 76% are rated Good or Outstanding, against 90% of state schools in England (Ofsted).
- The centre of SG1 is in flood zone 1 (low probability), on the Environment Agency flood map for planning.
- A Band D household in Stevenage pays £2,392 in council tax for 2026-27, every precept included (MHCLG).
- Police recorded 479 crimes within roughly a mile of the centre in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Figures gathered 15 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.
House prices
Average price in Stevenage: £316,210, up 1.8% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider East of England average is £337,518.
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Council tax at Band D in Stevenage: £2,392 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →
Compare SG1 with another district
Sold prices, the price trend, schools, flood zone, Band D council tax and crime for SG1 against any other district, each from the source the section below names.
What actually sold around SG1
81 recorded home sales on the streets around central SG1 in the last 2 years, with a median of £365,000 and a range from £105,000 to £640,000. Mostly terraced houses.
| Address | Type | Sold for | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 144 Haycroft Road, SG1 3NQ | Terraced | £360,000 | 14 Aug 2026 |
| 20 Boxberry Close, SG1 3NE | Semi-detached | £560,000 | 7 Aug 2026 |
| 43 Ellis Avenue, SG1 3SL | Semi-detached | £360,000 | 20 Jul 2026 |
| 49 Alleyns Road, SG1 3PG | Detached | £475,000 | 14 Jul 2026 |
| 340 Grace Way, SG1 5AW | Terraced | £385,000 | 8 Jul 2026 |
| 419 Vardon Road, SG1 5BA | Terraced | £315,000 | 26 Jun 2026 |
How to read this
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Every sale of a registered property in England and Wales appears here once it completes, so the most recent weeks are always still filling in.
Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data
Schools nearby
37 schools within 3 miles , of which 76% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
| Nearest well-rated schools | Stage | Ofsted | Distance | Admitted from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School | Primary | Outstanding | 0.3 mi away | 1.81 mi varies |
| Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | Outstanding | 1.0 mi away | 0.58 mi varies |
| Barclay Academy | Secondary | Good | 0.4 mi away | 3.59 mi varies |
| Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School | Primary | Good | 0.5 mi away | 0.8 mi varies |
| Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery | Primary | Good | 0.6 mi away | 0.87 mi varies |
| Saint Vincent de Paul Catholic Primary School | Primary | Good | 0.7 mi away | no figure |
Schools in SG1 with a published admission distance
How far away the last child offered a place lived, as the council published it. Tightest first; each name opens the school's page and its postcode checker.
| School | Stage | Admitted from | Round |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woolenwick Junior School | Primary | 0.22 mi | varies |
| Round Diamond Primary School | Primary | 0.51 mi | varies |
| Woolenwick Infant and Nursery School | Primary | 0.58 mi | varies |
| Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 0.8 mi | varies |
| Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery | Primary | 0.87 mi | varies |
| The Thomas Alleyne Academy | Secondary | 1.44 mi | varies |
| Giles Junior School | Primary | 1.47 mi | varies |
| The Leys Primary and Nursery School | Primary | 1.6 mi | varies |
| Letchmore Infants' and Nursery School | Primary | 1.81 mi | varies |
| Broom Barns Primary School | Primary | 2.09 mi | varies |
| Almond Hill Junior School | Primary | 2.18 mi | varies |
| Fairlands Primary School | Primary | 2.31 mi | varies |
| Martins Wood Primary School | Primary | 3.06 mi | varies |
| Barclay Academy | Secondary | 3.59 mi | varies |
26 state primary and 6 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.
What people here do for work
The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.
| Occupation group | Share of workers |
|---|---|
| Skilled trades | 14.4% |
| Professional occupations | 14.0% |
| Associate professional and technical | 13.9% |
| Elementary occupations | 12.6% |
| Caring, leisure and other service | 10.0% |
Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.
How SG1 has changed since 2011
The biggest move: social renting, down 3.4 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.
How to read this
The census neighbourhood at the centre of SG1 (E01023778, 1,774 residents in 2021, up 4.7% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: social renting, down 3.4 points.
| Measure | 2011 | 2021 | Change | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 37.3% | 39.6% | +2.3 pts | -2.0 pts |
| Households renting privately | 7.7% | 10.0% | +2.3 pts | +3.7 pts |
| Households renting socially | 52.7% | 49.3% | -3.4 pts | -0.6 pts |
| Residents under 15 | 22.1% | 23.3% | +1.2 pts | -0.3 pts |
| Residents 65 and over | 13.3% | 12.4% | -0.9 pts | +2.1 pts |
| Adults with a degree or equivalent | 19.2% | 22.5% | +3.3 pts | +6.5 pts |
| Residents born outside the UK | 10.7% | 11.3% | +0.6 pts | +3.6 pts |
| Residents in good or very good health | 82.6% | 81.8% | -0.8 pts | +0.8 pts |
| Residents in a white ethnic group | 88.2% | 85.5% | -2.7 pts | -4.4 pts |
Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.
Crime
479 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SG1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.
Flood risk
Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.
Deprivation
This area falls in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (moderately deprived ), based on Stevenage's figures.
Getting around & nearby essentials
7 supermarkets, 9 pharmacies, 61 restaurants and cafés, 23 pubs, 1 hospital within a mile of central SG1, hospitals within three miles.
Buses from the centre of SG1
Best-served stop: Cemetery, with 3.6 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.
Evenings, Sundays and routes
The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SG1 is Cemetery: 3.6 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 1.5 in the evening and 1.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 05:40, last 23:48. Routes there: SB3, 38, 37X. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.
Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)
GP practices and A&E
3 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SG1. The nearest, Stanmore Medical Group, has 47,902 registered patients and 2,818 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.
| Practice | From the centre | Patients | Per qualified GP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanmore Medical Group | 0.4 mi | 47,902 | 2,818 |
| King George & Manor House Surgeries | 0.6 mi | 24,274 | 3,570 |
| Bedwell Medical Centre | 0.8 mi | 13,478 | 2,961 |
Nearest A&E: Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where 63.5% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust at 60.7%.
How to read this
NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.
Source: NHS England, monthly releases
Council tax and the council's finances
A Band D household in Stevenage pays £2,392 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 4.9% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Stevenage, and how it compares.
| Year | Band D bill | Rise |
|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | £1,904 | +4.2% |
| 2022-23 | £1,978 | +3.9% |
| 2023-24 | £2,076 | +5.0% |
| 2024-25 | £2,176 | +4.8% |
| 2025-26 | £2,281 | +4.8% |
| 2026-27 | £2,392 | +4.9% |
No exceptional financial support from government since 2020-21 and no section 114 notice on record for Stevenage, as at 7 Sep 2026.
How to read this
A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.
Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists
Common questions about SG1
What is the average house price in SG1?
The average sold price in Stevenage is £316,210 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.
Are house prices rising in SG1?
Prices in Stevenage are up 1.8% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).
What do houses actually sell for in SG1?
The median of 81 recorded sales around central SG1 in the last 2 years is £365,000, ranging from £105,000 to £640,000 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data).
Are the schools good in SG1?
37 schools sit within 3 miles of central SG1, and 76% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.
How much crime is there in SG1?
479 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SG1 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).
Is SG1 at risk of flooding?
Central SG1 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.
Is SG1 a good place to live?
That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 76% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the median home sells for £365,000; the area sits in decile 4 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 479 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.
Is SG1 safe?
479 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SG1 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.
Neighbouring districts
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