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SG2 8EJ · Stevenage · East of England

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WEATHER

Weather this week

Forecast for SG2 8EJ.

Sun · 20 Sep
18°high
Partly cloudy11° low
Today21°9° lowClear21 Sep
Tomorrow21°14° lowCloudy22 Sep
Wed22°13° lowFair23 Sep
Thu17°8° lowClear24 Sep
Fri20°10° lowPartly cloudy25 Sep
Sat18°11° lowCloudy26 Sep
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OVERVIEW

Overview

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↗House price trend+4.7%Stevenage · Jun 2026⌂Recent planning51 stored applicationsStored results; complete coverage is not confirmed↔Nearest train stationKnebworth1.3 miles◉Immediate neighbourhood population2,063Small statistical area · 2024
YOUR LOCAL PICTURE

Around Stevenage

SG2 8EJ is in the Stevenage local authority area. The nearest listed railway station is Knebworth, about 1.3 miles from this location. Explore local services and travel connections below, alongside housing and planning records.

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HOUSING MARKET

Housing market

Completed property sales and the wider area price trend.

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Median recorded sold price£355,000SG2 postcode district

22 Sep 2025 – 17 Jul 2026

331 recorded sales · HM Land Registry
Official average house price£323,429Stevenage

June 2026

UK House Price Index · wider-area benchmark
Official annual price change+4.7%Stevenage

June 2026 compared with a year earlier

UK House Price Index · same area, year on year

The median is the middle recorded sale in the sample above. The official index adjusts for the mix of homes sold across a wider area. Recent registrations can arrive late; neither figure values an individual home.

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Use sold-price median: £355,000 Use area average: £323,429
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PLANNING

Planning

Recent nearby applications and a route to the full planning view.

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⌂133 Broadwater Crescent Stevenage Herts SG2 8EPFront porch extensionAwaiting decision›⌂5 West Reach Stevenage Herts SG2 9ASChange of Use from public amenity land to residential useAwaiting decision›⌂243 Broadwater Crescent Stevenage Herts SG2 8ETI have attached visuals showing the proposed design for the shop frontage. The signage has been designed to be simple, elegant and sympathetic to the existing property, with the original brickwork and window and door framework being retained. The proposed changes include: 1. Haus of Joy signage above the shop frontage 2. Window frosting to provide privacy for clients 3. No major structural alterations to the existing shop front Please could you review the attached design and advise whether planning permission or advertisement consent is required, and if so, what I would need to provide to make the appropriate application. I would be grateful for your guidance before proceeding with any works.Awaiting decision›⌂52 Nodes Drive Stevenage Herts SG2 8AH1no. Beech Tree trim and tidy upAwaiting decision9 Sep 2026›
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NEARBY FINDS

Things for sale nearby

Pre-loved, useful and just around the corner in Stevenage.

A LITTLE LESS CLUTTER. A NEW LOCAL HOME.

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LOCAL LIFE

What’s around here?

A lighter snapshot of useful local places, showing only the results available in each section.

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Some unclaimed business pages use category illustrations until the business adds its own photographs.

Food hygiene data: Food Standards Agency / local authorities, OGL. Place and available business details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
LIVING HERE

Living here

Schools, population, reported crime and employment.

Schools
  1. Roebuck AcademyPrimary · Ages 3–110.1 mi
  2. The Valley SchoolCommunity special school · Ages 11–160.3 mi
  3. St Margaret Clitherow Roman Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.3 mi
  4. Shephalbury Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Ages 3–110.5 mi
Immediate neighbourhood2,063 residents

Population of the small statistical area surrounding SG2 8EJ—not the whole town. 2024.

0–15 · 23.2%16–64 · 65.0%65+ · 11.9%
What area does this cover?

Stevenage 011D (LSOA) is a defined statistical boundary, not a mileage radius.

Reported crime222

Reports within about one mile in the latest mapped month · 2026-07.

Violence & sexual offences · 76Anti-social behaviour · 49Shoplifting · 31
Employment4.1%

Unemployment estimate for Stevenage · Latest available period.

REPRESENTATION

Who represents this area?

Current representation and recent general-election history for Stevenage.

Local councilStevenageLocal authority for SG2 8EJ
Latest general election · 2024Labour41.4% vote share
How this area has votedWinning party, vote share and turnout at recent general elections.
2024Labour41.4% of votes60.2% turnout
2019Conservative53.1% of votes67.8% turnout
2017Conservative50.3% of votes69.7% turnout
2015Conservative44.5% of votes67.7% turnout
2010Conservative41.4% of votes64.8% turnout

Constituency boundaries changed in 2024, so older results may not cover exactly the same streets.

GETTING AROUND

Getting around

Roads, rail, nearby car parks, EV charging, driving charges and airports.

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Nearest motorway / major roadA1(M)0.8 miles
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EV CHARGING

Nearby EV charging

Nearest public charging locations with useful charger details where available.

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  1. GridserveStevenage, SG1 1TLOperator: Gridserve
    0.7 mi10 pointsup to 180 kWView charger →
  2. Stevenage SuperchargerOperator: Tesla
    0.9 mi4 pointsup to 250 kWView charger →
  3. Gridserve Stevenage Electric ForecourtStevenage, SG1 2AXOperator: Gridserve
    0.9 mi6 pointsup to 360 kWView charger →
NEAREST MAJOR AIRPORT

Luton Airport

About 7.8 miles away. Distance alone does not show whether a property is under a flight path.

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NEARBY PLACES & OUTDOORS

Nearby places & outdoors

Useful nearby places, green space and walking routes.

Useful nearby places

Places of worship

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Nearest prison
Prison14.0 miles away

Green space and walks

Green space
  1. Knebworth0.8 mi
  2. Stanborough Park6.6 mi
  3. Knocking Hoe8.8 mi
Walks & trails
  1. The Ridgeway18.2 mi
  2. Thames Path26.1 mi

Distance is to the nearest mapped point; it does not guarantee immediate access to the route from this postcode.

From Vet Reviews

Vets near this area

Explore practice profiles, owner reviews and contact details around SG2 8EJ.

Published practices within 10 miles, ordered by approximate straight-line distance from the map point. Some practice locations use postcode centres. This is not a quality ranking or a complete directory.

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Mobile coverage
Coverage at a glanceIndoor and outdoor coverage around SG2 8EJ
EE
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Three
Indoor: LimitedOutdoor: Likely
O2
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
Vodafone
Indoor: LikelyOutdoor: Likely
UTILITIES & BROADBAND

Utilities & broadband

Broadband10,000.0 Mbps medianBased on 10 premises in the postcode resultCheck on Ofcom ↗
BIN DAYS

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Data, sources and limitationsSources, refresh dates and important context
Key sources

Weather: MET Norway, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Mobile coverage and broadband: Ofcom. Population: ONS via Nomis. Property sales: HM Land Registry. Local places may include Food Standards Agency and OpenStreetMap data. Elections use published constituency results and current representative data.

How to read the figures

Small-area population is a defined statistical geography, not a town total or mileage radius. Distances are approximate straight-line or mapped distances unless a module states otherwise. Older election results may use pre-2024 constituency boundaries.

Dataset dates
  • Weather: 20 Sep 2026, 02:07
  • Sold prices: most recent displayed sale 17 Jul 2026
  • Reported crime: 2026-07

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