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SG2 8 in Stevenage

Stevenage council area · SG2 8 postcode sector

Explore recorded housing and local services for postcode sector SG2 8 in Stevenage. Check the data sources, coverage and nearby sectors.

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Area guideSG2 8 · SG2 district6 of 6 evidence categories available

A first look at SG2 8

Start with the home, then the everyday details. These records describe a postcode sector; check the address before deciding.

Compare with other places
Recorded sale median
£350,500151 sales · 2025
Nearest recorded station
2.2 kmUndated · straight line from the approximate centre
Evidence available
6 / 6Data categories, not an area rating

The house median is £370,000 from 132 sales; the flat median is £230,000 from 19 sales in SG2 8. These are different property groups, and the transactions are from 2025. Different property mixes can change the medians.

What stands out in the records

  • Broadband availability

    Gigabit availability averages 96.2% across 231 residential postcode records in SG2 8, using Ofcom's January 2026 snapshot. This gives each postcode equal weight, not each home. Check the exact address for service.

  • Mapped parks nearby

    The nearest mapped park is 0.2 km from the SG2 8 sector centre, with 9 mapped parks within 1 km. These are map counts and straight-line distances, not a measure of park quality or access routes.

  • Station and supermarket distances

    From the SG2 8 sector centre, the nearest mapped station is 2.2 km away and supermarket 0.4 km away in a straight line. These are not journey times.

Streets and surroundings

See streets and nearby places within about 1 km of the approximate postcode sector centre. The marker does not show a specific address or the sector boundary.

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Housing

What homes have sold for

These are recorded sale medians for SG2 8. They are not current asking prices or valuations.

Hover or tap a bar to see the sales sample.

151 sales in sample
132 sales in sample
23 sales in sample
28 sales in sample
81 sales in sample
19 sales in sample
Land Registry source

Transfers dated 2025. A small sample can move the median sharply.

The dated rent series below covers a wider local authority, not this postcode sector. Use live rental searches below to check current asking rents.

How prices have changed nearby

ONS monthly averages for Stevenage local authority. This is a wider area than the postcode sector above, whose recorded sale figures are medians for 2025.

This sector overlaps more than one council area

ONS boundaries dated December 2025 put the largest share of the mapped sector overlap in Stevenage, about 74.4%. This compares land area, not homes or addresses.

Other overlaps of at least 5%: North Hertfordshire 17.5%; East Hertfordshire 8.1%. The charts cover Stevenage only.

The boundaries cover about 100% of the stored sector shape. Coastlines, simplified boundaries and source dates can leave gaps or small overlaps. ONS boundary source, Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025.

Average monthly private rent

£1,440Latest observed month · Aug 2026

Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026Monthly values from £1,015 to £1,440. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£1.4k£1.2k£1k202020232026
Aug 2026£1,440

Sept 2020 to Aug 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking rent.

How to read these figures

The ONS rent measure includes new and existing tenancies. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average monthly private rent, Sept 2020 to Aug 2026
MonthAverage
Aug 2026£1,440
Jul 2026£1,436
Jun 2026£1,430
May 2026£1,426
Apr 2026£1,421
Mar 2026£1,417
Feb 2026£1,412
Jan 2026£1,407
Dec 2025£1,398
Nov 2025£1,390
Oct 2025£1,383
Sept 2025£1,381
Aug 2025£1,380
Jul 2025£1,378
Jun 2025£1,375
May 2025£1,370
Apr 2025£1,363
Mar 2025£1,354
Feb 2025£1,345
Jan 2025£1,337
Dec 2024£1,329
Nov 2024£1,321
Oct 2024£1,314
Sept 2024£1,306
Aug 2024£1,296
Jul 2024£1,282
Jun 2024£1,270
May 2024£1,256
Apr 2024£1,243
Mar 2024£1,231
Feb 2024£1,221
Jan 2024£1,212
Dec 2023£1,204
Nov 2023£1,193
Oct 2023£1,181
Sept 2023£1,170
Aug 2023£1,163
Jul 2023£1,156
Jun 2023£1,150
May 2023£1,145
Apr 2023£1,141
Mar 2023£1,136
Feb 2023£1,130
Jan 2023£1,125
Dec 2022£1,120
Nov 2022£1,112
Oct 2022£1,103
Sept 2022£1,096
Aug 2022£1,092
Jul 2022£1,088
Jun 2022£1,082
May 2022£1,079
Apr 2022£1,075
Mar 2022£1,072
Feb 2022£1,068
Jan 2022£1,066
Dec 2021£1,063
Nov 2021£1,059
Oct 2021£1,054
Sept 2021£1,053
Aug 2021£1,053
Jul 2021£1,053
Jun 2021£1,049
May 2021£1,045
Apr 2021£1,039
Mar 2021£1,032
Feb 2021£1,026
Jan 2021£1,023
Dec 2020£1,022
Nov 2020£1,018
Oct 2020£1,016
Sept 2020£1,015

Average house price

£316,210Latest observed month · Jul 2026

Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026Monthly values from £269,057 to £335,157. Missing months leave gaps. Tap the chart or use the month slider to inspect an observation.£335.2k£302.1k£269.1k202020232026
Jul 2026£316,210

Aug 2020 to Jul 2026 · Latest figure provisional · Not a current asking price or valuation.

How to read these figures

The UK House Price Index uses a geometric mean for this local authority. It differs from the sector sale median above in geography, period and calculation. Missing source months remain gaps. No later months are estimated.

ONS release: 16 September 2026. Read the source data.

View all 72 monthly figures
Average house price, Aug 2020 to Jul 2026
MonthAverage
Jul 2026£316,210
Jun 2026£323,269
May 2026£317,176
Apr 2026£320,888
Mar 2026£316,000
Feb 2026£318,849
Jan 2026£314,585
Dec 2025£317,607
Nov 2025£315,033
Oct 2025£316,158
Sept 2025£312,045
Aug 2025£315,664
Jul 2025£310,637
Jun 2025£308,865
May 2025£304,843
Apr 2025£309,557
Mar 2025£309,693
Feb 2025£303,260
Jan 2025£297,305
Dec 2024£301,669
Nov 2024£312,013
Oct 2024£319,125
Sept 2024£317,032
Aug 2024£313,729
Jul 2024£310,379
Jun 2024£308,261
May 2024£307,783
Apr 2024£303,883
Mar 2024£302,033
Feb 2024£300,722
Jan 2024£302,555
Dec 2023£302,301
Nov 2023£306,477
Oct 2023£312,606
Sept 2023£321,381
Aug 2023£323,138
Jul 2023£320,131
Jun 2023£321,595
May 2023£320,972
Apr 2023£324,754
Mar 2023£321,610
Feb 2023£319,240
Jan 2023£324,565
Dec 2022£330,096
Nov 2022£335,157
Oct 2022£328,928
Sept 2022£321,503
Aug 2022£315,200
Jul 2022£313,472
Jun 2022£314,671
May 2022£315,231
Apr 2022£310,944
Mar 2022£306,207
Feb 2022£305,728
Jan 2022£304,023
Dec 2021£298,683
Nov 2021£296,010
Oct 2021£296,842
Sept 2021£301,095
Aug 2021£297,856
Jul 2021£294,516
Jun 2021£287,518
May 2021£286,249
Apr 2021£279,969
Mar 2021£277,334
Feb 2021£272,238
Jan 2021£273,608
Dec 2020£274,089
Nov 2020£274,061
Oct 2020£271,519
Sept 2020£271,815
Aug 2020£269,057
Everyday life

Connections and nearby services

Service distances are straight lines from an approximate sector centre. They do not measure a route or journey time.

Broadband and mobile

  • Gigabit availability across postcodesEstimate96.2%Mean across 231 residential postcode percentages · January 2026
  • 4G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Stevenage; 40,090 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
  • 5G outdoor coverage100%Local authority: Stevenage; 40,090 premises; at least one operator · January 2026
Sources and limits
  • Gigabit availability across postcodesMean across 231 residential postcode percentages · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataUnweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Stevenage; 40,090 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataPredicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverageLocal authority: Stevenage; 40,090 premises; at least one operator · January 2026Source: Ofcom Connected Nations · Source dataHigh-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.

Broadband is a mean of residential postcode percentages, not a sector premises rate. Mobile figures describe outdoor coverage from at least one operator across the named local authority. Check your network and address.

Transport and amenities

Scale: 0 to 21 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest train station2.2 km
  • Nearest supermarket0.4 km
  • Nearest post office0.4 km
  • Nearest GP practice0.8 km
  • Nearest hospital20.4 km
  • Nearest gym2.2 km
  • Nearest restaurant0.9 km
  • Nearest community centre0.6 km
  • Nearest mapped free parking1.2 km
  • Nearest Waitrose9.3 km
  • Mapped pubs in sector5 pubsInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest train stationStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap rail stationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarketStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap supermarketsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post officeStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap post officesDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practiceStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government GP practice locationsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospitalStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Government hospital locations in EnglandDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gymStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap gymsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurantStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap restaurantsDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centreStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap community centresDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parkingStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parkingDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest WaitroseStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location dataDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sectorInside postcode sector boundary · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap pubsA mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.

Outdoor access

Scale: 0 to 21 km · Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshot

  • Nearest park0.2 km
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km0 weighted haWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
  • Parks within 1 km9 parksWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshot
Sources and limits
  • Nearest parkStraight-line distance from an approximate sector centre · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap parksDistance is not a route or journey time.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsWeighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 kmWithin 1 km of sector centroid · Undated snapshotSource: OpenStreetMap-derived sector statisticsCounts mapped parks near the sector centre.
Local details

Places in the records

Explore named places in the available records. Map links appear only where the source includes a location.

Supermarket brand distances

Waitrose
9.31 km
Tesco
1.13 km
Sainsbury's
1.58 km
Aldi
2.89 km
Lidl
9.36 km
M&S
12.14 km

Straight-line distance from the sector centre. A nearby shop may be outside the sector.

About these records

SourceStored supermarket brand locations, mainly OpenStreetMap; Waitrose also uses a brand location file

Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. A value under 1 km does not prove a shop is inside the boundary. Locations and opening status are undated.

Listed buildings

Recorded listed buildings
7
Grade II*
1
Grade II
6

Recorded points inside this sector. The dataset covers England.

About these records

SourceHistoric England listed-building points

Recorded points inside this sector. The source covers England; absence of this block does not establish that there are no listed buildings.

Mapped bathing-water site

Hampstead Heath (Ladies Pond)
35.48 km

Nearest mapped bathing-water site, not necessarily the nearest beach. No current water-quality claim.

About these records

SourceEnvironment Agency bathing-water locations in England

Nearest site in this dataset, measured in a straight line from the sector centre. It is not necessarily the nearest beach. The stored classification has no verified year, so no current water-quality claim is made.

Named pubs recorded in the sector

Pied Piper
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Chequers
Mapped in sectorSee location
Roebuck Inn
Mapped in sectorSee location
The Willows
Mapped in sectorSee location
Our Mutual Friend
Mapped in sectorSee location

Undated map records. Check that a pub still exists and is open before visiting.

About these records

SourceOpenStreetMap pub locations

Up to six names from an undated map snapshot. Check whether a venue still exists or is open before visiting.

Schools

School evidence

Recorded school locations, not catchment areas or a promise of admission.

4Primaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.4 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
Historical inspection ratings

75% of rated schools in the source dataset were rated Good or better. The rated-school denominator and inspection dates are unknown, so this is not a current rating for the schools counted above.

0Secondaryrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset0.6 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Grammarrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset26.7 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre
0Independentrecorded inside sector
Nearest recorded in England dataset5.2 kmStraight line from approximate sector centre

This dataset does not establish school coverage outside England. A school inside the sector or nearby does not establish admission eligibility. Check current inspection reports and admissions rules with the school or local authority.

Recorded crime

Undated crime records

The observation period is unknown. These figures cannot tell you current crime levels or personal safety.

For a current picture, check police information for the address. Services and coverage vary across the UK.

View undated recorded incidents

These are raw counts, not population-adjusted risk rates. Coverage is not fully verified and counts depend on reporting and police recording practices.

1,417recorded incidents in the available dataset
Violence and sexual offences
540
Anti-social behaviour
310
Shoplifting
114
Criminal damage and arson
110
Other theft
97
Public order
94
Other crime
31
Drugs
30
Vehicle crime
30
Burglary
24
Possession of weapons
14
Robbery
9
Bicycle theft
8
Theft from the person
6

Current listings

See what is on the market

These links open live searches on external property sites. They search the wider SG2 postcode district, which contains other sectors. Listing availability and prices change on those sites.

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Places to compare

These are evidence matches from across the nationwide postcode sector dataset. Some may be far from SG2 8. Compare the recorded measures and distance before deciding which guides to open.

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Postcode sectorSale median (2025)Sales in sampleFrom SG2 8Shared evidence
SG2 8StevenageThis area · Hertfordshire
£350,500
151
This area
Reference sector
MK41 7MK41 7 in Bedford area guideBedford
£353,000£2,500 higher than this area
152
36 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station2.2 km2.2 km
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
SS17 7SS17 7 in Thurrock area guideThurrock
£348,750£1,750 lower than this area
164
59.1 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest station2.2 km2.2 km
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
PO6 1PO6 1 in Portsmouth area guidePortsmouth
£350,000£500 lower than this area
125
130.2 km
MeasureHereThere
Gigabit availability96%98%
Nearest park0.2 km0.2 km
DA11 8DA11 8 in Gravesham area guideGravesham
£365,000£14,500 higher than this area
133
62 km
MeasureHereThere
Nearest supermarket0.4 km0.4 km
Nearest park0.2 km0.3 km
Gigabit availability96%98%

Recorded sales cover 2025; these medians are not current asking prices. Distances are straight lines between approximate sector centres, not travel routes. Missing values remain unknown.

How these comparisons were made

Sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. Suggestion reasons use the available sale medians, Ofcom January 2026 residential broadband availability, calculated as an unweighted mean of postcode percentages and undated OpenStreetMap station, supermarket and park locations. Distances to mapped places are also straight lines from approximate sector centres. A suggestion shares several measures with this sector; it is not a suitability score.

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About the evidence

Sources and limits

This guide covers postcode sector SG2 8, not the whole of Stevenage. 6 of 6 evidence categories are available. Missing values mean unknown.

See metric sources and dates

Sector sale medians come from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data for England and Wales. The guide shows standard residential transactions for 2025, grouped by property type, with at least five sales per published median. School locations were processed from Get Information about Schools with OpenStreetMap fallback where needed. Check current English school inspection reports with Ofsted. Recorded crime counts use Police.uk open data; the processed sector file does not retain an observation period.

  • Gigabit availability across postcodes. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Mean across 231 residential postcode percentages. Unweighted mean of postcode availability percentages, not the percentage of sector premises. Check availability at the address.
  • 4G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Stevenage; 40,090 premises; at least one operator. Predicted percentage of local-authority premises with outdoor coverage from at least one operator. Not every network or a sector-level estimate.
  • 5G outdoor coverage. Ofcom Connected Nations; January 2026; Local authority: Stevenage; 40,090 premises; at least one operator. High-confidence predicted outdoor coverage of local-authority premises from at least one operator. Check the actual network and address.
  • Nearest train station. OpenStreetMap rail stations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest supermarket. OpenStreetMap supermarkets; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest post office. OpenStreetMap post offices; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest GP practice. Government GP practice locations; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest hospital. Government hospital locations in England; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest park. OpenStreetMap parks; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest gym. OpenStreetMap gyms; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest restaurant. OpenStreetMap restaurants; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest community centre. OpenStreetMap community centres; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest mapped free parking. OpenStreetMap parking; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Nearest Waitrose. Waitrose and OpenStreetMap location data; Undated snapshot; Straight-line distance from an approximate sector centre. Distance is not a route or journey time.
  • Mapped pubs in sector. OpenStreetMap pubs; Undated snapshot; Inside postcode sector boundary. A mapped venue count, not a guarantee that venues are currently open.
  • Distance-weighted green space within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Weighted access measure, not the actual land area of the sector.
  • Parks within 1 km. OpenStreetMap-derived sector statistics; Undated snapshot; Within 1 km of sector centroid. Counts mapped parks near the sector centre.

Housing figures are recorded sale medians. Service distances, where shown, are straight lines from an approximate postcode-sector centre. School ratings may have changed. Crime figures are raw recorded counts with no verified period in this model.

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