WHITETHORNS, RECTORY LANE, STEVENAGE, SG1 4BX - £1,100,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

WHITETHORNS is a very large extended detached house of 378m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £1,100,000 in April 2015, which was around 159% above the average April 2015 detached price in the Stevenage local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was January 2015, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was C.

WHITETHORNS Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for WHITETHORNS 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. Both of the two WHITETHORNS sales were 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
2015 15 APR	£1,100,000	£424,515	159% above HPI
1998 9 JUN	£250,000	£141,163	77% above HPI

WHITETHORNS 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 WHITETHORNS sales from June 1998 and April 2015 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 June 1998 sale was for 77% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 77% above the HPI over time, until the April 2015 sale, where it rises to 159% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 159% above the HPI.

What might WHITETHORNS be worth now?

WHITETHORNS might now be worth an estimated £1,605,373.

This is based on house price inflation of 45.9%, between April 2015 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Stevenage local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 45.9% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for WHITETHORNS of £1,100,000 on 15th April 2015. For the value to have increased from £1,100,000 to £1,605,373 over the eight years and four months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of WHITETHORNS has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Stevenage local authority area.
• The April 2015 sale price of £1,100,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of WHITETHORNS has not materially changed since April 2015.

How Large is WHITETHORNS?

WHITETHORNS is 378m², which includes two extensions, according to the EPC inspection conducted in January 2015. This puts it in the largest 10% of detached houses houses in Stevenage, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Stevenage, and where WHITETHORNS lies on this distribution: More than 99% of detached houses houses are smaller than WHITETHORNS, and less than 1% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Stevenage.

WHITETHORNS: Plot and Title Map

WHITETHORNS sits on a plot of roughly 0.230 of an acre, or 932m². The below map shows the location of WHITETHORNS, 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 WHITETHORNS). 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 WHITETHORNS?

WHITETHORNS is located on RECTORY LANE in STEVENAGE, in the SG1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of WHITETHORNS on RECTORY LANE.