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Cheapest and best areas to buy in Stevenage. All 2 postcode districts compared.

Typical 3-bed house£361kacross Stevenage
Cheapest districtSG23-bed house £359k
Sold last year647homes in Stevenage
Prices in Stevenage+1.8%on a year ago

A typical 3-bedroom house in Stevenage sold for £361,000 over the last five years, in today's money. The same home costs £359k in SG2 and £364k in SG1, so where you look matters more than almost anything else.

For the most space for your money, look at SG1: about 90 m² for a typical £364k. SG1 is the busiest market, with 340 sales last year.

Prices in Stevenage are up 1.8% on a year ago. Renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,551 a month; a 90% mortgage on the typical 3-bed house would be around £1,646 a month at 4.5% over 30 years.

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Cheapest areas to buy in Stevenage

1SG23-bed house £359kabout 87 m² · 307 sold last year2SG13-bed house £364kabout 90 m² · 340 sold last year

For a flat, the cheapest is SG1: a typical 2-bedroom flat sells for £211k.

Best areas in Stevenage for families

Districts where the best state schools nearby beat the England average, cheapest first.

SG23-bed house £359k
Primary Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School · 75% England 64%Secondary The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School · 59.8% England 43.8%
SG13-bed house £364k
Primary Trotts Hill Primary and Nursery School · 74% England 64%Secondary The Saint John Henry Newman Catholic School · 59.8% England 43.8%

Best state primary within 2 km (pupils meeting the expected standard at 11) and secondary within 5 km (grade 5+ in English and maths). DfE performance tables.

Stevenage postcode districts

District3-bed houseSize2-bed flatHouses per m²Best primarySold last year
SG1£364k90 m²£211k£4,26574%340
SG2£359k87 m²£212k£4,39375%307

Typical prices from sales in the last five years, in today's money. A dash means too few sales to say.

Questions about buying in Stevenage

How much is a 3-bedroom house in Stevenage?

About £361,000 across Stevenage, from sales in the last five years in today's money. It ranges from £359k in SG2 to £364k in SG1.

What is the cheapest area of Stevenage to buy a house?

For a 3-bedroom house: SG2 (£359k), SG1 (£364k).

Are house prices going up in Stevenage?

In Stevenage, prices are up 1.8% on a year ago and up 7.4% over five years, according to the UK House Price Index (July 2026).

Which postcode in Stevenage is best for families?

On school results and price together: SG2 (3-bed house £359k, best primary nearby 75% at the expected standard against 64% across England); SG1 (3-bed house £364k, best primary nearby 74% at the expected standard against 64% across England).

Is Stevenage a good place to buy a house?

What the numbers say: a typical 3-bedroom house costs £361,000, prices are up 1.8% on a year ago, renting a 3-bedroom home costs about £1,551 a month against roughly £1,646 for a 90% mortgage, and 647 homes sold last year, so there is a real choice. Prices vary from £359k to £364k between districts, so the area you pick matters most.

How many homes sell in Stevenage each year?

647 homes sold across its 2 postcode districts in the last year, the most in SG1.

Sources: HM Land Registry price paid data matched to the EPC register, UK House Price Index (July 2026), ONS private rents (August 2026). The mortgage figure is an illustration, not advice.