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Stevenage

89,495 people · median £340,000

Stevenage Council · Labour-controlled   22/39 seats · 56% · OCD 2026
76/100
Good
AcreRight area score · our comparison, not an official rating
£340k
median price
+21.4%
5-year growth
10.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
£340k
median sold price
7.4 yrs
of local pay to buy
+21.4%
5-year change
£335k
typical terraced
37 min
London — fastest
1
rail stations
88%
of rated schools are Good or Outstanding
0
grammar schools
37
schools total
10.4
crimes per 1,000 residents each month
350
Violence — most
10.7
NO₂ · WHO 10
1.1%
in a flood zone
80
green spaces
7.1
PM2.5 · WHO 5
126
eat & drink
37
shops
87.6%
gigabit
5
gyms & leisure
Score by what matters: AffordabilityCommuteSchoolsSafetyEnvironmentAmenities

Sold price trend +21.4%

£180k£241k£302k£364k20142025£345,750
£197,500 in 2014 → £345,750 in 2025 · 879 sales in 12 months
In Hertfordshire:
1st cheapest of 109th safest of 101st most affordable of 103rd best for schools of 10
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The area in short district AI summary

Stevenage is a town in Hertfordshire with a population of 89,495. The median house price stands at £340,000, with 879 sales recorded over 12 months. Terraced properties dominate at 46.1 percent of the housing stock, and 57 percent of households are owner-occupied.

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The affordability ratio is 7.4, based on median earnings of £46,006. Around 45 percent of neighbourhoods in England are more deprived than Stevenage overall. Crime was recorded at 10.5 per 1,000 population in May 2026, with violent crime the largest category at 371 incidents. Schools provision includes 37 state institutions, of which 20 are rated good or better by Ofsted. The nearest primary school is Bedwell Primary School at 0.4 km and the nearest secondary is Marriotts School at 1.0 km. Air quality is moderate, with nitrogen dioxide at 10.7 micrograms per cubic metre annual mean and particulate matter (PM2.5) at 7.1. Transport connectivity includes 1 rail station 2.0 km away. Broadband coverage is strong, with 87.6 percent gigabit-capable. Employment stands at 63.8 percent, and health and retail are leading sectors.

Generated at data-refresh time from this report's own figures — never invented at request time. · as of 2026-07-23T10:42:01Z

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All figures, sources and dates
Prices2026-05
Affordability2025
Council tax & governance2026/27 (tax); 2025 (control)
Crime2026-06
Deprivation2025
Census2021
Schools2026
Health2026/2025
Transport2026
Broadband2024-07
Environment2023–24
Ground checks2022–25
Heritage & planning2026
Amenities2026
Companies2026-07-01

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