79 Sparrow Drive
SG2 9FB
- Detached
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,206 sq ft
- EPC B
What comparable sales show
Fair match£473,000
Range £393,000 to £554,000 · £393 per sq ft
Since last sale
−£152,000
−24.3% since Aug 2023, −8.2% a year
Rank in SG2 9FB
49th of 49
Postcode average £567,918
From completed sales of similar homes nearby, adjusted for floor area. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
79 Sparrow Drive is a 4 bedroom freehold detached in SG2 of about 1,206 sq ft.
Comparable completed sales nearby put it at £393,000 to £554,000, about £473,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 49th highest of the 49 homes we can compare in SG2 9FB, where the middle figure averages £567,918.
It last sold for £625,000 in August 2023; comparable sales suggest it has lost about £152,000 since, roughly −8.2% a year.
Across East Hertfordshire, average prices rose 1.9% in the year to August 2026.
Where in the range would yours sell?
Condition and improvements usually decide it, and only someone who sees the home can say.
Lower end
£393,000
Middle
£473,000
Upper end
£554,000
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On the map
Where 79 Sparrow Drive is
79 Sparrow Drive on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 79 Sparrow Drive, lodged 21 April 2023.
Rating now
B87 points
Could reach
B91 points
4 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1996–2002
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)
GoodRoof
Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Solid, limited insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Windows
Fully double glazed
AverageHeating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, room thermostat and TRVs
GoodHot water
From main system, plus solar
Very goodLighting
Low energy lighting in 74% of fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, mains gas
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£325 a year less after the improvements
Heating
Hot water
Lighting
The assessor's estimates at the energy prices in use when the certificate was made (2023), for a typical household. Today's bills will differ.
Improvements the certificate recommends
In the certificate's order. Each rating assumes the steps before it are done.
- 1
Floor insulation (solid floor)
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £77 a year
Rating after88B - 2
Low energy lighting for all fixed outlets
Typical cost £30 · saves about £42 a year
Rating after88B - 3
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £208 a year
Rating after91B
Costs and savings are the certificate's own, as estimated when it was made.
History
What it has sold for
Sale history
Every sale of this home registered with HM Land Registry since 1995
| Sold | Price paid | Change | A year |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 2023 | £625,000 | +420.8% | +6.6% |
| September 1997 | £120,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in SG2 9FB
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
The completed sales behind the figure
Similar homes nearby, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 ClaymoresSG1 3TL · Detached | £445,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,098 sq ft | £405 | 1.6 mi |
| 48 Ayr CloseSG1 5RZ · Detached | £539,500 | Sept 2025 | 1,012 sq ft | £533 | 1.5 mi |
| 89 Chepstow CloseSG1 5TT · Detached | £510,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,356 sq ft | £376 | 1.5 mi |
| 81 Lingfield RoadSG1 5SQ · Detached | £475,000 | Jul 2025 | 1,292 sq ft | £368 | 1.7 mi |
| 74 Lingfield RoadSG1 5SQ · Detached | £475,000 | Feb 2025 | 1,227 sq ft | £387 | 1.7 mi |
| 2 Mildmay RoadSG1 5TW · Detached | £400,000 | Oct 2025 | 1,507 sq ft | £265 | 1.7 mi |
| 40A Sandown RoadSG1 5SF · Detached | £642,000 | Nov 2025 | 1,615 sq ft | £398 | 1.6 mi |
| 34 Doncaster CloseSG1 5RY · Detached | £362,500 | Mar 2026 | 743 sq ft | £488 | 1.5 mi |
| 71 Ayr CloseSG1 5RZ · Detached | £585,000 | May 2025 | 1,647 sq ft | £355 | 1.5 mi |
| 5 Birdwing WalkSG1 4FT · Detached | £445,000 | Mar 2026 | 1,044 sq ft | £426 | 1.9 mi |
| 9 Brimstone DriveSG1 4FX · Detached | £455,000 | Aug 2025 | 1,033 sq ft | £440 | 1.8 mi |
| 15A Bedwell CrescentSG1 1LT · Detached | £360,000 | Dec 2024 | 840 sq ft | £429 | 1.5 mi |
The area
SG2 at a glance
What buyers have paid in SG2
Completed sales in the last 12 months, against the 12 months before
Flats
Terraced
Semi-detached
Detached
| Type | Sales | Average price | Average size | Per sq ft | On the year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | 306 | £371,191 | – | – | −9.0% |
| Flats | 33 | £205,545 | – | – | −0.6% |
| Terraced | 183 | £335,478 | – | – | −0.4% |
| Semi-detached | 46 | £405,702 | – | – | −0.6% |
| Detached | 43 | £612,227 | – | – | −2.5% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of April 2023.
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