17 New Close
SG3 6NU
- Bungalow
- Freehold
- 4 bedrooms (estimate)
- 1,292 sq ft
- EPC D
What the sales records show
From an older sale: a rough guide£606,000
Range £515,000 to £697,000
Since last sale
+£331,000
+120.4% since Jul 2005, +3.8% a year
Rank in SG3 6NU
30th of 42
Postcode average £651,738
There is no floor area on record, so this is the home's last sale moved from July 2005 to August 2026 by the official UK House Price Index for North Hertfordshire, with the range widened the older the sale. It cannot see condition, layout or recent work, so it is not a valuation.
In short
17 New Close is a 4 bedroom freehold bungalow in SG3 of about 1,292 sq ft.
There is no floor area on record, so its last sale has been moved to today by the official price index for North Hertfordshire: £515,000 to £697,000, about £606,000 in the middle.
That makes it the 30th highest of the 42 homes we can compare in SG3 6NU, where the middle figure averages £651,738.
It last sold for £275,000 in July 2005; the price index suggests it has gained about £331,000 since, roughly +3.8% 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
£515,000
Middle
£606,000
Upper end
£697,000
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On the map
Where 17 New Close is
17 New Close on the map
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Energy
How efficient the home is
Energy performance certificate
From the official register for 17 New Close, lodged 7 August 2012.
Rating now
D64 points
Could reach
B84 points
20 points higher with the improvements below
- Built
- 1950–1966
- Solar panels
- None recorded
What the assessor found
Each part of the home, with the certificate's own energy efficiency rating.
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
GoodRoof
Pitched, 250mm loft insulation
GoodFloor
Solid, no insulation (assumed)
Not rated on the certificate
Heating
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
GoodHeating controls
Programmer, TRVs and bypass
AverageHot water
From main system
AverageLighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very goodSecond heating
Room heaters, wood logs
Not rated on the certificate
Estimated running costs
A year, now and after the recommended improvements.
£326 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 (2012), 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
Typical cost £800–£1,200 · saves about £98 a year
Rating after67D - 2
Upgrade heating controls
Typical cost £350–£450 · saves about £51 a year
Rating after69C - 3
Replace boiler with new condensing boiler
Typical cost £2,200–£3,000 · saves about £144 a year
Rating after75C - 4
Solar water heating
Typical cost £4,000–£6,000 · saves about £33 a year
Rating after76C - 5
Solar photovoltaic panels, 2.5 kWp
Typical cost £9,000–£14,000 · saves about £227 a year
Rating after84B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| July 2005 | £275,000 | +116.5% | +12.8% |
| February 1999 | £127,000 | First sale | – |
Nearby
Neighbours and the sales behind the figure
Homes in SG3 6NU
Ranked by what comparable sales show. Choose one to see its page.
Recent sales of bungalow homes nearby
The closest sales of the same type in the last two years, registered with HM Land Registry. Choose one to see its page.
| Home | Price | Sold | Size | Per sq ft | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 New CloseSG3 6NU · Semi-detached | £665,000 | Jul 2026 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 18 New CloseSG3 6NU · Semi-detached | £500,000 | Nov 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 6 New CloseSG3 6NU · Semi-detached | £660,000 | Apr 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 29 New CloseSG3 6NU · Semi-detached | £590,000 | Dec 2024 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 18 Peters WaySG3 6HP · Semi-detached | £270,000 | May 2025 | – | – | < 0.1 mi |
| 1 Church GardensSG3 6AR · Semi-detached | £900,000 | Aug 2025 | – | – | 0.1 mi |
| 2 Station RoadSG3 6AP · Semi-detached | £590,000 | Feb 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 18, Strafford Court Pondcroft RoadSG3 6DF · Semi-detached | £260,000 | Feb 2025 | – | – | 0.2 mi |
| 20 Pondcroft RoadSG3 6DB · Semi-detached | £485,000 | May 2026 | – | – | 0.3 mi |
| 30 Pondcroft RoadSG3 6DB · Semi-detached | £610,000 | Dec 2025 | – | – | 0.3 mi |
| 20 Pondcroft RoadSG3 6DB · Semi-detached | £465,000 | Aug 2025 | – | – | 0.3 mi |
| 5 Broom GroveSG3 6BZ · Semi-detached | £449,950 | Nov 2025 | – | – | 0.4 mi |
The area
SG3 at a glance
What buyers have paid in SG3
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 | 74 | £467,999 | – | – | −17.6% |
| Flats | 19 | £252,211 | – | – | −1.5% |
| Terraced | 20 | £378,625 | – | – | −9.0% |
| Semi-detached | 20 | £576,098 | – | – | +11.6% |
| Detached | 13 | £809,885 | – | – | +4.0% |
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Floor area and energy rating from the energy certificate of August 2012.
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