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SG3 vs SG1: house prices compared

A side-by-side look at sold prices in SG3 and SG1, from official Land Registry records — overall and by property type, with the more affordable area highlighted.

On median sold price, SG1 is the more affordable of the two, at £340,000 versus £450,000.

SG3
Knebworth
SG1
Stevenage
Median sold price£450,000£340,000
Average sold price£498,053£359,286
Year-on-year+0.5%+3.7%
Sales (3 yrs)3241,595
Semi-detached (median)£510,000£425,000
Terraced (median)£380,000£335,000
Detached (median)£700,000£570,000
Flat / maisonette (median)£275,000£188,500

Green marks the more affordable (lower-priced) area for each measure. Figures cover the whole district over the last three years and are a market guide, not a valuation of any home.

SG3 vs SG1 — FAQs

Is SG3 or SG1 cheaper to buy in?

SG1 is the more affordable on recent sales: its median sold price is £340,000 against £450,000 — a gap of £110,000, from HM Land Registry data over the last three years.

What is the average house price in SG3?

The median sold price in SG3 over the last three years was £450,000 (mean £498,053), from 324 recorded sales.

What is the average house price in SG1?

The median sold price in SG1 over the last three years was £340,000 (mean £359,286), from 1,595 recorded sales.

How do I compare two specific homes in SG3 and SG1?

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Sources

Sold-price figures derived from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data (© Crown copyright), under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full reports also draw on HM Land Registry, Ordnance Survey, Environment Agency, VOA, Ofsted, Police.uk, DEFRA, ONS and more.