Finches End, Walkern, Stevenage

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG2 7RG.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£578,250
6 sales
Price range
£348k – £770k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Feb 2022
SG2 7RG

At a glance

House prices£578k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station1 hr 11 min walkStevenage station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

6 property sales on Finches End, Walkern, Stevenage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Feb 2022. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £699,000. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Finches End compared

SG2 postcode area£379,545
Stevenage£372,872
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Finches End has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £459,750 (2 sales)2016£460k2018: £665,000 (1 sales)2018£665k2020: £557,500 (2 sales)2020£558k2022: £770,000 (1 sales)2022£770k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached3£699,00017 Feb 2022
Semi-detached3£457,50026 Jun 2020

Sold prices on Finches End

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Finches End SG2 7RG 17 Feb 2022£770,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Finches End SG2 7RG 26 Jun 2020£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
5, Finches End SG2 7RG 8 Apr 2020£755,000 DetachedFreehold
7, Finches End SG2 7RG 20 Sep 2018£665,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
3, Finches End SG2 7RG 23 Sep 2016£347,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Finches End SG2 7RG 17 Jun 2016£572,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Finches End SG2 7RG 31 May 2016£600,000 DetachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
9, Finches End £600,000 (May 2016) → £770,000 (Feb 2022) +28%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Finches End

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Finches End in the latest month.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Finches End is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Beane at Walkern Flood warning area
  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Beane catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Finches End

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Walkern Primary School 154 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.0 mi
Benington Church of England Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.4 mi
Ardeley St Lawrence Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School 46 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.4 mi
The Nobel School 1,475 pupils Secondary 11–18 Report 1.8 mi
Lodge Farm Primary School 386 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.8 mi
Camps Hill Primary School 462 pupils Primary 2–11 Good Report 1.9 mi
Martins Wood Primary School 532 pupils Primary 2–11 Inadequate Report 2.0 mi
Stevenage Education Support Centre 2 pupils Pupil referral unit 11–16 Outstanding Report 2.0 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Stevenage station 3.5 mi · 1 hr 11 min walk
  • Watton-at-Stone station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
  • Knebworth station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 26 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Cherry Tree Rise (opp, Stevenage Road) 1 min walk
  • Cherry Tree Rise (adj, Stevenage Road) 2 min walk
  • Maltings (opp, High Street) 2 min walk
  • Maltings (adj, High street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Shephall Health Centre
    Ridlins End, Stevenage · 2.5 mi
  • Bedwell Medical Centre
    Sinfield Cl, Bedwell Cres, Stevenage · 2.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 5 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.2%62.5%
Private rented11.2%20.3%
Social rented17.6%17.1%
Households562

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.3%17.4%
Aged 15–6464.6%64.1%
Aged 65+17.1%18.6%
Residents1,363

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)0%80%
Gigabit-capable0%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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