Rookery Close, Walkern, Stevenage

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

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£628,333

3 sales

Price range

£535k – £750k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

31 Jan 2025

SG2 7NL

At a glance

House prices£628k 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 9 min walkStevenage station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband0% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Rookery Close, Walkern, Stevenage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 31 Jan 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £567,500.

House prices on Rookery Close compared

SG2 postcode area£379,545

Stevenage£372,872

England & Wales£356,718

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

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Semi-detached	2	£567,500	30 Aug 2024
Detached	1	£750,000	31 Jan 2025

Sold prices on Rookery Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
12, Rookery Close SG2 7NL	31 Jan 2025	£750,000	Detached	Freehold
14, Rookery Close SG2 7NL	30 Aug 2024	£600,000	Semi-detached	Freehold
11, Rookery Close SG2 7NL	18 Jan 2016	£535,000	Semi-detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Rookery Close

Crime

0 crimes were reported within about a mile of Rookery Close 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

Rookery Close 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 Rookery Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Walkern Primary School 154 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	0.1 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	1.5 mi
The Nobel School 1,475 pupils	Secondary	11–18	Report	1.7 mi
Lodge Farm Primary School 386 pupils	Primary	3–11	Report	1.7 mi
Camps Hill Primary School 462 pupils	Primary	2–11	Good Report	1.8 mi
Martins Wood Primary School 532 pupils	Primary	2–11	Inadequate Report	1.9 mi
Stevenage Education Support Centre 2 pupils	Pupil referral unit	11–16	Outstanding Report	1.9 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 9 min walk
Watton-at-Stone station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 23 min walk
Knebworth station 4.2 mi · 1 hr 24 min walk

Nearest bus stops

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

GP surgeries

Shephall Health Centre
Ridlins End, Stevenage · 2.4 mi
Bedwell Medical Centre
Sinfield Cl, Bedwell Cres, Stevenage · 2.4 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

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	71.2%	62.5%
Private rented	11.2%	20.3%
Social rented	17.6%	17.1%
Households	562

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	18.3%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	64.6%	64.1%
Aged 65+	17.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,363

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	0%	80%
Gigabit-capable	0%	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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