Property, Houses and Flats for Sale in Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Stevenage was developed after World War II around the original Stevenage, now called Stevenage Old Town. The pedestrianised town centre was the first traffic-free shopping zone in the UK, and is due to undergo major regeneration during the next few years. Stevenage has been selected by property experts to be one of the next investment hotspots, particularly for the buy to let market. Adjoining the residential parts of the town is the industrial area, which is home to several large companies, such as British Aerospace, Glaxosmithkline and IBM, providing good local employment opportunties. Two of the most sought after areas to live are in Old Stevenage Town and on Great Ashby housing development. The estate agents in Stevenage have a variety of properties for sale, including Victorian terraced houses in the Old Town area, a selection of properties built in the 1950s and 1960s, bungalows and houses built on brand new developments.

Amenities for properties in Stevenage

The main shopping centre is around Queensway and the Westgate. To the south of the town is a retail park, and there are shops in the Old Town. Just across from the main shops is a small indoor market beneath the main multi-storey car park, and there is a 'proper' outdoor market to be found in the grounds of the Leisure Centre. Stevenage has good leisure and entertainment facilities; the Leisure Park has a cinema, ten-pin bowling alley, restaurants and pubs. People considering Stevenage property who enjoy sporting activities will discover a David Lloyd Leisure Club, as well as a number of other sports centres in or near to the town; golf courses can be found in the surrounding countryside. For walks, games and picnics, families who are searching for property for sale in Stevenage can enjoy the extensive Fairlands Valley Park which runs through the centre of town.

Transport for Stevenage

By train Stevenage main line railway station operates services in to King's Cross station in a journey time of under one hour. By road, the A1(M) motorway is the most common road used to get into the town and it runs along the western border of the town. The A1(M) stretches 409 miles from London to Edinburgh, and follows the famous and historic Great North Road.

Surrounding areas

While searching for property to buy or property to rent in Stevenage, you may also like to consider extending your search and looking at property for sale in Hertford, Hitchin and Welwyn Garden City.