What type of property is 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR?

40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR is a 5-bedroom detached house.

What did 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR sell for?

40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR last sold for £665,000 in September 2025. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £375,000 in October 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2006 and September 2025, 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR rose from £375,000 to £665,000, a change of £290,000. That works out to roughly +3.1% per year compounded over 19 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR?

The current EPC rating for 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR is C with a score of 75 out of 100, lodged in April 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR?

40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (1,690 sq ft), around 31 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 44% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SG1 6GR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR?

40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR located?

40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR sits in Stevenage. It falls within the SG1 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR show an average of 20 reported crimes per month over the last 12 months. Shoplifting makes up roughly 31% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (168% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR?

The closest primary school to 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR is Round Diamond Primary School (485m), one of 12 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is The Nobel School (2.5km), with 2 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR?

The closest bus stop to 40 Benbroke Place, SG1 6GR is The Beacons, 424m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Benbroke Place, Stevenage, SG1 6GR

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

157 m²

1690 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 75

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Benbroke Place

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

40 Benbroke Place is a five-bedroom detached house in Stevenage (SG1 6GR). It has a recorded floor area of 157 m² (around 1690 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows a C (score 75), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83).

At 157 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 19 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £665,000 in September 2025. Across 2006–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£394/sq ft) was about 67.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
GarageYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2025

EPC Rating

C75

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2025from Apr 2011

Low Energy Lighting

19%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Benbroke Place, Stevenage, SG1 6GR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 Benbroke Place has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

1applications of note in the surrounding area

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 40 Benbroke Place was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£655,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.1% per year over 19 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£665,000

Growth on file: 3.1% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

11 September 2025Most recent
£665,000
+25.5%over 7 years
26 June 2018
£530,000
+41.3%over 11 years
25 October 2006
£375,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG1 6GR: £412,500 (2025–2018).

Nearby sales in SG1 6GR

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On the street

Versus other Benbroke Place homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

40 Benbroke Place is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,236

Street avg £2,893

Strongly above

Floor Area

157 m²

Street avg 116 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Stevenage district page.

Full Stevenage report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

20/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.4 km

The Beacons — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Round Diamond Primary School. 14 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG1 6GR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

45.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG1 6GR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.5dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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