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98a, Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BT

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 56
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 98a

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

98a is a three-bedroom detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7BT). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (April 2012) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from April 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 sits 65.2% above the 2012 sale of £270,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£318/sq ft) was about 15.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in December 2012. At 79 m² it's 28.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (111 m² median across 28 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98a

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

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

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D56
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 98a, Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BT, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.

  1. Jun 2014
    Demolition
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Demolition of existing garage and entrance hall to house. Erection of new single storey side extension and entrance hall to house

    Agent
    Design Shoots Ltd
    Extension
    Documents
    15 docs on file
    Reference
    3/14/0895/CL
    View planning record
  2. Jun 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Single storey front and two storey side extension with velux roof window to landing

    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    3/13/0712/FP
    View planning record
Before you offer

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2012)

£270,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 7 December 2012Most recent

    £270,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7BT: £675,000 (2022–2020).

On the street

Versus other Town Lane homes

Four headline reads against 28 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Habitable Rooms for 98a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,418

Street avg £3,716

Below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 121 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 98a

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day money-back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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3 bed2 bath
£396k

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£479k

1 Froghall Lane, Walkern

SG2 7PH

2 bed1 bath
£495k

1 Chalkdown

SG2 7BG

2 bed2 bath
£909k

1 Bridgefoot Farm Barns, Church End, Walkern

SG2 7PB

3 bed2 bath
£532k

1 Boxfield Green

SG2 7DR

4 bed
£541k

1 Cornfields

SG2 7RB

4 bed2 bath
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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Three Stiles — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Benington Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG2 7BT from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7BT

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7BT

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.5dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 98a, Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BT. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.