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3 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BU

2 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
8
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 58
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Farm Cottage

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

3 Farm Cottage is a semi-detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75). Main heating runs on oil.

Held since October 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £789,000 sits 115% above the 2005 sale of £367,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£198/sq ft) was about 51.1% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs).

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Energy

Energy performance

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

3 Farm Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D58
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
8.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Farm Cottage has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

  1. Dec 2014
    ExtensionOutline
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension - maximum depth 6 metres; maximum height 3.2 metres; eaves height 2.5 metres

    Documents
    4 docs on file
    Reference
    3/14/2084/PH
    View planning record
  2. Feb 2014
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Agent
    JDB Design
    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    3/13/2252/FP
    View planning record
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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

£789,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2005)

£367,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 October 2005Most recent

    £367,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7BU: £780,000 (2025–2023).

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On the street

Versus other Benington Park homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On co₂ emissions, 3 Farm Cottage runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,134

Street avg £4,350

Strongly below

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 154 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

8.2 t/year

Street avg 4.8 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

21 years

Street avg 8 years

Strongly above
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£845k

1 Arundel Close, Aston

SG2 7HW

4 bed2 bath
£711k

1 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, Benington

SG2 7BU

£909k

1 Bridgefoot Farm Barns, Church End, Walkern

SG2 7PB

3 bed2 bath
£661k

1 Brockwell Shott, Walkern

SG2 7PJ

4 bed
£630k

1 Belasyse Cottages, Chells Lane

SG2 7AA

£551k

1 Bury Grange Cottage, Ardeley

SG2 7AE

£541k

1 Cornfields

SG2 7RB

4 bed2 bath
£532k

1 Boxfield Green

SG2 7DR

4 bed
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

0.6 km

Three Stiles — bus stop.

Closest school

1.0 km

Benington Church of England Primary School. 1 school nearby.

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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 7BU from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7BU

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

41.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7BU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.3dB

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 3 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BU. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.