What kind of home is 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU?

4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU?

4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU last sold for £420,000 in September 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £80,000 in June 1995. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between June 1995 and September 2023, 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU rose from £80,000 to £420,000, a change of £340,000. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU?

The current EPC rating for 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU is F with a score of 23 out of 100, lodged in November 2023. It has dropped from a E recorded in February 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU?

4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (904 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 49% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG2 7BU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU use?

The latest EPC at 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU records to be used only when there is no heating/hot as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Which area is 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU in?

4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU sits in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage. It falls within the SG2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU in a safe area?

Police records around 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU?

The closest primary school to 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU is Benington Church of England Primary School (1.0km).

What transport links are near 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU?

The closest bus stop to 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, SG2 7BU is Three Stiles, 644m away. In total there are 6 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

84 m²

904 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 23

Tenure

Social Rental

Overview

About 4 Farm Cottage

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

4 Farm Cottage is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 84 m² (around 904 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1930-1949. The latest certificate (November 2023) shows an F (score 23), near the bottom of the EPC scale. Earlier certificates rated it E (February 2012); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Average; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and lighting dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on to be used only when there is no heating/hot.

At 84 m² it sits well below the postcode median (164 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £474,000 is 12.9% above the 2023 sale price. Last sale on file: £420,000 in September 2023.

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Valuation

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Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3

Outside

Private gardenYes

Energy

Energy performance

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

4 Farm Cottage sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

Current Certificate(1 of 3)

Nov 2023

EPC Rating

F23

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

—

Hot Water

Very Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.1 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2023from Feb 2012

Hot Water

AveragePoor

Hot water efficiency decreased

Wall Insulation

Uninsulated SolidInsulated Cavity

Cavity wall insulation installed

Low Energy Lighting

38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Nov 2023from May 2023

EPC improved fromE49toF23

Heating System

Gas BoilerRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Main Fuel

OilCommunity

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Hot Water

Main SystemImmersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting

100%0%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 4 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

4 Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 4 Farm Cottage has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£474,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£420,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

20 September 2023Most recent
£420,000
+68.0%over 8 years
18 June 2015
£250,000
+212.5%over 20 years
5 June 1995
£80,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7BU: £780,000 (2025–2020).

Nearby sales in SG2 7BU

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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.

4 Farm Cottage is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,000

Street avg £3,940

Above

Floor Area

84 m²

Street avg 165 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

Strongly below

Years Held

3 years

Street avg 10 years

Below

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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

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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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· 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

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Common questions

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