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11 Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BX

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
114 m²
1227 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Whempstead Road

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

11 Whempstead Road is a three-bedroom detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 114 m² (around 1227 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2022) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in November 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold August 2021 for £546,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. Across 1998–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £641,000 is 17.4% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 44.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Whempstead Road

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

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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Dec 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Heat Pump
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2014from Nov 2013
Main Fuel
GasOil

Fuel source changed

Hot Water
Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Dec 2022from Oct 2014
EPC improved fromE44toD67
Heating System
Gas BoilerHeat Pump

Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency

Main Fuel
OilElectric

Changed to a more efficient fuel source

Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Hot Water
Main SystemSolar

Hot water system upgraded

Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Roof Insulation
PartialWell Insulated

Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels

Low Energy Lighting
17%84%

More low energy lighting installed

Renewable Energy
NoneSolar HW

Solar water heating installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Whempstead Road has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 11 Whempstead Road

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£641,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.7% per year over 23 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£546,000

Growth on file: 5.7% per year over 23 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 August 2021Most recent

    £546,000

    +36.5%over 5 years

  2. 12 May 2016

    £399,995

    +19.4%over 2 years

  3. 15 April 2014

    £335,000

    +119.0%over 15 years

  4. 1 October 1998

    £153,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7BX: £565,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Whempstead Road homes

Four headline reads against 14 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Whempstead Road outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,789

Street avg £7,522

Above

Floor Area

114 m²

Street avg 165 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Whempstead Road

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
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1 Boxfield Green

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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

0.1 km

The Lordship Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.5 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 7BX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7BX

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7BX

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 11 Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.