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21 Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BX

5 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
138 m²
1485 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 21 Whempstead Road

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

21 Whempstead Road is a four-bedroom detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7BX). It has a recorded floor area of 138 m² (around 1485 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2015) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since October 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Last sold in January 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2013. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 138 m² it's 29.6% larger than the typical home in the postcode (107 m² median across 14 EPCs). Across 2002–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £640,000 is 21.9% above the 2016 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms4

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 Whempstead Road

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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.

21 Whempstead Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 17 Sept 2025

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2015

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
7.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2015from Oct 2009
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
50%96%

More low energy lighting installed

Ventilation
NaturalMVHR

MVHR (mechanical ventilation with heat recovery) installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Whempstead Road has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2013
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Agent
    BB Design
    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    3/13/0938/FP
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 21 Whempstead Road

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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.

21 Whempstead Road has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2002.

Current estimate

£640,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2016)

£525,000

Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2016Most recent

    £525,000

    +110.0%over 2 years

  2. 6 June 2013

    £250,000

    -18.0%over 5 years

  3. 31 October 2007

    £305,000

    +3.4%over 3 years

  4. 19 May 2004

    £295,000

    +55.3%over 2 years

  5. 13 March 2002

    £190,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7BX: £546,000 (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.

21 Whempstead Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,804

Street avg £7,604

Below

Floor Area

138 m²

Street avg 163 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

7.1 t/year

Street avg 7.5 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 21 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
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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1 Arundel Close, Aston

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4 bed2 bath
£909k

1 Bridgefoot Farm Barns, Church End, Walkern

SG2 7PB

3 bed2 bath
£437k

1 Conifer Close

SG2 7QL

3 bed2 bath
£431k

1 Augustus Gate

SG2 7QY

3 bed2 bath
£396k

1 Cherry Tree Rise, Walkern

SG2 7JL

3 bed1 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

0.1 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 21 Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BX. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.