5 Goodey Meade, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BY
About 5 Goodey Meade
5 Goodey Meade is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7BY). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 450 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2009) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 55). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from March 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2012–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £360,000 sits 73.5% above the 2014 sale of £207,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 57.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (78 m² across 6 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in March 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
5 Goodey Meade'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Mar 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
5 Goodey Meade has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.
- Jan 2021ExtensionOutlineIn report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension: Depth: 4.05 metres, Maximum height: 3.10 metres, Eaves height: 2.90 metres.
- Documents
- 3 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/20/2464/PNHH
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Sales history & valuation
5 Goodey Meade valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£360,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.3% per year over 2 years.
£207,500
Growth on file: 8.3% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
3 March 2014Most recent
£207,500
+13.7%over 1 year24 July 2012
£182,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7BY: £275,000 (2023–2014).
Nearby sales in SG2 7BY
18 Goodey Meade, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BY
Sold Nov 2023
£345,0009 Goodey Meade, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BY
Sold Jun 2021
£373,00019 Goodey Meade, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BY
Sold Nov 2015
£275,00011 Goodey Meade, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BY
Sold Oct 2014
£182,70012 Goodey Meade, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7BY
Sold Mar 2014
£189,995
Versus other Goodey Meade homes
5 Goodey Meade outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,964
Street avg £4,616
Floor Area
42 m²
Street avg 66 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.0 t/year
Street avg 5.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
1.4 km
Benington Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.5dB







