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2 Gosmore Barn, Hebing End, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7DD

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 42
Council tax
Band G
Overview

About 2 Gosmore Barn

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

2 Gosmore Barn is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7DD). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2020) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.

At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (177 m² across 20 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Most recent transfer: August 2022 at £1,230,000. 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 2001–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,446/sq ft) was about 306.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms2
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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Gosmore Barn, Hebing End, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. May 2009
    RenovationHeritage
    In report

    Internal alterations to include creating new opening between kitchen & breakfast area, blocking up of internal door & provision of new doors to replace window. Replacement of velux roof lights with conservation roof lights

    Documents
    10 docs on file
    Reference
    3/09/0533/LB
    View planning record
Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 2 Gosmore Barn

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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.

2 Gosmore Barn has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£1,246,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 21 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£1,230,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 21 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 August 2022Most recent

    £1,230,000

    +24.9%over 6 years
  2. 27 November 2015

    £985,000

    +31.3%over 9 years
  3. 18 July 2006

    £750,000

    +51.5%over 5 years
  4. 5 April 2001

    £495,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7DD: £700,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Hebing End homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Gosmore Barn outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£15,570

Street avg £4,693

Strongly above

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 9.5 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 11 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 2 Gosmore Barn

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
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.

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

0.2 km

The Lordship Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

1.6 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 7DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7DD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7DD

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 2 Gosmore Barn, Hebing End, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7DD. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.