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1 Walnut Tree Cottage, Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7DH

Solar panels3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
140 m²
1507 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 51
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Walnut Tree Cottage

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

1 Walnut Tree Cottage is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7DH). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The property has solar panels on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. The latest certificate (April 2019) shows an E (score 51), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2011. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2002–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £804,000 is 28.6% above the 2019 sale price. Sold September 2019 for £625,000.

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
  • Bathrooms2
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenYes
  • GarageDouble

Building

  • Solar panelsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Walnut Tree Cottage

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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.

1 Walnut Tree Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E51
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Walnut Tree Cottage, Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7DH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Walnut Tree Cottage has an approved single-storey rear extension on the planning record.

  1. Jul 2011
    ExtensionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Rear of property

    Single storey rear extension

    Documents
    9 docs on file
    Reference
    3/11/0861/FP
    View planning record
Before you offer

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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.

1 Walnut Tree Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£804,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£625,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 26 September 2019Most recent

    £625,000

    +50.6%over 13 years

  2. 19 January 2006

    £415,000

    +12.8%over 3 years

  3. 16 December 2002

    £368,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7DH: £610,000 (2023–1995).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Walnut Tree Cottage

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

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1 Augustus Gate

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1 Cherry Tree Rise, Walkern

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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

0.7 km

The Lordship Arms — bus stop.

Closest school

2.2 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 7DH from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7DH

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7DH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.6dB

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 1 Walnut Tree Cottage, Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7DH. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.