2 Walnut Tree Cottage, Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7DH
About 2 Walnut Tree Cottage
2 Walnut Tree Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7DH). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1992 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (June 2011) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from June 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Period features are noted in the property record.
Untraded for 31 years, with the last transfer in February 1995. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £831,000 sits 425.1% above the 1995 sale of £158,250. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£79/sq ft) was about 71.2% below the postcode norm. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
2 Walnut Tree Cottage'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 06 Jun 2021
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Planning history
2 Walnut Tree Cottage has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
10applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Walnut Tree Cottage was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£831,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£158,250
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 February 1995Most recent
£158,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7DH: £625,000 (2023–2006).
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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
0.7 km
The Lordship Arms — bus stop.
Closest school
2.2 km
Benington Church of England Primary School. 2 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.6dB