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1 Holbrooks Farm Cottage, Benington Road, Aston, Stevenage, SG2 7EA

Extendable3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathroom
1
Floor area
144 m²
1550 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 44
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Holbrooks Farm Cottage

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

1 Holbrooks Farm Cottage is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Aston, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7EA). It has a recorded floor area of 144 m² (around 1550 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (February 2014) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on lpg. The latest certificate is from February 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record. It has already been extended once and our model flags further extension potential, a sign of buyer flexibility.

Across 2001–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. Sold June 2021 for £695,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenFront and rear
  • GarageDouble
  • Summer houseYes
  • OutbuildingsYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
  • Previously extendedYes
  • Extension potentialPossible
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Holbrooks Farm Cottage

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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 Holbrooks Farm 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 16 Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E44
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
7.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Holbrooks Farm Cottage, Benington Road, Aston, Stevenage, SG2 7EA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Holbrooks Farm Cottage has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 1 Holbrooks Farm Cottage

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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 Holbrooks Farm Cottage has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£762,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2021)

£695,000

Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 June 2021Most recent

    £695,000

    +28.7%over 7 years

  2. 27 May 2014

    £540,000

    +86.2%over 13 years

  3. 21 March 2001

    £290,000

Median price across the last 2 sales in SG2 7EA: £772,500 (2017–2004).

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Holbrooks Farm 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
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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

Rose and Crown PH — bus stop.

Closest school

0.8 km

Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School. 9 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 7EA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7EA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

43.8dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7EA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.9dB

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 Holbrooks Farm Cottage, Benington Road, Aston, Stevenage, SG2 7EA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.