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1 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA

8 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
9
From EPC
Floor area
342 m²
3681 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Town Lane

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

1 Town Lane is a detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 342 m² (around 3681 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (February 2024) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in April 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good, window efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on oil.

It hasn't traded since February 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. At 342 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £1,528,000 sits 69.8% above the 2011 sale of £900,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£244/sq ft) was about 26.4% below the postcode norm. 8 planning records sit against the property, 8 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include a loft conversion, a garage conversion, an extension and new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.

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Everything you need to know about 1 Town Lane

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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 Town Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Feb 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
16.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Feb 2024from Apr 2010
EPC improved fromE39toD55
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double

Windows upgraded, improving insulation

Walls
Very PoorVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
18%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Town Lane has been through 8 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

  1. Dec 2021
    Loft ConversionHeritage
    In report

    Partial garage conversion to create ground floor home gym, retaining a section as plant room and smaller store. Install new internal staircase, partition walls and doors. Conversion of the attic space with external staircase and first floor door opening on South-East elevation, new dormer and ground floor window opening on the North-East elevation and 2 new rooflight openings on North-West elevation.

    Garage Conversion
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    3/21/2016/LBC
    View planning record
  2. Dec 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Partial garage conversion and conversion of the attic space. New external staircase and first floor door opening on South-East elevation, new dormer and ground floor window on the North-East elevation and 2 new rooflight openings on North-West elevation.

    ExtensionGarage Conversion
    Documents
    16 docs on file
    Reference
    3/21/2015/HH
    View planning record
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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 Town Lane valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£1,528,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2011)

£900,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 23 February 2011Most recent

    £900,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7LA: £710,000 (2023–2013).

On the street

Versus other Town Lane homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Town Lane is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£2,632

Street avg £4,288

Strongly below

Floor Area

342 m²

Street avg 164 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

9 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

16.0 t/year

Street avg 10.2 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Town Lane

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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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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1 Belasyse Cottages, Chells Lane

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£541k

1 Cornfields

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4 bed2 bath
£532k

1 Boxfield Green

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4 bed
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

0.2 km

Church Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Benington Church of England Primary School. 3 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 7LA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7LA

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7LA

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.7dB

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 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.