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13 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA

5 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
6
From EPC
Floor area
104 m²
1119 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 25
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 13 Town Lane

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

13 Town Lane is a detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 104 m² (around 1119 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (February 2018) shows an F (score 25), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 104 m² it sits well below the postcode median (170 m² across 9 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 89% of similar EPCs). 5 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 3 refused. Past consents include an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£527/sq ft) was about 65.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £590,000 in July 2019.

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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.

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

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
F
F25
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
9.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 13 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
  1. Jun 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey

    Raising of roof ridge, dormer window to rear, insertion of 3 rooflights to front, loft conversion, flue serving wood burning stove and single storey side link extension and alterations to fenestration.

    Extension
    Documents
    8 docs on file
    Reference
    3/21/0859/HH
    View planning record
  2. Jan 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    In report

    Extension: Single storey · Side of property

    Proposed raised ridge height level, 2 rear facing dormer windows, 3 front and 1 rear roof windows, loft conversion, flue serving wood burning stove, single storey side extension to link garage and dwelling, alterations to fenestration.

    Extension
    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    3/20/0997/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.
Current estimate

£615,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2019)

£590,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 July 2019Most recent

    £590,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7LA: £740,000 (2023–2011).

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.

13 Town Lane is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£5,673

Street avg £3,680

Strongly above

Floor Area

104 m²

Street avg 191 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

9.6 t/year

Street avg 10.9 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 13 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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£630k

1 Belasyse Cottages, Chells Lane

SG2 7AA

£661k

1 Brockwell Shott, Walkern

SG2 7PJ

4 bed
£551k

1 Bury Grange Cottage, Ardeley

SG2 7AE

£541k

1 Cornfields

SG2 7RB

4 bed2 bath
£532k

1 Boxfield Green

SG2 7DR

4 bed
£711k

1 Farm Cottage, Benington Park, Benington

SG2 7BU

£500k

1 Finches End, Walkern

SG2 7RG

£495k

1 Chalkdown

SG2 7BG

2 bed2 bath
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 13 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.