2 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA
About 2 Town Lane
2 Town Lane is a detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 329 m² (around 3541 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in February 2020 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Good, window efficiency went from Average to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Today's modelled estimate of £1,594,000 is 15% below the 2023 sale of £1,875,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£529/sq ft) was about 66.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 329 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold October 2023 for £1,875,000.
Energy performance
2 Town Lane's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating system changed
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls changed
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
Upgraded to gas central heating
Fuel source changed
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Planning history
2 Town Lane has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
- May 2017RenovationFullIn report
Rebuild small brick wall abutting listed building to the front of The Croft.
Listed- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/17/0719/HH
- May 2017RenovationHeritageIn report
Rebuild small brick wall abutting listed building to the front of The Croft.
Listed- Documents
- 8 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/17/0718/LBC
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 2 Town Lane was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,594,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,875,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 October 2023Most recent
£1,875,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7LA: £710,000 (2019–2011).
Nearby sales in SG2 7LA
13 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA
Sold Jul 2019
£590,0007 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA
Sold Feb 2016
£740,00021 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA
Sold Feb 2015
£325,0001 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA
Sold Feb 2011
£900,0009 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA
Sold Jan 2003
£490,000
Versus other Town Lane homes
On price per m², 2 Town Lane stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,699
Street avg £3,675
Floor Area
329 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
10 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
15.0 t/year
Street avg 10.3 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Church Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Benington Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.7dB







