7 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA
About 7 Town Lane
7 Town Lane is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 207 m² (around 2228 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band G. It is a listed building, which means external alterations are tightly controlled but it may qualify for heritage tax reliefs. Period features are noted in the property record. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in January 2009 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 68). Main heating runs on oil.
At 207 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 7 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 4 refused. Past consents include an extension and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 10 years ago, in February 2016. Across 2005–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.8% per year.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff street
Building
- Listed buildingYes
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
7 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 controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls changed
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- Nov 2014RenovationHeritageIn report
Change of material: Remove existing external cement render (fractured) to s/e gable end;Reinstate lime (haired) render on lathe to s/e gable end; Remove existing cement pointing to s/e gable chimney brick face work; Reinstate lime : grit (1:3) pointing to s/e gable chimney brick facework.
- Agent
- Herts Restoration
- Documents
- 11 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/14/1763/LB
- Aug 2013RenovationFullIn report
Replacement of rear boundary fence
- Documents
- 5 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/13/0762/FP
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has at least doubled since 2005.
£790,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.8% per year over 10 years.
£740,000
Growth on file: 8.8% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
9 February 2016Most recent
£740,000
+4.2%over 2 years14 August 2013
£710,000
+127.6%over 7 years11 November 2005
£312,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7LA: £590,000 (2023–2003).
Nearby sales in SG2 7LA
2 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA
Sold Oct 2023
£1,875,00013 Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA
Sold Jul 2019
£590,00021 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 epc rating, 7 Town Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,575
Street avg £4,099
Floor Area
207 m²
Street avg 179 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
13.0 t/year
Street avg 10.6 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