What kind of home is Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA?

Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA is a detached house.

What energy rating does Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA have?

The current EPC rating for Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in March 2022. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA?

Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA has a recorded floor area of 330 m² (3,552 sq ft). That makes it about 173% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in SG2 7LA. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA use?

The latest EPC at Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA records oil as the main heating fuel. Solar water heating is recorded against the property. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA have?

Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA has 1 planning record on file (1 refused), most recent in August 2011. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA?

Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA in?

Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA sits in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage. It falls within the SG2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA in a safe area?

Police records around Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA?

The closest primary school to Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA is Benington Church of England Primary School (334m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA?

The closest bus stop to Garretts Farm, Town Lane, SG2 7LA is Church Green, 167m away. In total there are 13 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Garretts Farm, Town Lane, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LA

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

330 m²

3552 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Garretts Farm

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

Garretts Farm is a detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7LA). It has a recorded floor area of 330 m² (around 3552 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.

At 330 m² the property is well over the postcode median (104 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2011.

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Garretts Farm's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Oil

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Poor

CO2 Emissions

12.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

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

Aug 2011
OutbuildingFull
In report
Hard surface tennis court (18m x 36m) with 2.75m high chain link fence and a ground based array of solar electric generating panels (14m x 20m)
Documents
10 docs on file
Reference
3/11/1097/FP
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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.

Garretts Farm has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£1,623,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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

Nearby sales in SG2 7LA

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.

Garretts Farm outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

EPC Rating

64 (D)

Street avg 43 (E)

Strongly above

Floor Area

330 m²

Street avg 166 m²

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

12.0 t/year

Street avg 10.7 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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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

0.2 km

Church Green — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Benington Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.

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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· 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

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