Benington Bury Farm, The Barn, Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LN
About Benington Bury Farm
Benington Bury Farm is a detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7LN). It has a recorded floor area of 173 m² (around 1862 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2007 onwards. The latest certificate (September 2014) returns a high B (score 88), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Good to Very Good, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
15 planning records sit against the property, 10 approved, 5 refused. Past consents include change of use to residential, partial demolition, an extension and a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£608/sq ft) was about 19.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 12 years since the last transfer (June 2014).
Energy performance
Benington Bury Farm's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2024
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
A change of use to residential application was refused at Benington Bury Farm in 2021.
- Jul 2023FullIn report
Demolition and relocation of stables block, with the construction of an attached cart lodge. Adjustment to driveway and associated courtyard landscaping works
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/23/0646/HH
- Apr 2022Change of UseFullIn report
Change of use from combined foaling unit with integral rural worker's accommodation to rural worker's dwelling and amendments to external fabric.
- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- 3/22/0263/FUL
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on Benington Bury Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£1,191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£1,133,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
15 June 2014Most recent
£1,133,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7LN: £730,000 (2018–2004).
Nearby sales in SG2 7LN
1 Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LN
Sold Jul 2018
£685,00047 Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LN
Sold Nov 2010
£765,000Peterscourt, Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LN
Sold Jul 2006
£225,225Benington Bury, Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LN
Sold Oct 2004
£950,00045 Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LN
Sold Jul 2004
£730,000
Versus other Walkern Road homes
On epc rating, Benington Bury Farm stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£6,549
Street avg £5,465
Floor Area
173 m²
Street avg 159 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 7.8 t/year
Years Held
12 years
Street avg 15 years
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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
Old School Green — bus stop.
Closest school
0.0 km
Benington Church of England Primary School. 3 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
42.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
35.8dB







