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Benington Bury Farm, The Barn, Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LN

EPC B15 planning records
Property type
Detached
Floor area
173 m²
1862 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 88
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Benington Bury Farm

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

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).

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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.

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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 09 Sept 2024

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2014

EPC Rating

A
B
B88
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
2.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2014from Oct 2008
EPC improved fromC75toB88
Heating Controls
FullFull Control

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Windows
SingleHigh Performance

Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing

Walls
GoodVery Good

Wall insulation improved

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Benington Bury Farm, The Barn, Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LN, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

A change of use to residential application was refused at Benington Bury Farm in 2021.

  1. Jul 2023
    Full
    In 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
    View planning record
  2. Apr 2022
    Change of UseFull
    In 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
    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.

Latest sale on Benington Bury Farm was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£1,191,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2014)

£1,133,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 June 2014Most recent

    £1,133,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7LN: £730,000 (2018–2004).

On the street

Versus other Walkern Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, Benington Bury Farm stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£6,549

Street avg £5,465

Above

Floor Area

173 m²

Street avg 159 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 7.8 t/year

Strongly above

Years Held

12 years

Street avg 15 years

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Benington Bury Farm

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
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.

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.

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 7LN from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 7LN

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

42.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 7LN

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

35.8dB

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 Benington Bury Farm, The Barn, Walkern Road, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LN. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.