15 Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LQ

15 Blacksmiths Hill is a two-bedroom detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (49–111 m²). The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 45 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2020) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in January 2011 the rating was F, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 49 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last sold in October 2011, so it's been off the market for around 15 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2004–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £194,000 is 49.2% above the 2011 sale price.