What kind of home is 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ is a 1-bedroom detached house.

What was the last sold price for 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ last sold for £161,000 in December 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £34,500 in April 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ changed over time?

Across 5 sales between April 1997 and December 2023, 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ rose from £34,500 to £161,000, a change of £126,500. That works out to roughly +6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

The current EPC rating for 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (581 sq ft), around 54 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 23% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG2 7LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ use?

The latest EPC at 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ in?

27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ sits in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage. It falls within the SG2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

Is 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ in a safe area?

Police records around 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ 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 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

The closest primary school to 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ is Benington Church of England Primary School (463m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

The closest bus stop to 27 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ is Three Stiles, 126m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LQ

5 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 01

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

54 m²

581 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 27 Blacksmiths Hill

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

27 Blacksmiths Hill is a one-bedroom detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 70), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 54 m² this is the 7th smallest of 45 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 49–111 m². The building's EPC ratings span G to B across 45 units on file.

At 54 m² it sits well below the postcode median (83 m² across 44 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 1997–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £185,000 is 14.9% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£277/sq ft) was about 18.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold December 2023 for £161,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 Blacksmiths Hill has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

Price for 27 Blacksmiths Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£185,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£161,000

Growth on file: 6.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

4 December 2023Most recent
£161,000
+41.2%over 9 years
19 November 2014
£114,000
+15.2%over 6 years
8 October 2008
£99,000
+67.8%over 7 years
30 November 2000
£59,000
+71.0%over 3 years
30 April 1997
£34,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 7LQ: £210,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in SG2 7LQ

On the street

Versus other Blacksmiths Hill homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

CO₂ Emissions for 27 Blacksmiths Hill lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,981

Street avg £2,685

On par

Floor Area

54 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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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

0.1 km

Three Stiles — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 7LQ 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 7LQ

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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Common questions

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