What kind of home is 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ is a 2-bedroom detached house.

What did 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ sell for?

43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ last sold for £208,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £37,500 in August 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

Across 4 sales between August 1997 and April 2024, 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ rose from £37,500 to £208,000, a change of £170,500. That works out to roughly +6.6% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

The current EPC rating for 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ is E with a score of 41 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in SG2 7LQ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ use?

The latest EPC at 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

43 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 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ in?

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

Is 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ in a safe area?

Police records around 43 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 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

The closest primary school to 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ is Benington Church of England Primary School (463m), one of 3 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ?

The closest bus stop to 43 Blacksmiths Hill, SG2 7LQ is Three Stiles, 126m away. In total there are 8 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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43 Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LQ

4 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Floor 03

Bedrooms

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 41

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 43 Blacksmiths Hill

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

43 Blacksmiths Hill is a two-bedroom detached house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows an E (score 41), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 59 m² this is the 10th 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.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£328/sq ft) was about 41% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 59 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 44 EPCs). Sold April 2024 for £208,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff street

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Mar 2024

EPC Rating

E41

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Mar 2024from Jun 2010

Heating System

Storage HeatersRoom Heaters

Heating system changed

Heating Controls

ManualProg + Stat

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting

50%100%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 43 Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

43 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 43 Blacksmiths Hill has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£204,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£208,000

Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

28 April 2024Most recent
£208,000
+6.1%over 5 years
17 October 2018
£196,000
+47.4%over 3 years
18 August 2015
£133,000
+254.7%over 18 years
14 August 1997
£37,500

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.

43 Blacksmiths Hill outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,525

Street avg £2,594

Strongly above

Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 56 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

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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

0.1 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

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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