5 Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LQ

5 Blacksmiths Hill is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace 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 (July 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and main heating dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), 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 2005–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£312/sq ft) was about 34.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 8 years since the last transfer (March 2018). At 59 m² it's 28.5% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (83 m² median across 44 EPCs).