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8 Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LQ

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Blacksmiths Hill

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

8 Blacksmiths Hill is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Benington, Stevenage, Stevenage (SG2 7LQ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on oil. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 111 m² the property is well over the postcode median (76 m² across 44 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £419,000 is 20.9% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£290/sq ft) was about 24.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £346,500 in February 2022. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • ParkingOff street

Building

  • Heating systemOil
  • Previously extendedYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blacksmiths Hill

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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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.

8 Blacksmiths Hill's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LQ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Blacksmiths Hill has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

10applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 8 Blacksmiths Hill

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

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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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£419,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.0% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£346,500

Growth on file: 3.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 February 2022Most recent

    £346,500

    +50.7%over 13 years

  2. 10 March 2008

    £230,000

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

On the street

Versus other Blacksmiths Hill homes

Four headline reads against 25 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Blacksmiths Hill runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,122

Street avg £3,414

Below

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

6.0 t/year

Street avg 5.1 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Blacksmiths Hill

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£431k

1 Augustus Gate

SG2 7QY

3 bed2 bath
£437k

1 Conifer Close

SG2 7QL

3 bed2 bath
£396k

1 Cherry Tree Rise, Walkern

SG2 7JL

3 bed1 bath
£479k

1 Froghall Lane, Walkern

SG2 7PH

2 bed1 bath
£909k

1 Bridgefoot Farm Barns, Church End, Walkern

SG2 7PB

3 bed2 bath
£495k

1 Chalkdown

SG2 7BG

2 bed2 bath
£532k

1 Boxfield Green

SG2 7DR

4 bed
£541k

1 Cornfields

SG2 7RB

4 bed2 bath
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.

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

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage, SG2 7LQ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.