16 Benstede, Stevenage, SG2 8JL
About 16 Benstede
16 Benstede is a semi-detached house in Stevenage (SG2 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 76 m² (around 818 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2015) shows a C (score 71). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 88). The latest certificate is from May 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since September 1997, a hold of 29 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £315,000 sits 452.6% above the 1997 sale of £57,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£70/sq ft) was about 61.2% below the postcode norm. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs).
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Energy performance
16 Benstede's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 May 2025
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Planning history
16 Benstede has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
16 Benstede's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1997).
£315,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£57,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 September 1997Most recent
£57,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 8JL: £330,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Benstede homes
16 Benstede outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£750
Street avg £3,146
Floor Area
76 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Oaks Cross — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Longmeadow Primary School. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.7dB