17 Benstede, Stevenage, SG2 8JL
About 17 Benstede
17 Benstede is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2018) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
Last sale on file: £330,000 in November 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2003–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£356/sq ft) was about 103% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- CloakroomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
17 Benstede has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
5applications of note in the surrounding area
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Sales history & valuation
17 Benstede has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2003.
£355,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.8% per year over 21 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: 4.8% per year over 21 years.
Sales timeline
10 November 2023Most recent
£330,000
+20.0%over 4 years15 November 2018
£275,000
+59.0%over 11 years2 April 2007
£172,995
+37.3%over 3 years22 April 2003
£126,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 8JL: £342,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Benstede homes
On years held, 17 Benstede runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,837
Street avg £2,999
Floor Area
86 m²
Street avg 85 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 3.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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







