2 Benstede, Stevenage, SG2 8JL
About 2 Benstede
2 Benstede is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 85), a 2-band jump.
Held since May 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 2000–2002, sale prices on this property compounded at 26.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £356,000 sits 173.9% above the 2002 sale of £129,995. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£115/sq ft) was about 36.3% below the postcode norm. 5 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 105 m² it's 28% larger than the typical home in the postcode (82 m² median across 25 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- DrivewayYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
2 Benstede has been extended on multiple sides of the property across separate planning applications.
- Jun 2024ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Side of property
Part first floor, part two storey side extension to form 1no. one bedroom dwelling and associated parking.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 24/00259/FP
- Jun 2023ExtensionFullIn report
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side of property
Part single-storey, part two-storey side extension to create 1 no. one bedroom dwelling, erection of detached garage and associated parking.
- Documents
- 10 docs on file
- Reference
- 23/00266/FP
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Sales history & valuation
2 Benstede's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).
£356,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 26.7% per year over 2 years.
£129,995
Growth on file: 26.7% per year over 2 years.
Sales timeline
9 May 2002Most recent
£129,995
+68.3%over 2 years25 February 2000
£77,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 8JL: £330,000 (2024–2022).
Versus other Benstede homes
Floor Area for 2 Benstede runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,238
Street avg £3,123
Floor Area
105 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.2 t/year
Street avg 3.6 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