What type of property is 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL?

20 Benstede, SG2 8JL is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL?

20 Benstede, SG2 8JL last sold for £146,000 in March 2011, around 15 years ago. Before that, it sold for £73,500 in March 2000, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between March 2000 and March 2011, 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL rose from £73,500 to £146,000, a change of £72,500. That works out to roughly +6.5% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL?

The current EPC rating for 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in September 2010. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL?

20 Benstede, SG2 8JL has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (875 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL heated?

The latest EPC at 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL?

20 Benstede, SG2 8JL is in council tax band C.

Where is 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL located?

20 Benstede, SG2 8JL sits in Stevenage. It falls within the SG2 postcode district in Hertfordshire.

What is crime like near 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL?

Police records around 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL?

The closest primary school to 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL is Longmeadow Primary School (578m), one of 15 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Barnwell School (1.1km), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL?

The closest bus stop to 20 Benstede, SG2 8JL is Oaks Cross, 330m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Benstede, Stevenage, SG2 8JL

Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Floor area

81 m²

875 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 20 Benstede

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

20 Benstede is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 875 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (September 2010) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from September 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include outbuildings.

It hasn't traded since March 2011, a hold of 15 years that's notably long for the area. Across 2000–2011, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £304,000 sits 108.2% above the 2011 sale of £146,000.

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
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageEn bloc
OutbuildingsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

20 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 02 Sept 2020

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Benstede, Stevenage, SG2 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Benstede has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

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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.

20 Benstede's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2000).

Current estimate

£304,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.5% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2011)

£146,000

Growth on file: 6.5% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

4 March 2011Most recent
£146,000
+98.6%over 10 years
21 March 2000
£73,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in SG2 8JL: £330,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in SG2 8JL

On the street

Versus other Benstede homes

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

Price per m² for 20 Benstede lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,797

Street avg £3,096

Strongly below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 85 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 3.6 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

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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.

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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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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG2 8JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for SG2 8JL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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