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5 Benstede, Stevenage, SG2 8JL

Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
93 m²
1001 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 66
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Benstede

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

5 Benstede is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Stevenage (SG2 8JL). It has a recorded floor area of 93 m² (around 1001 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from March 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

Today's modelled estimate of £336,000 sits 59.2% above the 2014 sale of £211,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£211/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in July 2014.

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
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Benstede

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Mar 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D66
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Benstede, Stevenage, SG2 8JL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Benstede has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

5applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 5 Benstede

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.

5 Benstede valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£336,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2014)

£211,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 July 2014Most recent

    £211,000

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

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.

5 Benstede outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,269

Street avg £3,074

Below

Floor Area

93 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.3 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Benstede

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.
£351k

1 Burydale

SG2 8AT

3 bed1 bath
£352k

1 Belgrave Mews

SG2 8QE

3 bed1 bath
£380k

1 Ashburnham Walk

SG2 8DZ

3 bed
£404k

1 Braemar Close

SG2 8TA

3 bed1 bath
£414k

1 Devonshire Close

SG2 8RY

3 bed1 bath
£462k

1 Berkeley Close

SG2 8SG

3 bed
£495k

1 Dawlish Close

SG2 8UQ

3 bed2 bath
£322k

1 Brook Drive

SG2 8TT

2 bed
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

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.

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 8JL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for SG2 8JL

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
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Benstede, Stevenage, SG2 8JL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.