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3 sales on record2 planning records
About 2 Benslow Lane
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
2 Benslow Lane is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Hitchin (SG4 9RE). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2014) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 3-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced England HPI: 7.8% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £643,000 is 16.9% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£511/sq ft) was about 66.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Last sold in March 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
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
- Bathrooms2
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
2 Benslow Lane sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 29 Jan 2024
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 2 Benslow Lane, Hitchin, SG4 9RE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2020Tree WorksTreesNo Objection
T1 Bay Tree - Fell to ground level
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
2 Benslow Lane has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£643,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2018)
£550,000
Growth on file: 7.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Benslow Lane homes
Four headline reads against 37 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On epc rating, 2 Benslow Lane runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,500
Street avg £5,074
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 109 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Hitchin district page.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Verulam Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around SG4 9RE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.3dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 50 points of interest in total.
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