Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG2 7LQ.

Average price (last 12 months)
£366,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£277,333
24 sales
Price range
£150k – £421k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
3 Mar 2026
SG2 7LQ

At a glance

House prices£366k averageAbout the Stevenage average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station55 min walkWatton-at-Stone station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Blacksmiths Hill, Benington, Stevenage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £366,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £320,200. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 5 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Blacksmiths Hill compared

Blacksmiths Hill£366,000
SG2 postcode area£379,545
Stevenage£372,872
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £220,000 (2 sales)2016£220k2017: £200,000 (1 sales)2017£200k2018: £244,000 (4 sales)2018£244k2019: £300,000 (1 sales)2019£300k2021: £298,000 (5 sales)2021£298k2022: £303,700 (5 sales)2022£304k2023: £161,000 (1 sales)2023£161k2024: £314,250 (2 sales)2024£314k2025: £288,500 (2 sales)2025£289k2026: £365,000 (1 sales)2026£365k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced15£320,2003 Mar 2026
Flat8£190,37525 Mar 2025
Semi-detached1£330,00027 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Blacksmiths Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
37, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 3 Mar 2026£365,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 26 Nov 2025£367,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 25 Mar 2025£210,000 FlatLeasehold
46, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 9 May 2024£420,500 TerracedFreehold
43, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 29 Apr 2024£208,000 FlatLeasehold
27, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 4 Dec 2023£161,000 FlatLeasehold
24, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 23 Nov 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 17 Oct 2022£200,000 FlatLeasehold
55, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 20 Apr 2022£325,000 TerracedFreehold
8, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 25 Feb 2022£346,500 TerracedFreehold
2, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 7 Jan 2022£322,000 TerracedFreehold
29, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 29 Sep 2021£280,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 27 Sep 2021£330,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 13 Sep 2021£317,000 TerracedFreehold
2A, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 10 Sep 2021£278,000 TerracedFreehold
59, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 8 Jan 2021£285,000 TerracedFreehold
46, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 21 May 2019£300,000 TerracedFreehold
43, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 18 Oct 2018£196,000 FlatLeasehold
5, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 23 Mar 2018£198,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 16 Feb 2018£297,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 8 Jan 2018£285,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 17 Oct 2017£200,000 FlatLeasehold
6, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 14 Oct 2016£290,000 TerracedFreehold
12, Blacksmiths Hill SG2 7LQ 10 Aug 2016£150,000 FlatLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
37, Blacksmiths Hill £317,000 (Sep 2021) → £365,000 (Mar 2026) +15%
over 4 yrs
12, Blacksmiths Hill £150,000 (Aug 2016) → £200,000 (Oct 2017) → £200,000 (Oct 2022) → £210,000 (Mar 2025) +40%
over 9 yrs
46, Blacksmiths Hill £300,000 (May 2019) → £420,500 (May 2024) +40%
over 5 yrs
43, Blacksmiths Hill £196,000 (Oct 2018) → £208,000 (Apr 2024) +6%
over 6 yrs
2, Blacksmiths Hill £285,000 (Jan 2018) → £322,000 (Jan 2022) +13%
over 4 yrs
59, Blacksmiths Hill £297,000 (Feb 2018) → £285,000 (Jan 2021) -4%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Blacksmiths Hill

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Blacksmiths Hill in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences3
Drugs1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Blacksmiths Hill is in or near 2 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Beane catchment Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Blacksmiths Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Benington Church of England Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 0.3 mi
Walkern Primary School 154 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 1.7 mi
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School 129 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.9 mi
Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 78 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 2.2 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Watton-at-Stone station 2.8 mi · 55 min walk
  • Knebworth station 4.0 mi · 1 hr 19 min walk
  • Stevenage station 4.3 mi · 1 hr 25 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Three Stiles (nr, Town Lane) 1 min walk
  • Three Stiles (opp, Town Lane) 2 min walk
  • Church Green (opp, Town Lane) 5 min walk
  • Church Green (adj, Town Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Watton Place Clinic
    High Street, Watton At Stone, Hertford · 2.6 mi
  • Shephall Health Centre
    Ridlins End, Stevenage · 2.6 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned71.1%62.5%
Private rented15.7%20.3%
Social rented13.3%17.1%
Households581

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6462.4%64.1%
Aged 65+21.0%18.6%
Residents1,440

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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