Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage

House prices, sold prices and local information for SG2 7BX, SG2 7DE, SG2 7DH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£1,893,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£895,823
17 sales
Price range
£400k – £2m
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
2 Apr 2026
SG2 7DE

At a glance

House prices£896k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) 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 station43 min walkWatton-at-Stone station SchoolsNo recent Good/Outstanding gradesMany schools now get report cards instead Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

17 property sales on Whempstead Road, Benington, Stevenage have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £1,893,000. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £1,030,818. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Whempstead Road compared

SG2 postcode area£379,545
Stevenage£372,872
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Whempstead Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all SG2 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £759,998 (3 sales)2016£760k2018: £725,000 (1 sales)2018£725k2019: £625,000 (1 sales)2019£625k2020: £645,000 (2 sales)2020£645k2021: £725,250 (4 sales)2021£725k2023: £772,500 (2 sales)2023£773k2024: £985,000 (2 sales)2024£985k2025: £2,000,000 (1 sales)2025£2m2026: £1,893,000 (1 sales)2026£1.89m

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached11£1,030,8182 Apr 2026
Semi-detached5£695,0006 Nov 2023
Terraced1£415,00012 Mar 2021

Sold prices on Whempstead Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
68, Whempstead Road SG2 7DE 2 Apr 2026£1,893,000 DetachedFreehold
74, Whempstead Road SG2 7DE 1 Aug 2025£2,000,000 DetachedFreehold
2, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 1 Oct 2024£1,120,000 DetachedFreehold
90, Whempstead Road SG2 7DE 9 Aug 2024£850,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 6 Nov 2023£470,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
Woodlands, Whempstead Road SG2 7DH 27 Oct 2023£1,075,000 DetachedFreehold
Lingfields, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 29 Aug 2023£1,465,000 OtherFreehold
11, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 9 Aug 2021£546,000 DetachedFreehold
8, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 12 Mar 2021£415,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 29 Jan 2021£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
The Old Tower, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 25 Jan 2021£1,375,000 DetachedFreehold
Windy Ridge, 2A, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 27 Oct 2020£830,000 DetachedFreehold
10, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 10 Jan 2020£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
1, Walnut Tree Cottage, Whempstead Road SG2 7DH 27 Sep 2019£625,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 14 Jun 2018£725,000 DetachedFreehold
Bennington House South, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 1 Jun 2016£1,355,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
11, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 13 May 2016£399,995 DetachedFreehold
21, Whempstead Road SG2 7BX 6 Jan 2016£525,000 DetachedFreehold

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
2, Whempstead Road £725,000 (Jun 2018) → £1,120,000 (Oct 2024) +54%
over 6 yrs
10, Whempstead Road £460,000 (Jan 2020) → £470,000 (Nov 2023) +2%
over 4 yrs
11, Whempstead Road £399,995 (May 2016) → £546,000 (Aug 2021) +37%
over 5 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Whempstead Road

Crime

4 crimes were reported within about a mile of Whempstead Road 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

Whempstead Road is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Ivel in Hertfordshire and Central Bedfordshire Flood alert area
  • River Mimram in Hertfordshire 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 Whempstead Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Benington Church of England Primary School 94 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.1 mi
Little Munden Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School 78 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 1.7 mi
Watton-at-Stone Primary and Nursery School 235 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 2.1 mi
Aston St Mary's Church of England Aided Primary School 129 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 2.1 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 2.1 mi · 43 min walk
  • Knebworth station 3.9 mi · 1 hr 18 min walk
  • Stevenage station 4.7 mi · 1 hr 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • The Lordship Arms (nr, Whempstead Road) 3 min walk
  • The Lordship Arms (opp, Whempstead Road) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Watton Place Clinic
    High Street, Watton At Stone, Hertford · 1.9 mi
  • Shephall Health Centre
    Ridlins End, Stevenage · 2.9 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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