What kind of home is 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB?

5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB?

5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB last sold for £275,000 in October 2017, around 9 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB?

The current EPC rating for 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB is D with a score of 59 out of 100, lodged in November 2025. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB?

5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (1,152 sq ft), around 27 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 81% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in PO16 9LB. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB use?

The latest EPC at 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB?

5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB is in council tax band D.

Which area is 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB in?

5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB sits in Fareham. It falls within the PO16 postcode district in Hampshire.

What is crime like near 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB?

Police records around 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 52% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB?

The closest primary school to 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB is Castle Primary School (236m), one of 8 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Portchester Community School (458m), with 3 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB?

The closest bus stop to 5 Benham Grove, PO16 9LB is White Hart Co-Op, 139m away. The nearest rail option is Portchester Rail Station, 964m away.

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5 Benham Grove, Fareham, PO16 9LB

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

107 m²

1152 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 59

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 5 Benham Grove

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

5 Benham Grove is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Fareham (PO16 9LB). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2025) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since November 2015. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Average; while roof efficiency dropped from Good to Average and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £435,000 sits 58.2% above the 2017 sale of £275,000. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in October 2017.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
DrivewayYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Nov 2025

EPC Rating

D59

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2025from Nov 2015

Low Energy Lighting

0%86%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Benham Grove, Fareham, PO16 9LB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Benham Grove has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

5 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£435,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2017)

£275,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

31 October 2017Most recent
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in PO16 9LB: £285,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in PO16 9LB

On the street

Versus other Benham Grove homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 5 Benham Grove runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,570

Street avg £3,909

Strongly below

Floor Area

107 m²

Street avg 64 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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 Fareham district page.

Full Fareham report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

White Hart Co-Op — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Castle Primary School. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around PO16 9LB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for PO16 9LB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.8dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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