What kind of home is 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP?

16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP is a 4-bedroom detached house.

What did 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP sell for?

16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP last sold for £500,000 in November 2025. Before that, it sold for £425,000 in September 2020, so prices have been rising over 5 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP?

Across 2 sales between September 2020 and November 2025, 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP rose from £425,000 to £500,000, a change of £75,000. That works out to roughly +3.2% per year compounded over 5 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP?

The current EPC rating for 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in May 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP?

16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 25 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP use?

The latest EPC at 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP?

16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP is in council tax band D.

Which area is 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP in?

16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP sits in Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP?

Police records around 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP show an average of 327 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (16% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP?

The closest primary school to 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP is The Ridgeway Primary School (868m), one of 20 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Reading Girls' School (623m), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP?

The closest bus stop to 16 Benson Close, RG2 7LP is Leighton Park Copse, 223m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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16 Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 16 Benson Close

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

16 Benson Close is a four-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG2 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

A recent sale: £500,000 in November 2025. Across 2020–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 108.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
Bathrooms1

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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.

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

Current Certificate

May 2020

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 21 May 2030

3 years remaining

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 16 Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

16 Benson Close has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

12 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.

Latest sale on 16 Benson Close was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£504,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2025)

£500,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

17 November 2025Most recent
£500,000
+17.6%over 5 years
3 September 2020
£425,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7LP: £430,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG2 7LP

On the street

Versus other Benson Close homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

16 Benson Close outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,051

Street avg £2,780

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 101 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.2 t/year

Street avg 3.7 t/year

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Comparables

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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 Reading district page.

Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

327/mo

Falling year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Leighton Park Copse — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Reading Girls' School. 27 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 7LP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 7LP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.6dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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