Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
18 Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£482,000
- Since the 2021 sale (£430,000)+12%
- Against RG2 7LP's recent median (£457,500)+5%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
99 m²
1066 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 73
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£482,000
- Against its 2021 sale (£430,000)+12%
- Against RG2 7LP's recent median (£457,500)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 18 Benson Close is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 7LP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
99 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2016
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG2 7LP
5 sales, median £457,500 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
Sales timeline
12 August 2021Most recent
£430,000
+8.9%over 3 years5 July 2018
£395,000
+58.0%over 10 years21 August 2007
£250,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7LP: £457,500 (2025–2021).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 18 Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 18 Benson Close
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
18 Benson Close is a detached house in Reading (RG2 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2016) shows a C (score 73). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
Across 2007–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £482,000 is 12.1% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 80.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in August 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2026
Current Certificate
Oct 2016EPC Rating
A
B
C
C73
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 12 October 2026
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 18 Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
18 Benson Close has no planning applications on record.
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But the area is active
12 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Benson Close homes
Four headline reads against 19 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 18 Benson Close runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,343
Street avg £2,831
Floor Area
99 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.9 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Reading Girls' SchoolSecondary623m
- The Ridgeway Primary SchoolPrimary868m
- The Palmer Primary AcademyPrimary1.0km
- Whiteknights Primary SchoolPrimary1.1km
Nearest stops
- Leighton Park CopseBus stop223m
- Wellington AvenueBus stop320m
- Barnsdale RoadBus stop350m
- Cressingham Road ChurchBus stop356m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
- Shoplifting638 reports14%
- Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
- Other Theft373 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 18 Benson Close is modelled from its 99 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 7LP. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 18 Benson Close. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 18 Benson Close was lodged in October 2016 at band C and expired in October 2026, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 18 Benson Close. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 27 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 7LP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 18 Benson Close is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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