23 Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP
About 23 Benson Close
23 Benson Close is a detached house in Reading (RG2 7LP). It has a recorded floor area of 98 m² (around 1055 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2017) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2004–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 10.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£408/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in June 2018.
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Planning history
23 Benson Close has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
2 applications on record at 23 Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP
- Aug 2014ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Two storey · Side of property
Two storey side extension
- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- PL/14/1061
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionAug 2014Decision
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Sales history & valuation
23 Benson Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£476,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.2% per year over 14 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 4.2% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
21 June 2018Most recent
£430,000
+81.4%over 14 years23 January 2004
£237,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 7LP: £457,500 (2025–2021).
Versus other Benson Close homes
On habitable rooms, 23 Benson Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,388
Street avg £2,827
Floor Area
98 m²
Street avg 101 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.6dB