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1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB

Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
162 m²
1744 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Benham Drive

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

1 Benham Drive is a three-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 162 m² (around 1744 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (November 2008); the latest reading is one band lower. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 85). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.

At 162 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2008–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£380/sq ft) was about 17.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold November 2022 for £662,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • OutbuildingsYes
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Benham Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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)
Apr 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2022from Nov 2008
EPC improved fromB81toC77
Low Energy Lighting
7%58%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryDetached HouseEPC CPermanent outbuildings

Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Benham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 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 1 Benham Drive was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£694,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 14 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2022)

£662,500

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 25 November 2022Most recent

    £662,500

    +32.5%over 14 years

  2. 16 October 2008

    £499,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1FB: £228,000 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other Benham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 1 Benham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,090

Street avg £3,703

Above

Floor Area

162 m²

Street avg 100 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1 Benham Drive

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£716k

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1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

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3 bed2 bath
£529k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

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3 bed2 bath
£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

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3 bed3 bath
£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

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3 bed1 bath
£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

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4 bed1 bath
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

4/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Lambs Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Lambs Lane Primary School. 6 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG7 1FB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG7 1FB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG7 1FB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.