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

3 sales on record

Estimated value

£437,000

  • Since the 2021 sale (£380,000)+15%
  • Against RG7 1FB's recent median (£235,000)+86%

Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
End terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
109 m²
1173 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£437,000

  • Against its 2021 sale (£380,000)+15%
  • Against RG7 1FB's recent median (£235,000)+86%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 23 Benham Drive is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1FB. 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

    109 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2020

  • Sales of this home

    3 sales recorded, the latest in 2021

  • Recent sales in RG7 1FB

    5 sales, median £235,000 (2025–2024)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
PlanningNone on this homeFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

23 Benham Drive's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.

Sales timeline

  1. 18 August 2021Most recent

    £380,000

    +31.0%over 7 years

  2. 28 October 2013

    £290,000

    -6.4%over 6 years

  3. 24 November 2006

    £309,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1FB: £235,000 (2025–2024).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

1 potential issue has already been flagged for 23 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks 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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Overview

About 23 Benham Drive

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

23 Benham Drive is a three-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (November 2020) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84).

At 109 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 2006–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £437,000 is 15% above the 2021 sale price. Sold August 2021 for £380,000. 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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageDetached
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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)
Nov 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 3 November 2030

3 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Jun 2013
Low Energy Lighting
44%73%

More low energy lighting installed

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 23 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

23 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.

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.

EPC Rating for 23 Benham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,486

Street avg £3,769

Below

Floor Area

109 m²

Street avg 104 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Below
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

150/mo

Falling 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.

Nearest schools

  • Lambs Lane Primary SchoolPrimary184m
  • Grazeley Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary1.6km
  • Oakbank SchoolSecondary1.8km
  • Alder Grove Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary2.3km

Nearest stops

  • Lambs LaneBus stop190m
  • Back LaneBus stop256m
  • Post OfficeBus stop431m
  • Mobile Home Park EastBus stop586m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences769 reports37%
  • Anti-social Behaviour327 reports16%
  • Criminal Damage & Arson233 reports11%
  • Shoplifting167 reports8%

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
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Comparables

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

How to read this page

Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 23 Benham Drive is modelled from its 109 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG7 1FB. 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 23 Benham Drive. 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 23 Benham Drive was lodged in November 2020 at band C and is valid until November 2030. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 23 Benham Drive. 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 6 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG7 1FB, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
23 Benham Drive is in council tax band E. 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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