What type of property is 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is a 3-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB sell for?

23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB last sold for £380,000 in August 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £309,950 in November 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB changed over time?

Across 3 sales between November 2006 and August 2021, 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB rose from £309,950 to £380,000, a change of £70,050. That works out to roughly +1.4% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB have?

The current EPC rating for 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is C with a score of 72 out of 100, lodged in November 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (1,173 sq ft), around 36 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 80% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG7 1FB. Source: EPC Register.

How is 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB heated?

The latest EPC at 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is in council tax band E.

Where is 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB located?

23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB sits in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG7 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

Police records around 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB show an average of 4 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 50% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

The closest primary school to 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is Lambs Lane Primary School (184m), one of 5 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Oakbank School (1.8km).

How well connected is 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

The closest bus stop to 23 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is Lambs Lane, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

3 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

109 m²

1173 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 72

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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 £434,000 is 14.2% 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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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

C72

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

3.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2020from Jun 2013

Low Energy Lighting

44%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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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.

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.

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

Current estimate

£434,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.4% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£380,000

Growth on file: 1.4% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

18 August 2021Most recent
£380,000
+31.0%over 7 years
28 October 2013
£290,000
-6.4%over 6 years
24 November 2006
£309,950

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

Nearby sales in RG7 1FB

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 £3,744

On par

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

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

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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

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.

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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· 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

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FAQ

Common questions

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