29 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB
About 29 Benham Drive
29 Benham Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 82 m² (around 883 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2022) shows a C (score 76), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since April 2012. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 89). Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings.
Held since May 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 82 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £379,000 sits 69.8% above the 2006 sale of £223,203. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£253/sq ft) was about 21.9% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms2
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has permanent outbuildings, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
29 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.
Sales history & valuation
29 Benham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£379,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£223,203
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 May 2006Most recent
£223,203
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG7 1FB: £228,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG7 1FB
19 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB
Sold Oct 2025
£430,00057 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB
Sold Jun 2025
£127,00053 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB
Sold Mar 2025
£235,00051 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB
Sold Feb 2024
£228,00039 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB
Sold Mar 2023
£225,000
Versus other Benham Drive homes
Price per m² for 29 Benham Drive lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,722
Street avg £3,795
Floor Area
82 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.1 t/year
Street avg 2.7 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
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB







