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

3 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
873 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 78
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 31 Benham Drive

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

31 Benham Drive is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 873 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (June 2010) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. The latest certificate is from June 2010, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 81 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 2006–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £380,000 is 13.4% above the 2017 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£384/sq ft) was about 18.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 9 years since the last transfer (June 2017).

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • StudyYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageYes

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
Before you decide

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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.

31 Benham Drive's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 15 Jun 2020

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C78
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 31 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

31 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.

31 Benham Drive valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£380,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.2% per year over 11 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2017)

£335,000

Growth on file: 3.2% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 29 June 2017Most recent

    £335,000

    +34.0%over 4 years

  2. 18 October 2012

    £250,000

    +6.4%over 6 years

  3. 11 May 2006

    £234,950

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.

CO₂ Emissions for 31 Benham Drive runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,133

Street avg £3,700

Strongly above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 106 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.0 t/year

Street avg 2.8 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 31 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.
£408k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath
£450k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath
£529k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 bed2 bath
£553k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath
£694k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath
£716k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath
£313k

1 Bays Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DF

2 bed2 bath
£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed
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 31 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.