What type of property is 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What did 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB sell for?

41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB last sold for £204,950 in June 2006, around 20 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

The current EPC rating for 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in December 2018. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (646 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is in council tax band C.

Where is 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB located?

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

Is 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB in a safe area?

Police records around 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB show an average of 150 reported crimes per month over the last 14 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 37% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is falling (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

The closest primary school to 41 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 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

The closest bus stop to 41 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is Lambs Lane, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

60 m²

646 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Overview

About 41 Benham Drive

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

41 Benham Drive is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 60 m² this is the 12th smallest of 28 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–162 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (December 2018) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good.

Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in June 2006. Today's modelled estimate of £230,000 is 12.2% above the 2006 sale price.

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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms2

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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.

41 Benham Drive's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Dec 2018

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.4 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 6 December 2028

2 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2018from Oct 2008

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Floor Insulation

UninsulatedInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting

29%73%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 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.

Current estimate

£230,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2006)

£204,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

29 June 2006Most recent
£204,950

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

Nearby sales in RG7 1FB

On the street

Versus other Benham Drive homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

41 Benham Drive is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,416

Street avg £3,756

Strongly below

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 57 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.4 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

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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.

£302k

1 Bays Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DF

2 bed2 bath

£435k

1 Clements Close, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HJ

3 bed1 bath

£436k

1 Beatty Rise, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FQ

3 bed3 bath

£542k

1 Century Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1PE

3 bed2 bath

£556k

1 Bernard Cottages, Recreation Lane, Spencers Wood

RG7 1ED

3 bed2 bath

£714k

1 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FB

3 bed2 bath

£742k

1 Chandlers Cottage, Goring Lane, Grazeley Green

RG7 1LY

3 bed2 bath

£207k

1 Caribou Walk, Three Mile Cross

RG7 1WR

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.

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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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