What type of property is 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is an end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB last sold for £230,000 in January 2023, around 3 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £204,950 in June 2006. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB appreciated in value?

Across 4 sales between June 2006 and January 2023, 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB rose from £204,950 to £230,000, a change of £25,050. That works out to roughly +0.7% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

The current EPC rating for 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is C with a score of 79 out of 100, lodged in July 2019. It has dropped from a B recorded in October 2008. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (635 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB heated?

The latest EPC at 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

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

Where is 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB located?

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

Is 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB in a safe area?

Police records around 45 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 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

The closest primary school to 45 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 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB?

The closest bus stop to 45 Benham Drive, RG7 1FB is Lambs Lane, 190m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

4 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

59 m²

635 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 79

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 45 Benham Drive

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

45 Benham Drive is an end-of-terrace house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 635 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band C. At 59 m² this is the 4th 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 (July 2019) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2008); the latest reading is one band lower.

Last sale on file: £230,000 in January 2023. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 0.7% per year.

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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.

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

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Jul 2019

EPC Rating

C79

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

1.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 45 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

45 Benham Drive has no planning applications on record.

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 0.7% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£230,000

Growth on file: 0.7% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

6 January 2023Most recent
£230,000
-7.3%over 5 years
1 June 2017
£248,000
+36.3%over 3 years
15 May 2014
£182,000
-11.2%over 7 years
28 June 2006
£204,950

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

Price per m²

£3,898

Street avg £3,708

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Floor Area

59 m²

Street avg 57 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

1.3 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

On par

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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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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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