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

EPC B3 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
5
Bathrooms
5
Floor area
150 m²
1615 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 87
Council tax
Band G
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 5 Benham Drive

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

5 Benham Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Spencers Wood, Reading, Reading (RG7 1FB). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2018) returns a high B (score 87), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in November 2010 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (62 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £588,000 is 32.9% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 15.5% below the postcode norm. Last sale on file: £442,500 in February 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms5
  • Bathrooms5
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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.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
May 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
B87
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2016from Nov 2010
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
45%100%

More low energy lighting installed

May 2018from Jun 2016
EPC improved fromC73toB87
Windows
AverageGood

Window efficiency improved

Low Energy Lighting
100%50%

Low energy lighting percentage decreased

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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

Current estimate

£588,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.3% per year over 12 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2019)

£442,500

Growth on file: -0.3% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 February 2019Most recent

    £442,500

    +7.3%over 6 years

  2. 26 September 2012

    £412,500

    -10.3%over 5 years

  3. 27 February 2007

    £459,950

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.

On epc rating, 5 Benham Drive stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,950

Street avg £3,779

Strongly below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 101 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.7 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 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.
£581k

1 Allfrey Grove, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FH

6 bed4 bath
£578k

1 Chapel Lane, Riseley

RG7 1QU

4 bed1 bath
£559k

1 Addams Mews, Spencers Wood

RG7 1WU

4 bed2 bath
£558k

1 Appleby Walk, Spencers Wood

RG7 1UZ

4 bed2 bath
£623k

1 Beckingham Place, Spencers Wood

RG7 1SA

4 bed3 bath
£520k

1 Askew Drive, Spencers Wood

RG7 1HG

4 bed
£691k

1 Bryant Crescent, Spencers Wood

RG7 1FG

6 bed3 bath
£704k

1 Clares Green Road, Spencers Wood

RG7 1DY

4 bed2 bath
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 5 Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.