Skip to content
UK Property Looker

11 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ

Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
91 m²
980 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 11 Bensgrove Close

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

11 Bensgrove Close is a detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 2-band jump.

Held since October 1996 — that's 30 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £507,000 sits 340.9% above the 1996 sale of £115,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£117/sq ft) was about 53% below the postcode norm.

Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Bensgrove Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.7 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 11 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

11 Bensgrove Close has no planning applications on record.

Notable planning nearby

3applications of note in the surrounding area

Before you offer

We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 11 Bensgrove Close

Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.

  • Larger development activity nearby
£14.99

30-day money-back guarantee

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

11 Bensgrove Close's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (1996).

Current estimate

£507,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1996)

£115,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 16 October 1996Most recent

    £115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0SJ: £400,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Bensgrove Close homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

11 Bensgrove Close is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£1,264

Street avg £4,287

Strongly below

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.1 t/year

On par
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 11 Bensgrove Close

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Larger development activity nearby
£14.99one-off

30-day 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
  • Beautiful Places, source of nearby scenic places
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£511k

1 Elvendon Priory Cottages, Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0LR

£500k

1 Barr Pond Cottages, Ferry Road, South Stoke

RG8 0JP

4 bed2 bath
£498k

1 Emmens Close, Checkendon

RG8 0TU

£521k

1 Beech Farm Cottages, Beech Lane, Woodcote

RG8 0QB

£478k

1 Cuddesdon Close, Woodcote

RG8 0SH

3 bed2 bath
£469k

1 Elvendon Road, Goring

RG8 0EA

3 bed1 bath
£550k

1 Cleeve Park Cottages, Icknield Road, Goring

RG8 0DJ

£551k

1 Ash Hurst, Goring

RG8 0DQ

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

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Langtree School — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Langtree School. 3 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

The full 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 RG8 0SJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG8 0SJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

46.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG8 0SJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

38.4dB

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 11 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.