14 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ
About 14 Bensgrove Close
14 Bensgrove Close is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Woodcote, Reading, Reading (RG8 0SJ). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1193 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 1996–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £494,000 sits 70.3% above the 2014 sale of £290,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£243/sq ft) was about 27.8% below the postcode norm. Last sold in June 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 111 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 7 EPCs). 3 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
14 Bensgrove Close'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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 5 December 2018
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 14 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ
- Oct 2007Garage ConversionAmendmentOutcome in report
Conversion of garage to living accommodation (retrospective).
Retrospective- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- P07/E1174/RET
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionApr 2021Decision
- Garage ConversionApr 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
14 Bensgrove Close has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£494,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.1% per year over 18 years.
£290,000
Growth on file: 7.1% per year over 18 years.
Sales timeline
18 June 2014Most recent
£290,000
+20.8%over 4 years24 June 2009
£240,000
+9.1%over 5 years16 January 2004
£220,000
+155.8%over 7 years22 August 1996
£86,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG8 0SJ: £400,000 (2024–2020).
Nearby sales in RG8 0SJ
2 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ
Sold Mar 2024
£10,71015 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ
Sold Feb 2024
£400,0005 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ
Sold Jan 2022
£420,0009 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ
Sold May 2021
£400,00013 Bensgrove Close, Woodcote, Reading, RG8 0SJ
Sold Nov 2020
£390,000
Versus other Bensgrove Close homes
On epc rating, 14 Bensgrove Close runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,617
Street avg £4,093
Floor Area
111 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 3.9 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
52/mo
Falling 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
46.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.4dB







