18, BENSON CLOSE, READING, RG2 7LP - £430,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

18 BENSON CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 99m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £430,000 in August 2021, which was around 32% below the average August 2021 detached price in the Reading local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was October 2016, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

18 BENSON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 18 BENSON CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Reading local authority area for the corresponding sale date. All of the three 18 BENSON CLOSE sales were for below the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2021 13 AUG	£430,000	£632,784	32% below HPI
2018 6 JUL	£395,000	£621,373	36% below HPI
2007 22 AUG	£250,000	£412,878	39% below HPI

18 BENSON CLOSE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Reading local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 18 BENSON CLOSE sales between August 2007 and August 2021 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the July 2018 sale was for 36% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 36% below the HPI over time, until the August 2021 sale, where it rises to 32% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 32% below the HPI.

How Large is 18 BENSON CLOSE?

18 BENSON CLOSE is 99m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in October 2016. This puts it in the smallest 30% of detached houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses by size in Reading, and where 18 BENSON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 28% of detached houses are smaller than 18 BENSON CLOSE, and 71% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

18 BENSON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

18 BENSON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.081 of an acre, or 328m². The below map shows the location of 18 BENSON CLOSE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 18 BENSON CLOSE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 18 BENSON CLOSE?

18 BENSON CLOSE is located in READING, in the RG2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 18 on BENSON CLOSE.