7, BENSON CLOSE, READING, RG2 7LP - £237,950

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

7 BENSON CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 99m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £237,950 in September 2005, which was around 33% below the average September 2005 detached price in the Reading local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was April 2022, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

7 BENSON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 7 BENSON CLOSE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the two sales, along with the average detached price in the Reading local authority area for the corresponding sale date. Both of the two 7 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
2005 2 SEP	£237,950	£356,531	33% below HPI
1996 15 MAR	£79,000	£117,623	33% below HPI

7 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 two 7 BENSON CLOSE sales from March 1996 and September 2005 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 March 1996 sale was for 33% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 33% below the HPI over time, until the September 2005 sale, which was also at 33% below the HPI.

How Large is 7 BENSON CLOSE?

7 BENSON CLOSE is 99m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in April 2022. 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 7 BENSON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 28% of detached houses are smaller than 7 BENSON CLOSE, and 71% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

7 BENSON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

7 BENSON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.082 of an acre, or 331m². The below map shows the location of 7 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 7 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 7 BENSON CLOSE?

7 BENSON CLOSE is located in READING, in the RG2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 7 on BENSON CLOSE.