Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG7 1FB.

Average price (last 12 months)
£407,500
1 sale
Average price (since 2016)
£327,542
24 sales
Price range
£127k – £663k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
17 Dec 2025
RG7 1FB

At a glance

House prices£328k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station56 min walkMortimer station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

24 property sales on Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £407,500. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £220,545. Average sale prices fell from £357,500 in 2016 to £299,875 in 2025 (-16%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 6 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Benham Drive compared

RG7 postcode area£506,204
Reading£514,105
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Benham Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG7 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £357,500 (2 sales)2016£358k2017: £340,125 (4 sales)2017£340k2018: £267,500 (3 sales)2018£268k2019: £400,000 (2 sales)2019£400k2021: £382,500 (2 sales)2021£383k2022: £437,500 (3 sales)2022£438k2023: £226,000 (3 sales)2023£226k2024: £228,000 (1 sales)2024£228k2025: £299,875 (4 sales)2025£300k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Flat11£220,54530 Jun 2025
Terraced10£380,00017 Dec 2025
Detached3£545,00025 Nov 2022

Sold prices on Benham Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
33, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 17 Dec 2025£407,500 TerracedFreehold
19, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 17 Oct 2025£430,000 TerracedFreehold
57, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 30 Jun 2025£127,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 21 Mar 2025£235,000 FlatLeasehold
51, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 7 Feb 2024£228,000 FlatLeasehold
53, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 4 Aug 2023£223,000 FlatLeasehold
39, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 10 Mar 2023£225,000 FlatLeasehold
45, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 6 Jan 2023£230,000 FlatLeasehold
1, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 25 Nov 2022£662,500 DetachedFreehold
59, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 11 Nov 2022£225,000 FlatLeasehold
19, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 30 Jun 2022£425,000 TerracedFreehold
21, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 18 Nov 2021£410,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 19 Aug 2021£380,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 1 Jul 2021£385,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 27 Sep 2019£357,500 TerracedFreehold
5, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 20 Feb 2019£442,500 DetachedFreehold
33, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 25 Apr 2018£365,000 TerracedFreehold
55, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 29 Mar 2018£217,500 FlatLeasehold
43, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 5 Jan 2018£220,000 FlatLeasehold
31, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 30 Jun 2017£335,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 16 Jun 2017£530,000 DetachedFreehold
45, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 2 Jun 2017£248,000 FlatLeasehold
59, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 14 Mar 2017£247,500 FlatLeasehold
4, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 31 Oct 2016£545,000 DetachedFreehold
15, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 8 Jun 2016£330,000 TerracedFreehold
27, Benham Drive RG7 1FB 12 May 2016£385,000 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
33, Benham Drive £365,000 (Apr 2018) → £407,500 (Dec 2025) +12%
over 8 yrs
19, Benham Drive £357,500 (Sep 2019) → £425,000 (Jun 2022) → £430,000 (Oct 2025) +20%
over 6 yrs
53, Benham Drive £223,000 (Aug 2023) → £235,000 (Mar 2025) +5%
over 2 yrs
45, Benham Drive £248,000 (Jun 2017) → £230,000 (Jan 2023) -7%
over 6 yrs
59, Benham Drive £247,500 (Mar 2017) → £225,000 (Nov 2022) -9%
over 6 yrs
4, Benham Drive £545,000 (Oct 2016) → £530,000 (Jun 2017) -3%
over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Benham Drive

Crime

22 crimes were reported within about a mile of Benham Drive in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences7
Anti-social behaviour5
Criminal damage & arson4
Other theft4
Public order1
Shoplifting1

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Benham Drive is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • River Enborne and Foudry Brook Flood alert area
  • Foudry Brook from Stratfield Mortimer to Green Park Flood warning area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Benham Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Lambs Lane Primary School 211 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.1 mi
Grazeley Church of England Primary School 204 pupils Primary Church of England 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Oakbank School 300 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 1.1 mi
The Vine Christian School 24 pupils Other independent school Christian 3–18 Report 1.2 mi
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School 404 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Good Report 1.5 mi
Riseley Green School 26 pupils Other independent special school 4–16 Report 1.7 mi
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School 303 pupils Primary 3–7 Report 1.7 mi
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School Primary Church of England 7–11 Report 1.8 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Mortimer station 2.8 mi · 56 min walk
  • Reading Green Park station 2.9 mi · 58 min walk
  • Earley station 4.4 mi · 1 hr 29 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Lambs Lane (W-bound, Lambs Lane) 2 min walk
  • Back Lane (adj, Basingstoke Road) 3 min walk
  • Back Lane (opp, Basingstoke Road) 3 min walk
  • Post Office (adj, Basingstoke Road) 5 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Swallowfield Medical Practice
    The Street, Swallowfield, Reading · 1.0 mi
  • South Reading & Shinfield Group Med Prac
    Shinfield Medical Pract, School Green, Reading · 1.7 mi
  • Shinfield Medical Practice
    Shinfield House, School Green, Reading · 1.7 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned74.9%62.5%
Private rented11.0%20.3%
Social rented14.2%17.1%
Households911

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1521.6%17.4%
Aged 15–6460.2%64.1%
Aged 65+18.1%18.6%
Residents2,231

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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