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Benham Hill, Thatcham

MyStreetCheck free street report: Benham Hill, Thatcham · 30 October 2026 · www.mystreetcheck.co.uk/thatcham-west-berkshire/benham-hill/

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG18 3AJ, RG18 3HL, RG18 3AH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£423,700
3 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£465,824
23 sales
Price range
£235k – £800k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
30 Jun 2026
RG18 3AJ

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At a glance

House prices£424k average4% above the Thatcham average CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station21 min walkNewbury Racecourse station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leaseholdAll freeholdAcross 23 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

23 property sales on Benham Hill, Thatcham have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 3 homes sold here for an average of £423,700. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £484,600. That is 4% above the Thatcham average of £407,688 over the same period. 3 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 3 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 65% detached, 26% semi-detached, 9% terraced. Recorded sale prices on Benham Hill range from £235,000 to £800,000. Every home sold here was sold freehold. Of 89 streets in Thatcham with at least two sales in the last year, Benham Hill ranks 20th for average price.

House prices on Benham Hill compared

Benham Hill£423,700
RG18 postcode area£454,901
Thatcham£407,688
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all RG18 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £475,000 (2 sales)2016£475k2017: £430,000 (1 sales)2017£430k2018: £526,650 (3 sales)2018£527k2020: £423,400 (1 sales)2020£423k2021: £423,000 (4 sales)2021£423k2022: £418,333 (3 sales)2022£418k2023: £461,250 (2 sales)2023£461k2024: £495,000 (2 sales)2024£495k2025: £524,025 (4 sales)2025£524k2026: £375,000 (1 sales)2026£375k

Tenure: 100% freehold and 0% leasehold across 23 recorded sales.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Detached15£484,60014 Nov 2025
Semi-detached6£474,99230 Jun 2026
Terraced2£297,50027 Nov 2025

Sold prices on Benham Hill

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
300, Benham Hill RG18 3AJ 30 Jun 2026£375,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
304, Benham Hill RG18 3AJ 27 Nov 2025£360,000 TerracedFreehold
250, Benham Hill RG18 3AH 14 Nov 2025£536,100 DetachedFreehold
200, Benham Hill RG18 3HL 18 Jul 2025£600,000 DetachedFreehold
232, Benham Hill RG18 3AH 27 Jun 2025£600,000 DetachedFreehold
284, Benham Hill RG18 3AJ 11 Sep 2024£450,000 DetachedFreehold
278A, Benham Hill RG18 3AJ 19 Apr 2024£540,000 DetachedFreehold
286, Benham Hill RG18 3AJ 1 Dec 2023£462,500 DetachedFreehold
192, Benham Hill RG18 3HL 6 Jan 2023£460,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
226, Benham Hill RG18 3HL 28 Oct 2022£410,000 DetachedFreehold
280, Benham Hill RG18 3AJ 31 Aug 2022£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
300, Benham Hill RG18 3AJ 11 Mar 2022£360,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
218, Benham Hill RG18 3HL 10 Dec 2021£429,000 DetachedFreehold
274, Benham Hill RG18 3AJ 26 Nov 2021£390,000 DetachedFreehold
236, Benham Hill RG18 3AH 15 Oct 2021£638,000 DetachedFreehold
302, Benham Hill RG18 3AJ 8 Oct 2021£235,000 TerracedFreehold
242, Benham Hill RG18 3AH 22 May 2020£423,400 DetachedFreehold
192, Benham Hill RG18 3HL 19 Dec 2018£369,950 Semi-detachedFreehold
212, Benham Hill RG18 3HL 30 Apr 2018£410,000 DetachedFreehold
256, Benham Hill RG18 3AH 10 Apr 2018£800,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
296, Benham Hill RG18 3AJ 10 Mar 2017£430,000 DetachedFreehold
210, Benham Hill RG18 3HL 25 Nov 2016£445,000 DetachedFreehold
236, Benham Hill RG18 3AH 7 Jan 2016£505,000 DetachedFreehold

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
300, Benham Hill £360,000 (Mar 2022) → £375,000 (Jun 2026) +4%
over 4 yrs
192, Benham Hill £369,950 (Dec 2018) → £460,000 (Jan 2023) +24%
over 4 yrs
236, Benham Hill £505,000 (Jan 2016) → £638,000 (Oct 2021) +26%
over 6 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Benham Hill

Crime

83 crimes were reported within about a mile of Benham Hill in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences26
Anti-social behaviour21
Criminal damage & arson9
Shoplifting6
Public order5
Other theft4

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

Flood risk

Benham Hill is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • River Kennet from Thatcham down to Reading Flood alert area
  • River Kennet and its tributaries from Berwick Bassett down to Newbury Flood alert area
  • River Kennet for Thatcham and Colthrop Flood warning area
  • River Enborne and Foudry Brook Flood alert area
  • River Kennet at Newbury 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 Hill

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery 239 pupils Primary 3–11 Good Report 0.4 mi
Parsons Down Infant School 88 pupils Primary 4–7 Report 0.5 mi
Parsons Down Junior School 139 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.5 mi
Engaging Potential 14 pupils Other independent special school 13–19 Report 0.6 mi
Whitelands Park Primary School 372 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.9 mi
The Grange School 40 pupils Other independent special school 7–16 Report 1.2 mi
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School 246 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 3–11 Report 1.2 mi
Thatcham Park CofE Primary 399 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Good Report 1.2 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, shops and health

Train stations

  • Newbury Racecourse station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Newbury station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk
  • Thatcham station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Southdown Road (opp, A4 Benham Hill) 2 min walk
  • Robertsfield (adj, Lower Way) 3 min walk
  • Robertsfield (opp, Lower Way) 3 min walk
  • Garden Centre - Pound Lane (opp, A4 Benham Hill) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Thatcham Health Centre
    Bath Road, Thatcham · 1.0 mi
  • Eastfield House Surgery
    6 St. Johns Road, Newbury · 1.7 mi
  • Strawberry Hill Medical Centre
    Strawberry Hill Med.ctr, Old Bath Road, Newbury · 1.8 mi
  • Burdwood Surgery
    Wheelers Green Way, Thatcham · 1.9 mi

Supermarkets

  • Tesco Express Tesco Thatcham Express · 0.8 mi
  • Marks and Spencer BP M&S Swanbridge Newbury BP · 0.9 mi
  • Lidl Lidl London Road Retail Park · 0.9 mi
  • Tesco Tesco Newbury Superstore · 1.0 mi

Pharmacies

  • Halo Direct · 0.8 mi
  • Halo Pharmacy · 1.0 mi
  • Boots · 1.7 mi

Dentists

  • Community Dental Clinic · 0.3 mi
  • Da Clinics Ltd · 0.6 mi
  • Cedar Dental Care · 1.1 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 9 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.

Income8 of 10
Employment9 of 10
Education and skills6 of 10
Health and disability9 of 10
Crime8 of 10
Access to housing and services5 of 10
Living environment8 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned76.3%62.5%
Private rented18.5%20.3%
Social rented5.2%17.1%
Households849

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1517.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6470.7%64.1%
Aged 65+12.2%18.6%
Residents2,026

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.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks87%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks99%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks89%92%

Share of homes across West Berkshire with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. 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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Who lives around Benham Hill

Ethnic group

HereWest Berkshire
White95%91.9%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh2%3.7%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1.4%2.4%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African1.1%1.3%
Other ethnic group0.5%0.7%

Religion

HereWest Berkshire
No religion47.4%41.1%
Christian45%49.1%
Not answered5.8%6.1%
Hindu1.1%1.3%
Muslim0.5%1.3%
Other religion0.1%0.4%
Buddhist0%0.3%
Jewish0%–

Country of birth

HereWest Berkshire
Born in the UK89.3%88%
Born outside the UK10.7%12%

Highest qualification

HereWest Berkshire
Level 4 qualifications and above30.3%37%
Level 3 qualifications20.5%16.9%
Level 2 qualifications16.3%14.5%
No qualifications12.1%14.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications12%9.9%
Apprenticeship7%5.2%
Other qualifications1.8%2.4%

General health

HereWest Berkshire
Very good health51.5%51%
Good health35.1%34.6%
Fair health10.8%11%
Bad health1.8%2.7%
Very bad health0.8%0.7%

Cars or vans per household

HereWest Berkshire
1 car or van in household39.3%38.3%
2 cars or vans in household38.8%35.1%
3 or more cars or vans in household15.2%14.5%
No cars or vans in household6.7%12.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of West Berkshire.

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Estate agents near Benham Hill

  • Henwick Properties 1.2 mi
  • Roots 1.3 mi
  • Chancellors 1.3 mi
  • Downer & Co 1.6 mi
  • Lovejoy Stevens 1.7 mi

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