Property data
Sale history
Date Paid price Annual growth After inflation
Mar 2009 £205,000 7.5% 5.4%
Mar 1996 £80,000 na na
Floor plan

Archived estate agent floor plan for 5, Benson Close.

Floorplan 5
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Internal area
116 square metres (1,249 square feet) according to latest EPC inspection
Price per internal area

This property sold for £1,767 per square metre (£164 per square foot) in Mar 2009. Indexed forward to today's value, this is roughly £3,278 per square metre (£305 per square foot) .

Date Paid price Paid £/sqm Today's value Today's value £/sqm
Mar 2009 £205,000 £1,767 £380,217 £3,278
Mar 1996 £80,000 £690 £417,389 £3,598

Calculated using the latest EPC internal area of 116 m². Earlier sale dates may not have had the same measured area available.

Valuation
The most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £380,217. This is one data point to inform the valuation. Another method is the valuation implied by what comparable homes are selling for. Homes in Reading are now selling for between £3,860 and £5,020 per square metre (£358 and £466 per square foot). Based on an internal area of 116 m², this implies a valuation between £448,000 and £582,000. Treat this as context only. For a valuation using hand-picked comparable sales, use the Advanced search tool — create a shortlist of similar condition homes, then export a valuation report.
Bedrooms
4
Type
Detached
Council tax band
D
Plot size
476 square metres (5,124 square feet) - map showing freehold boundary lines
Archived listings
History:
Archived sales listing for 5 Benson Close. Advertised on multiple portals. It was . It last appeared Feb 2009.
Photos:

There are 11 archived estate agent listing photos for 5 Benson Close.

Photos for 5 Benson Close
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Advertiser remarks:
  • 4 bedrooms
EPC Inspections
Summary:
22 October 2008 - energy performance certificate grade E
Reason for EPC:
None
Tenure:
Owner-occupied
Property type:
None , has 6 habitable rooms. Estimated year built 1976 to 1982
Area:
116 sqm (1,249 square foot) total internal area
Comments:
Frequently asked questions

5 Benson Close is worth whatever price a willing buyer and seller agree upon. However, the following can provide useful context.

  • HouseMetric estimates the most recent sale price indexed forward to today's value is £380,217.
  • Based on an internal area of 116 m² and recent prices in Reading, this implies a lower and upper quartile range from £448,000 to £582,000, using HouseMetric's implied valuation methodology.

According to HM Land Registry price paid data, 5 Benson Close last sold for £205,000 in March 2009.

HouseMetric shows 5 Benson Close as 116 m² (1,249 sq ft), based on the latest internal area data available for this property. The bedroom count is shown as 4 bedrooms. Bedroom numbers can come from a previous estate agency listing, an EPC record, or an estimate based on the size of the property.

The latest EPC rating shown by HouseMetric is E, from an inspection dated 22 October 2008. EPC information comes from the public Energy Performance Certificate data for England and Wales.

When we last checked, 5 Benson Close was in council tax band D. Council Tax bands can change, so check the latest Valuation Office Agency Council Tax list.

5 Benson Close is in postcode RG2 7LP, in Reading. You can also view HouseMetric's sold-price page for Benson Close, RG2 7LP or analysis of the Reading property market.

HouseMetric combines HM Land Registry price paid data, Energy Performance Certificate data and Ordnance Survey/open data. The data were last updated 1 June 2026. Figures such as indexed values and local valuation ranges are calculated estimates for context, while official records can change as public datasets are updated.

For more detail on HouseMetric data sources, update frequency and valuation methods, see the HouseMetric FAQs.