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According to the public record, 8, Benson Close, Reading is a freehold house.
By comparing it to neighbours, we estimate that it is a mid-century house with 1,178 ft2 of internal area and sits on a 815 m2 plot and a garden.
Houses of this size in this area normally have 4 bedrooms.
Based on available information, and assuming reasonable condition, the estimated sale value for 8, Benson Close, Reading is £494,603 and the estimated rental value is £2,262 per month.
Benson Close, Reading, RG2 is located within the RG2 postal district.
8, Benson Close, Reading has 31 entries in the Land Registry , most recently in January 2008 and no records in the EPC database.
We combine this sold price information with public data of neighbouring properties to estimate the attributes and values.
The local information is scored as 5 out of 5 and is considered of high accuracy.
Decorative condition can have a big effect on a property's value and this effect varies depending on the type, size and location of the property.
If 8, Benson Close, Reading is in very good condition we estimate a sale value of £519,334 and a rental value of £2,375 per month.
However, if the property needs a lot of cosmetic work we estimate a sale value of £459,981 and a rental value of £2,104 per month.
Over the last 12 months the sale value of 8 Benson Close Reading has decreased by an estimated £11,633 (2.4%) and its rental value has increased by an estimated £59 per month (2.6%), giving an expected gross yield of 5.5%.
According to data from HM Land Registry, 8, Benson Close, Reading sits on a plot of 815m2.
We have plot size data on 22 out of 22 other houses in the postcode and 8, Benson Close, Reading sits on the largest plot.
According to HM Land Registry, 8, Benson Close, Reading was last sold on 14th January 2008 for £295,000 and was recorded as a freehold house.
The property has had 3 sales since 1995.
Since January 2008, the market for similar properties has risen 45.6%
According to the Land Registry and our network of Estate Agents, there have been 3 sales of properties similar to 8, Benson Close, Reading within a radius of 640 metres over the last 2 years.
The most recent example is 16, Benson Close, Reading, RG2 7LP, a freehold house which sold for £500,000 on the 17th November 2025.
Read more about house prices in RG2.
•Nearby is defined as the radius comprising the nearest 2,000 addresses.
Benson Close, Reading, RG2 has a total of 22 addresses. According to our analysis of all the public data, 8, Benson Close, Reading is the 2nd largest and the 2nd most expensive property on the street.
When compared to the postcode district it is £119k more expensive than the average property in RG2.
The closest station to 8, Benson Close, Reading is Earley station which is 2.5 kilometres away.
According to recent data from Ofcom, ultrafast broadband is available in this area.
According to recent data from Ofcom, Ultrafast broadband is available in the area.
According to data from the Environment Agency, the flood risk in this area is considered to be very low.
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The recent census recorded whether a resident owned or rented their home.
In the area around 8, Benson Close, Reading, 34.4% of property is privately rented and 31.3% is privately owned with a mortgage.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The recent census recorded the highest level of education achieved by residents in the local area.
In the area around 8, Benson Close, Reading, 27.3% of residents are recorded as possessing school level qualifications and 43.7% as possessing degree level qualifications.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
The most recent census in 2021 recorded the age of all UK residents.
In the area around 8, Benson Close, Reading, the average age was 32.4 and the most common age was 17.
The graph below shows how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales
The recent census recorded whether a property was a primary or secondary home for the resident.
In the area around 8, Benson Close, Reading, 0.8% of property was a second home.
Comparison figures for South East and the rest of England & Wales are listed below.
The recent census recorded the number of cars registered in each household.
In the area around 8, Benson Close, Reading, there are an average of 1.4 cars per household.
See below for how this compares to South East and the rest of England & Wales.
