23, BENSON CLOSE, READING, RG2 7LP - £430,000

23 BENSON CLOSE is a small extended detached house of 98m², built sometime between 1976 and 1982. It was last sold for £430,000 in June 2018, which was around 29% below the average June 2018 detached price in the Reading local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was June 2017, where the current energy rating was C, and the potential energy rating was B.

23 BENSON CLOSE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows two sales for 23 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 23 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
2018 22 JUN	£430,000	£609,039	29% below HPI
2004 23 JAN	£237,000	£324,056	27% below HPI

23 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 23 BENSON CLOSE sales from January 2004 and June 2018 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 January 2004 sale was for 27% below the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 27% below the HPI over time, until the June 2018 sale, where it falls to 29% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 29% below the HPI.

How Large is 23 BENSON CLOSE?

23 BENSON CLOSE is 98m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in June 2017. 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 23 BENSON CLOSE lies on this distribution: 27% of detached houses are smaller than 23 BENSON CLOSE, and 72% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

23 BENSON CLOSE: Plot and Title Map

23 BENSON CLOSE sits on a plot of roughly 0.092 of an acre, or 372m². The below map shows the location of 23 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 23 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 23 BENSON CLOSE?

23 BENSON CLOSE is located in READING, in the RG2 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 23 on BENSON CLOSE.