Benham Drive is in Spencers Wood, Reading and in Wokingham district. RG7 1FB is located in the Swallowfield electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Wokingham. This postcode has been in use since 2006-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG7 1FG, RG7 1PP, RG7 1PH, RG7 1PS, RG7 1FH, RG7 1JD, RG7 1FQ, RG7 1QB, RG7 1JB.

Benham Drive Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Benham Drive are based on 68 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wokingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG7 1FB

Average Price
£460,607
Semi-Detached
£433,652
Terraced
£488,759
Detached
£797,143
Flats/Maisonettes
£282,800
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benham Drive

Average Price
£460,607
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benham DriveStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
53 Benham Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£223,0002023-08-04 £225,263
39 Benham Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£225,0002023-03-10 £222,592
45 Benham Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£230,0002023-01-06 £224,958
1 Benham Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Detached, an established residential building
£662,5002022-11-25 £660,746
59 Benham Drive, Reading, Wokingham
Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building
£225,0002022-11-11 £224,134

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT
4out of 4 5,258 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Lambs Lane Primary School
Back Lane, Spencers Wood , Spencers Wood RG7 1JB
3out of 4 271 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Grazeley Parochial Church of England Aided Primary School
Mereoak Lane , Grazeley RG7 1JY
3out of 4 1,619 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Alder Grove Church of England Primary School
Alder Grove , RG2 9RA
- not rated 2,532 yd Free schools Yes Mixed More About School
Shinfield Infant and Nursery School
School Green , Shinfield RG2 9EH
- not rated 2,964 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior School
Chestnut Crescent , Shinfield RG2 9EJ
3out of 4 3,020 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oakbank
Hyde End Lane , Ryeish Green RG7 1ER
3out of 4 2,034 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
John Madejski Academy
125 Hartland Road , RG2 8AF
2out of 4 4,574 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Vine Christian School
Mitford Close , Basingstoke Road RG7 1HF
- not rated 2,120 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
OneSchool Global UK Reading Primary Campus
401 Old Whitley Wood Lane , Shinfield RG2 8QA
- not rated 3,323 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Crosfields School
Shinfield Road , RG2 9BL
- not rated 4,685 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Miah's RestaurantTankerton House, Basingstoke Road982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Farriers ArmsThe Farriers Arms, Basingstoke Road982 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Lambs Lane Primary School
LAMBS LANE
grass pitches237 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed55 Mbit/s
Average download speed192.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed58.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed500 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Benham Drive Street dangerous?

In 2023, 93 crimes were reported near Benham Drive . 61% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG7 1FB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Benham Drive, Spencers Wood, Reading, RG7 1FB

Employment

RG7 1FB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee99
Self-Employed34
Part-Time Employee28
Retired16
Looking after home or family11
Student (economically inactive)6
Other1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)1
Long-Term Sick or disabled
Unemployed

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles24
Professional, scientific and technical activities21
Information and communication21
Education12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security11
Construction10
Financial and insurance activities10
Other7
Transport and storage7
Human health and social work activities6
Manufacturing6
Accommodation and food service activities5
Mining and quarrying4
Real estate activities2
Administrative and support service activities2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing1

People

Gender

Female129
Male137

Partnership Status

Single54
Married: Opposite sex113
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated4
Divorced20
Widowed1

Health

Very good health174
Good health78
Fair health14

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications5
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 12
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
Apprenticeship3
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 34
Degree or Similar 115

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian16
Pakistani6
Other Asian2
Black Caribbean1
Other Black1
Mixed White and Asian1
Mixed White and African1
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White230
Arab1
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom225
European Union13
Rest of Europe3
Africa13
Middle East and Asia12
The Americas and the Caribbean1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK225
10+ Years26
5-10 Years13
2-5 Years1
Less than 2 years1

Passport Held

United Kingdom237
Ireland1
Spain3
Poland3
Other EU countries3
Southern Asia1
South-East Asia1
North America and the Caribbean1
No passport held17

Religion

No religion115
Christian115
Hindu6
Jewish5
Muslim8
Sikh2
Other religion1
Not answered14