What’s changing in Benson

House prices in Benson

Over the last six months, 29 homes sold within 1.5 miles of Benson. Half sold for more than £495,000 and half for less. The cheapest was £170,000 and the dearest £1,675,000.

• 15 Blackstone Road, WallingfordTerraced house · Fri 14 Aug£425,000
• 34 Mcculloch Meadows, Crowmarsh GiffordSemi-detached house · Fri 14 Aug£430,000
• 107 The Street, EwelmeTerraced house · Fri 7 Aug£535,000
• 37 Hither Derhams, BensonDetached house · Wed 5 Aug£495,000
• 1 White Hart Close, BensonFlat · Thu 30 Jul£280,000
• Beck House, RokeDetached house · Tue 28 Jul£799,000
• 61 Bonners Mead, BensonSemi-detached house · Thu 23 Jul£380,000
• 10 Plough Close, ShillingfordDetached house · Thu 16 Jul£630,000

All 29 sales

Businesses in Benson

• No.25 BensonCafe · 90m 5
• Co-op FoodConvenience store · 100m 5
• Chapel Lane Hair and BeautyHair salon · 50m
• Imogen DentalGeneral dentistry · 50m
• Millstream PilatesPilates studio · 0.2 miles
• Hazel's 4 Paws Pet ServicesAnimal or pet service · 1.2 miles
• Benson Garage LtdAutomotive repair · 50m
• Skyline Roofing SpecialistsRoofing · 0.1 miles

All 166 businesses in Benson

Planning applications in Benson

• Planning decisionTue 6 Oct0.15 miles

  Approved: Loft conversion at 6 Littleworth Road Benson Wallingford

  Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed for the formation of habitable roofspace with rear dormer and velux rooflights to the front

  6 Littleworth Road Benson Wallingford OX10 6LY
• Planning decisionThu 1 Oct1.4 miles

  Approved: Phone mast at Riverside Park & Pools Riverside Park Crowmarsh Gifford Wallingford

  Install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus under Regulation 5 Fibre cabling: 350m, internal cabling: 30m & 1 x Swept Tie - 1.67

  Riverside Park & Pools Riverside Park Crowmarsh Gifford Wallingford OX10 8EB
• Planning decisionWed 30 Sept0.75 miles

  Approved: Phone mast at Land Adjacent to Benson Airfield A4074 Benson Lane Wallingford

  The existing headframe supporting 3no. antennas to be removed and replaced by the proposed headframe supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. 0.3m dishes to be mounted to the existing dish support poles beneath the headframe and ancillary development thereto.

  Land Adjacent to Benson Airfield A4074 Benson Lane Wallingford OX10 6SQ
• Planning decisionThu 24 Sept0.5 miles

  Approved: Outline plans at 4 Sanford Place Benson Wallingford

  Formation of habitable room in roofspace with front and rear velux rooflights, and the installation of an obscure glazed window in the second floor of the side elevation.

  4 Sanford Place Benson Wallingford OX10 6GL
• Planning decisionFri 18 Sept1.4 miles

  Approved: Going green at 20 Castle Street Wallingford

  Installation of Two Air Source Heat Pumps

  20 Castle Street Wallingford OX10 8DW
• Planning applicationMon 14 Sept1.5 miles

  Outline plans at Salad Days The Street Ewelme Wallingford

  Replacement windows.

  Salad Days The Street Ewelme Wallingford OX10 6HQ
• Planning decisionMon 14 Sept1.1 miles

  Approved: Planning application at The Other Place Roke Wallingford

  Proposed open sided car port with linked entrance canopy, pergola and associated landscaping.

  The Other Place Roke Wallingford OX10 6JD
• Planning decisionFri 11 Sept0.2 miles

  Approved: Loft conversion at Kimberley 1 St Helens Crescent Benson Wallingford

  Replace FF dormer with duo pitched roof, extend structure over GF existing kitchen. GF front porch and conservatory, new duo pitched roof. Garage, extend Eastward by 1.2m to accommodate new stairs. Office FF to include WC services etc, new double garage door to North aspect. Move access-egress site to highway Eastward. Remove North boundary brick structure and replace with low picket fence. Pro…

  Kimberley 1 St Helens Crescent Benson Wallingford OX10 6RX

All planning in Benson

Roadworks and road closures in Benson

• RoadworksOn until 14 Oct1.4 miles

  Road closed: Rowland Close (Oxfordshire County Council)

  12 Oct to 14 Oct. Road improvements in the road. The road will be closed.

  Rowland Close, Wallingford
• RoadworksOn until 12 Oct0.25 miles

  Emergency roadworks on Newton Way (Thames Water)

  21 Sep to 12 Oct. Under way. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road (emergency).

  Newton Way, Benson, Wallingford
• RoadworksFrom 16 Oct0.2 miles

  Temporary lights on Littleworth Road (Thames Water)

  16 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables in the road. Multi-way temporary traffic lights.

  Littleworth Road, Benson, Wallingford
• RoadworksFrom 22 Oct0.15 miles

  Road closed: Old London Road (Openreach)

  22 Oct. Repairs to pipes or cables on the pavement. The road will be closed.

  Old London Road, Oxfordshire, Wallingford

All roadworks

Fuel prices near Benson

• UnleadedCheapest 174.9p at Benson SF Connect, 0.4 miles and 1 other · most around 174.9p · dearest 174.9p · 2 stations
• DieselCheapest 201.9p at Benson SF Connect, 0.4 miles and 1 other · most around 201.9p · dearest 201.9p · 2 stations

Within two miles, from the GOV.UK Fuel Finder scheme, updated every half hour.

All 2 stations near Benson, cheapest first

Schools in Benson

• Benson Church of England Primary School Primary · 329 pupils · 0.2 miles Good in every area (2025)
• RAF Benson Community Primary School Primary · 123 pupils · 1.3 miles Good (2024)
• Wallingford School Secondary · 1507 pupils · 1.4 miles School remains Good (2023)

All 3 schools and their Ofsted results

GPs, dentists and care in Benson

• Imogen Dental Limited Dentist · on your doorstep Dentists aren’t rated by the CQC
• Mill Stream Surgery GP surgery · 0.1 miles Outstanding (2016): outstanding in 2, good in 3
• Benson House Care Home Nursing home · 0.25 miles Requires improvement (2026): good in 3, requires improvement in 2
• Rush Court Nursing home · 0.9 miles Good (2020)
• Dr Cassie GP surgery · 1.0 miles Not inspected yet

All 8 health and care services

Charities in Benson

• Uk Centre For Ecology & Hydrology The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology is an independent, not-for-profit research institute carrying out excellent environmental science… £76.7m a year · Wallingford · 1.3 miles
• Ecosystems Knowledge Network The Ecosystems Knowledge Network:(1) Runs a website containing information about the ecosystem approach and its practical application.(2)… £436k a year · Howbery Park · 1.1 miles
• The International Association Of Hydrological Sciences Limited To publish and disseminate a journal of hydrological sciences and also a series of hydrological conference proceedings and books to… £253k a year · Benson Lane · 1.3 miles
• Officers' Mess Raf Benson The promotion of efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency… £168k a year · Benson · 1.0 miles
• Sergeants' Mess Raf Benson The promotion of efficiency of the armed forces of the Crown by the provision and support of facilities and activities for the efficiency… £120k a year · Benson · 1.0 miles

All 27 charities

Crime in Benson

26 crimes were reported within 1.5 miles of Benson in August 2026. The most common were anti-social behaviour (8), violence (7), criminal damage (4).

Crime by type

Benson ranks 11th of 27 areas for crime, where 1st is the highest rate, at 51.3 per 1,000 residents a year. More on crime in Benson