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About 17 Downfield Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
17 Downfield Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Waltham St. Lawrence, Reading, Reading (RG10 0HU). It has a recorded floor area of 94 m² (around 1012 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 101), a 4-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 9.7% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £639,000 is 20.6% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 76.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £530,000 in December 2018.
What this property has
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
17 Downfield Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 27 Jan 2025
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 17 Downfield Road, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0HU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
- Mar 2022MixedOutlineGranted
Certificate of lawfulness to determine whether the proposed 2no. front rooflights and 1no. rear dormer with Juliet balcony are lawful.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
17 Downfield Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£639,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 4 years.
Last sold (2018)
£530,000
Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 4 years.
Sales timeline
Versus other Downfield Road homes
Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 17 Downfield Road stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£5,638
Street avg £3,831
Floor Area
94 m²
Street avg 80 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 22 points of interest in total.
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