12 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP

12 Downham Court is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 51 m² this is the 10th smallest of 34 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 44–62 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Good, lighting went from Poor to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 64). Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since December 1998, a hold of 27 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £173,000 sits 208.9% above the 1998 sale of £56,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£102/sq ft) was about 50.4% below the postcode norm.