14 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
About 14 Downham Court
14 Downham Court is an end-of-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 570 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 53 m² this is the 17th 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 (October 2019) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 72), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Most recent transfer: September 2020 at £179,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1996–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£314/sq ft) was about 53.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
14 Downham Court has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
14 Downham Court has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£191,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.
£179,000
Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
20 September 2020Most recent
£179,000
+17.8%over 5 years16 October 2014
£152,000
+44.8%over 12 years22 August 2002
£105,000
+133.6%over 6 years27 June 1996
£44,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8HP: £176,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG2 8HP
9 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
Sold Apr 2024
£170,0008 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
Sold Jan 2024
£175,00033 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
Sold Sept 2021
£176,0004 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
Sold Aug 2021
£190,00013 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
Sold Jul 2021
£200,000
Versus other Shinfield Road homes
On epc rating, 14 Downham Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,377
Street avg £2,839
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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Crime
6/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Downham Court — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Whiteknights Primary School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.6dB