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

16 Downham Court is a two-bedroom 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 (November 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 October 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average and window efficiency went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 77), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Held since September 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 2000–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £197,000 is 23.1% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£280/sq ft) was about 37% above the typical sold price in the postcode.