17 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
About 17 Downham Court
17 Downham Court is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG2 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 54 m² (around 581 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 54 m² this is the 25th 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 across 34 units on file. The latest certificate (June 2016) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from June 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 8 years ago, in January 2018.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 05 Jun 2026
EPC Rating
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Planning history
17 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
17 Downham Court valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£169,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£175,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
5 January 2018Most recent
£175,000
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
17 Downham Court outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,241
Street avg £2,843
Floor Area
54 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.6 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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