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

18 Downham Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 44 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (44–62 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2025) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in December 2012 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Very Poor to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.

It hasn't traded since April 1998, a hold of 28 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 £180,000 sits 227.3% above the 1998 sale of £55,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 43.6% below the postcode norm. At 44 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 33 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs).