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

4 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
49 m²
527 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 77
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Downham Court

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Downham Court is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 49 m² (around 527 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band B. At 49 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 3 units on EPC record in 8 Downham Court, where floor areas span 44–49 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (77 versus a worst of 61). The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. Main heating runs on electricity.

Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 85% of similar EPCs). Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 62% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £175,000 in January 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • ParkingUnderground

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C77
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.1 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC CNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Downham Court has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Price for 8 Downham Court has grown more than fourfold since the 1996 starting point.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.8% per year over 27 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£175,000

Growth on file: 6.8% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 24 January 2024Most recent

    £175,000

    +44.6%over 17 years

  2. 21 August 2006

    £121,000

    +168.9%over 9 years

  3. 7 May 1997

    £45,000

    +55.2%over 7 months

  4. 9 October 1996

    £29,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8HP: £190,000 (2024–2021).

On the street

Versus other Shinfield Road homes

Four headline reads against 33 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Downham Court outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £2,832

Above

Floor Area

49 m²

Street avg 52 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 2.9 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Downham Court

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the area

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£406k

1 Corinne Close

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£453k

1 Alandale Close

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1 Downham Court, Shinfield Road

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

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.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG2 8HP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 8HP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.4dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 8HP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 8 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.