9 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
About 9 Downham Court
9 Downham Court is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG2 8HP). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 9 Downham Court (48–53 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (50 versus a best of 63). The latest certificate (June 2019) shows an E (score 50), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£329/sq ft) was about 63.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold April 2024 for £170,000.
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
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Planning history
9 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
9 Downham Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1999.
£183,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 25 years.
£170,000
Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
1 April 2024Most recent
£170,000
+32.8%over 16 years27 August 2007
£128,000
+106.5%over 8 years28 March 1999
£62,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 8HP: £190,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in RG2 8HP
8 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
£200,00034 Downham Court, Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
Sold Jul 2021
£195,000
Versus other Shinfield Road homes
Years Held for 9 Downham Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,542
Street avg £2,833
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 52 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.1 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