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EPC B
About Douglas Bader Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Douglas Bader Court is a mid-terrace house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2012-2021 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2025) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The rating has held steady at B across 2 certificates since February 2014. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 37th smallest of 54 units on EPC record in Douglas Bader Court, where floor areas span 15–104 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to B, with this unit at the top.
Sale prices here have lagged Reading HPI: -2.4% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£245/sq ft) was about 25.8% below the postcode norm. Most recent transfer was October 2025 at £145,000 — fresh data.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Douglas Bader Court's carbon output is low for the local stock.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
B82
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
0.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Douglas Bader Court's sale-price growth has lagged the wider UK trajectory across its history on file.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£150,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.4% per year over 17 years.
Last sold (2025)
£145,000
Growth on file: -2.4% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Douglas Bader Court, Flat 50, Howth Drive, Woodley, Reading, RG5 3AF
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Versus other Howth Drive homes
Four headline reads against 53 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Years Held for Douglas Bader Court lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,636
Street avg £3,917
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
Similar properties nearby
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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.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG5 3AF from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.7dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 54 points of interest in total.
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