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3 sales on record
About Douglas Bader Court
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Douglas Bader Court is an end-of-terrace house in Woodley, Reading, Reading (RG5 3AF). It has a recorded floor area of 15 m² (around 161 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band D. At 15 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Douglas Bader Court (15–104 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to B across 54 units on file. The latest certificate (July 2015) shows a C (score 77), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in February 2014 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while main heating dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from July 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Sale prices here have lagged Reading HPI: -1.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£1,656/sq ft) was about 402.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 15 m² it sits well below the postcode median (50 m² across 53 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in September 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years.
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.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jul 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Douglas Bader Court saw 3 transfers in just over a decade — high turnover for the postcode.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£269,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.3% per year over 7 years.
Last sold (2015)
£267,300
Growth on file: -1.3% per year over 7 years.
Sales timeline
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The complete analysis of Douglas Bader Court, Flat 8, 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.
On floor area, Douglas Bader Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£17,820
Street avg £3,631
Floor Area
15 m²
Street avg 56 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor 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.
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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