29, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP is a leasehold flat built between 1950-1966. The property offers approximately 570 square feet of living space and is situated on the 1st floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £221,187 , which equates to approximately £388 per square foot. It was last sold on 24 Aug 1998 for £59,950. Since then, the value has increased by £161,237, representing a 269.0% increase, or approximately 9.8% per year.

The current estimated value of £221,187 is:

  • 56.9% lower than the average property price on Shinfield Road
  • 11.2% higher than the average in the RG2 8HP postcode area
  • and 65.5% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 10 May 2025, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in RG2 8HP

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1950-1966
Interior Size
570 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
1st floor
Price (estimate)
£221,187
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£388
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

29, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, Wokingham, RG2 8HP has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of D, based on the latest assessment carried out on 10 May 2025.

This property uses electric room heaters as its main heating source. A standard tariff electric immersion heater is used to provide hot water. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 24 Oct 2014. The rating of D remains the same, but the energy efficiency score improved by 1.6%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The main heating energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor, while the heating system type remained the same (room heaters, electric).
  • The hot water system was changed from electric immersion, off-peak to electric immersion, standard tariff, with its energy efficiency changing from poor to very poor.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity, improving energy efficiency from poor to average.
  • The lighting was updated from no low energy lighting to low energy lighting in all fixed outlets, with efficiency improving from very poor to very good.
Heating Type
Room heaters, electric
Very Poor
Hot Water
Electric immersion, standard tariff
Very Poor
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Average
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG2 8HP

11 th / 33
Price Rank
11% higher than average
17 th / 31
Size Rank
0% same size than average
14 th / 31
Price Per Sq FT Rank
11% higher than average

Compared to other properties in RG2 8HP , this flat's estimated value ranks 11th out of 33. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 14th out of 31 properties. In terms of size, this home ranks 17th out of 31 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£221,187
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+269 %
24 Aug 1998
£59,950
Leasehold
+37.8 %
20 Jun 1997
£43,500
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

9, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
rooms: 3
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £170,000
sale date: 2 Apr 2024
8, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
rooms: 3
size: 527 sq ft
sale price: £175,000
sale date: 24 Jan 2024
33, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
rooms: 3
size: 581 sq ft
sale price: £176,000
sale date: 13 Sep 2021
34, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
rooms: 3
size: 527 sq ft
sale price: £195,000
sale date: 2 Jul 2021
14, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP
rooms: 3
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £179,000
sale date: 21 Sep 2020

Data Sources

The property at 29, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 24 Aug 1998. It also has two Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 10 May 2025. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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