34, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP is a leasehold flat built between 1967-1975. The property offers approximately 527 square feet of living space and is situated on the 2nd floor. In this location, apartments of similar size usually have one bedroom.

The estimated current market value of the property is £212,236 , which equates to approximately £402 per square foot. It was last sold on 2 Jul 2021 for £195,000. Since then, the value has increased by £17,236, representing a 8.8% increase, or approximately 2.0% per year.

The current estimated value of £212,236 is:

  • 58.6% lower than the average property price on Shinfield Road
  • 6.7% higher than the average in the RG2 8HP postcode area
  • and 66.9% lower than the average price for Reading as a whole

At the most recent EPC inspection on 2 August 2024, the property was recorded as rented.

View sold house prices in RG2 8HP

Building approximate location

About Property

Type
Flat
Built
1967-1975
Interior Size
527 sq ft
Tenure
Leasehold
Floor level
2nd floor
Price (estimate)
£212,236
Price Per sq ft (estimate)
£402
Bedroom Count (estimate)
1 bedroom

EPC Summary

34, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, Wokingham, RG2 8HP has an Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) rating of C, based on the latest assessment carried out on 2 Aug 2024.

This property uses electric storage heaters as its main heating source. Hot water is provided from off-peak electric immersion heater. The windows are fully double glazed.

The previous EPC assessment was conducted on 3 May 2018, when the property was rated E. Since then, the rating has improved to C, with the energy efficiency score increasing by 70.5%.

Since the previous assessment, several changes were observed:

  • The heating system was upgraded from electric ceiling heating to electric storage heaters, improving energy efficiency from very poor to average.
  • The hot water system changed from electric immersion, standard tariff to electric immersion, off-peak, with no change in energy efficiency (very poor).
  • The roof construction or insulation changed from pitched, 100 mm loft insulation to pitched, 300 mm loft insulation, improving energy efficiency from average to very good.
  • The wall construction or insulation changed from cavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed) to cavity wall, filled cavity and internal insulation, improving energy efficiency from poor to good.
Heating Type
Electric storage heaters
Average
Hot Water
Electric immersion, off-peak
Very Poor
Roof
Pitched, 300 mm loft insulation
Very Good
Walls
Cavity wall, filled cavity and internal insulation
Good
Windows
Fully double glazed
Average
Lighting
Low energy lighting in all fixed outlets
Very Good

Compared to RG2 8HP

1 st / 33
Price Rank
7% higher than average
29 th / 31
Size Rank
8% smaller than average
1 st / 31
Price Per Sq FT Rank
15% higher than average

Compared to other properties in RG2 8HP , this flat's estimated value ranks 1st out of 33. Based on price per square foot, it ranks 1st out of 31 properties. This suggests a relatively high price per square foot, which may reflect quality, location, or recent upgrades. In terms of size, this home ranks 29th out of 31 properties in its postcode area.

Sale History

Today
£212,236
streetscan.co.uk estimate
+9 %
2 Jul 2021
£195,000
Leasehold
+225 %
9 Jan 1998
£60,000
Leasehold

Area Insights

Similar Properties Sold Nearby

rooms: 3
size: 517 sq ft
sale price: £170,000
sale date: 2 Apr 2024
rooms: 3
size: 527 sq ft
sale price: £175,000
sale date: 24 Jan 2024
rooms: 3
size: 581 sq ft
sale price: £176,000
sale date: 13 Sep 2021
rooms: 3
size: 570 sq ft
sale price: £179,000
sale date: 21 Sep 2020
rooms: 3
size: 603 sq ft
sale price: £179,500
sale date: 19 Feb 2020

Data Sources

The property at 34, Downham Court Shinfield Road, Reading, RG2 8HP appears two times in the Land Registry records, with the latest transaction recorded on 2 Jul 2021. It also has three Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) entries, the earliest dating back to 2 Aug 2024. We use this data, to estimate the property's characteristics and current market value.

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