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35 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NH

DetachedFreehold193 m² · EPC
Last sale£445,000Sep 2012 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading detached prices£771,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC DDec 2011
1MapN ↑119 m ↔
Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026 · Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026

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1 thing to check

1Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

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BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area · EPC D

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, road noise, rail noise, airport noise. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Reading detached prices

£771,000

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Sep 2012£445,000DetachedFreeholdA

Street sales

Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £767,500 · 2 sales

AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
12 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NHOct 2025£715,000DetachedFreehold
3 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJSep 2025£820,000DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 23 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NNAug 2023£455,000Other propertyFreehold
31 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NHJun 2023£630,000DetachedFreehold
7 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJJan 2023£1,095,000DetachedFreehold
8 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NHNov 2022£505,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NNFeb 2022£725,000DetachedFreehold
4 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJOct 2018£700,000DetachedFreehold
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AddressSoldPriceTypeTenure
All Saints Vicarage, 14 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NHNov 2017£630,000Other propertyFreehold
11 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJApr 2014£625,000Semi-detachedFreehold
29 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NHFeb 2014£350,000DetachedFreehold
31 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NHOct 2013£467,500DetachedFreehold
35 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NHSep 2012£445,000DetachedFreehold
7 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJJul 2007£730,000DetachedFreehold
13 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJJul 2005£598,000Semi-detachedFreehold
21 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NNAug 2004£395,000DetachedFreehold
31 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NHOct 2003£330,000DetachedFreehold
13 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJNov 2000£300,000Semi-detachedFreehold
16 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NHSep 2000£280,000DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 23 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NNApr 1998£92,500Semi-detachedFreehold
7 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJJun 1997£236,000DetachedFreehold
Flat 1, 23 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NNMay 1997£71,500Semi-detachedFreehold
Flat 2, 23 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NNAug 1995£52,000Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
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The land

Radon: Testing advised

Higher-radon area (1–3% of homes). Radon can affect long-term health.

Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.

BGS / UKHSA · Dec 2022

+ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area

Not covered here yet: conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

EPC D

Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.

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EPC · Dec 2011

Floor area
193 m²
Potential EPC band
D
Age band
England and Wales: 1950-1966
Walls (certificate wording)
Cavity wall, filled cavity
Roof (certificate wording)
Pitched, 75 mm loft insulation
Windows (certificate wording)
Some double glazing
Heating (certificate wording)
Boiler and radiators, mains gas
Building height
Unavailable

EPC · Dec 2011

Living

Broadband in the area

Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%

Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%

Ofcom · Jan 2026

Schools nearby

DfE GIAS · Nov 2026 · Ofsted · Sep 2026

Area context

Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 6 · England 2025

Recorded police incidents: 335

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Questions for the agent

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    Sources and licences

    Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026

    Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022

    © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved.

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