1Radon: Testing advised
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7 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ
Last sale£1,095,000Jan 2023 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading detached prices£1,072,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
RadonTesting advised
EnergyEPC EDec 2022
MapN ↑119 m ↔
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2Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
＋ Flood risk very low · Outside coal high-risk area
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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If it moved with Reading detached prices
£1,072,000
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This home’s sale history
| Sold | Price | Type | Tenure | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2023 | £1,095,000 | Detached | Freehold | A |
| Jul 2007 | £730,000 | Detached | Freehold | A |
| Jun 1997 | £236,000 | Detached | Freehold | A |
Street sales
Same type and tenure, other homes in the last 36 months: £767,500 · 2 sales
| Address | Sold | Price | Type | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NH | Oct 2025 | £715,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 3 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ | Sep 2025 | £820,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| Flat 1, 23 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NN | Aug 2023 | £455,000 | Other property | Freehold |
| 31 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NH | Jun 2023 | £630,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 7 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ | Jan 2023 | £1,095,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 8 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NH | Nov 2022 | £505,000 | Semi-detached | Freehold |
| 21 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NN | Feb 2022 | £725,000 | Detached | Freehold |
| 4 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ | Oct 2018 | £700,000 | Detached | Freehold |
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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.
＋ 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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Uninsulated solid walls: EPC E
Poor insulation or an EPC E–G rating can mean higher heating bills.
Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
- Floor area
- 277 m²
- Potential EPC band
- C
- Age band
- England and Wales: before 1900
- Walls (certificate wording)
- Solid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
- Roof (certificate wording)
- Pitched, 150 mm loft insulation
- Windows (certificate wording)
- Single glazed
- Heating (certificate wording)
- Boiler and radiators, mains gas
- Building height
- Unavailable
Living
Broadband in the area
Postcode residential gigabit coverage: 100%
Full fibre in the local authority: 95.5%
Schools nearby
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary · 99 m · School remains Good
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary · 99 m · Not judged
- St Edward's Prep417 m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary · 560 m · Standards maintained
- St Mary & All Saints Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary · 719 m · Not judged
- Coley Primary SchoolPrimary · 739 m · School remains Good
- Horizons Ap Academy747 m · Standards maintained
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary · 766 m · Not judged
- Civitas AcademyPrimary · 909 m · School remains Good
- The WREN SchoolSecondary · 921 m · Requires improvement
- Katesgrove Primary SchoolPrimary · 1120 m · School remains Good
- Wilson Primary SchoolPrimary · 1223 m · Good
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic SchoolSecondary · 1270 m · School remains Good
- E P Collier Primary SchoolPrimary · 1483 m · Good
- Southcote Primary SchoolPrimary · 1487 m · Good
Area context
Deprivation decile (1 is most deprived within its nation): 6 · England 2025
Recorded police incidents: 335
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Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.
Ask the conveyancer about local authority, drainage, environmental, flood and mining searches appropriate to this address.
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Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer
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Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?
- Radon: Ask for existing test results or use a 3-month test kit, about £50.
- Uninsulated solid walls: Read the full certificate and ask about insulation and heating costs.
Ask the conveyancer
Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?
Sources and licences
Contains British Geological Survey materials © UKRI 2026
Radon Potential classification UK Health Security Agency © Crown copyright 2022
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