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Flat 2, 23 Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NN

Flat / maisonetteLeasehold
Last sale£52,000Aug 1995 · HM Land Registry
If it moved with Reading flat prices£258,000Aug 2026 · UK HPI
TenureLeaseholdHM Land Registry
TypeFlat / maisonetteHM Land Registry
MapN ↑119 m ↔
Postcode area · 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

1Leasehold: Lease documents needed

The lease term and charges affect future costs and mortgage options.

Ask the agent for the lease, remaining term, charges and planned works.

HM Land Registry · Aug 1995

Not covered here yet: surface water flooding, rivers and sea flooding, coal development high-risk area, conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, radon, road noise, rail noise, airport noise, energy certificate. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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Price

If it moved with Reading flat prices

£258,000

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This home’s sale history

SoldPriceTypeTenureRecord
Aug 1995£52,000Flat / maisonetteLeaseholdA

Street 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

Not covered here yet: surface water flooding, rivers and sea flooding, coal development high-risk area, conservation area, listed buildings nearby, article 4 direction, tree protection, radon. Your conveyancer’s local search covers the planning checks.

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The building

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EPC

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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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Lease documents

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Next steps

Ask a surveyor to confirm Level 2 or Level 3 after reviewing the age, condition and alterations.

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Questions for the agent

Questions for your surveyor and conveyancer

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Which survey level covers this home’s condition, damp, cracks and any alterations?

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    Which title, drainage and local searches are needed for this address?

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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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