31, DOWNSHIRE SQUARE, READING, RG1 6NH - £630,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE is a midsized extended detached house of 116m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966, which could now be worth an estimated £625,113. It was last sold for £630,000 in June 2023, which was around 10% below the average June 2023 detached price in the Reading local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was March 2013, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was C.

31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Reading local authority area for the corresponding sale date. One of the three 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE sales was for below the average price, whilst two were for above the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2023 12 JUN	£630,000	£698,075	10% below HPI
2013 29 OCT	£467,500	£435,542	7% above HPI
2003 23 OCT	£330,000	£325,507	1% above HPI

31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Reading local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE sales between October 2003 and June 2023 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the October 2013 sale was for 7% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 7% above the HPI over time, until the June 2023 sale, where it falls to 10% below the HPI. The line then continues to track at 10% below the HPI.

What might 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE be worth now?

31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE might now be worth an estimated £625,113.

This is based on house price deflation of 0.8%, between June 2023 and February 2025, for detached houses, in the Reading local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 0.8% deflationary decrease is applied to the most recent sale price for 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE of £630,000 on 12th June 2023. For the value to have decreased from £630,000 to £625,113 over the two years and four months to February 2025, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Reading local authority area.
• The June 2023 sale price of £630,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE has not materially changed since June 2023.

How Large is 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE?

31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE is 116m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in March 2013. This puts it in the smallest 50% of detached houses houses in Reading, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Reading, and where 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE lies on this distribution: 46% of detached houses houses are smaller than 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE, and 53% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Reading.

31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE: Plot and Title Map

31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE sits on a plot of roughly 0.191 of an acre, or 774m². The below map shows the location of 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE?

31 DOWNSHIRE SQUARE is located in READING, in the RG1 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 31 on DOWNSHIRE SQUARE.