Key Street Insights
Downshire Square is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 239th largest and 380th most expensive of the 405 streets in the RG1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 41 properties: 17 houses, 17 flats and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £430,160
- 10 Year change
- down 6.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,354pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £327/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Key Street Insights
Downshire Square is a residential street with 41 addresses.
It ranks as the 239th largest and 380th most expensive of the 405 streets in the RG1 area. The most common property type is a period flat built between 1800 and 1911.
The street contains a total of 41 properties: 17 houses, 17 flats and 7 other properties.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £430,160
- 10 Year change
- down 6.9%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £2,354pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 36.9%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £327/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.6%/year/yr
Explore Properties on Downshire Square, Reading, RG1
- Hamelsham
5 Bed Mid-century House
- 1 Downshire Square
House
- 3 Downshire Square
5 Bed Period House
- 4 Downshire Square
5 Bed Period House
- 5 Downshire Square
House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale on Downshire Square sold for £455,000 on 22nd August 2023. Since then prices are down an average of 5.0%.
The current average value in the street is £430,160.
The Downshire Square Sales Market has decreased by 6.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | -3.4% | £430,160 |
| June 2025 | -1.5% | £445,293 |
| June 2024 | -0.2% | £452,034 |
| June 2023 | -0.9% | £452,746 |
| June 2022 | 5.1% | £456,793 |
| June 2021 | 0.1% | £434,427 |
| June 2020 | -0.7% | £433,939 |
| June 2019 | -2% | £436,965 |
| June 2018 | -3.4% | £445,713 |
| June 2017 | -0.1% | £461,254 |
| June 2016 | 15.3% | £461,806 |
| June 2015 | 11.7% | £400,452 |
| June 2014 | 14.1% | £358,356 |
| June 2013 | 2.4% | £313,941 |
| June 2012 | 1.5% | £306,635 |
| June 2011 | -2.7% | £301,958 |
| June 2010 | 8.2% | £310,411 |
| June 2009 | -11% | £286,990 |
| June 2008 | -4.4% | £322,538 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £337,354 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the street is £2,354.
The Downshire Square Rental Market has increased by 36.9% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.8% | £2,354pcm |
| June 2025 | 1.5% | £2,290pcm |
| June 2024 | 6.4% | £2,255pcm |
| June 2023 | 12.3% | £2,120pcm |
| June 2022 | 9.2% | £1,888pcm |
| June 2021 | 0.7% | £1,730pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.6% | £1,718pcm |
| June 2019 | 0% | £1,708pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.1% | £1,708pcm |
| June 2017 | -1.8% | £1,688pcm |
| June 2016 | 1.4% | £1,719pcm |
| June 2015 | 6.6% | £1,695pcm |
| June 2014 | 5.9% | £1,590pcm |
| June 2013 | 1.6% | £1,501pcm |
| June 2012 | 3.6% | £1,477pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £1,426pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.7% | £1,379pcm |
| June 2009 | -8.8% | £1,342pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.3% | £1,471pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £1,452pcm |
Sales History
The last recorded sale was on 22nd August 2023 for £455,000 and since then the market in the area has decreased by 5.0%.
Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 has had 3 sales since 1995, with 3 in the last three years and none in the last twelve months.
- Sold Aug 2023£455,000 | 2 Bed FlatFlat 1, 23, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NNFlat 1, 23, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NN
- Sold Jun 2023£630,000 | 4 Bed House31, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NH31, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NH
- Sold Jan 2023£1,095,000 | 5 Bed House7, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ7, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2023£1,095,000 | 5 Bed House7, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ7, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ
- Sold Jul 2007£730,000 | 5 Bed House7, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ7, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NJ
- Sold Feb 2022£725,000 | 5 Bed House21, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NN21, Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 6NN
Nearby Streets
Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 is the 239th largest and the 380th most expensive street in the RG1 area.
- All Saints Court, Reading, RG16 Addresses|66 m away
- Maitland Road, Reading, RG123 Addresses|108 m away
- Brownlow Road, Reading, RG146 Addresses|123 m away
- Brunswick Street, Reading, RG1125 Addresses|148 m away
- Tilehurst Road, Reading, RG1109 Addresses|157 m away
- Bath Road, Reading, RG1442 Addresses|167 m away
Sections of this street
There are 3 postcodes on Downshire Square, Reading, RG1.
- House prices in RG1 6NH11 Addresses
- House prices in RG1 6NN4 Addresses
- House prices in RG1 6NJ26 Addresses
Property Types
- 9 period houses built between 1800 and 1911
- 17 period flats built between 1800 and 1911
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 5 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 2 houses of an unknown age
- 7 other addresses of unknown type
- period house (9)
- period flat (17)
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (5)
- house (2)
- Unknown (7)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys have been conducted for 25 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (9)
- B (1)
- F (1)
- C (2)
- G (0)
- D (12)
- No EPC (16)
Schools Nearby
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School100 m away
- All Saints Junior School100 m away
- Oxford Road Community School600 m away
- The WREN School900 m away
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School1.3 km away
- River Academy1.6 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to Downshire Square, Reading, RG1 is Reading West station, which is 500 metres away.
- Reading West|500 m away
- Reading|1.4 km away
- Reading Green Park|2.8 km away
