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1 Derby Villas, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DP

6 planning records
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
172 m²
1851 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 80
Council tax
Band F
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 1 Derby Villas

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Derby Villas is a semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 172 m² (around 1851 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (September 2022) shows a C (score 80), near the top of the C band. The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since October 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87).

Across 2011–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£402/sq ft) was about 26.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 6 planning records sit against the property, 4 approved, 2 refused. Most recent transfer: November 2022 at £745,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Sept 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C80
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2022from Oct 2010
Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Floor Insulation
PartialInsulated

Floor insulation added or improved

Low Energy Lighting
10%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Derby Villas, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Derby Villas has been through 4 approved planning applications — a well-evolved property.

6 applications on record at 1 Derby Villas, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DP

6decisions38documents
  1. May 2010
    Amendment
    Outcome in report

    Construction of 4 new car parking spaces and amendment to rear garden fence line

    Documents
    7 docs on file
    Reference
    100984
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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  • The 38 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 1 Derby Villas was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£764,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.6% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£745,000

Growth on file: 3.6% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 4 November 2022Most recent

    £745,000

    +49.0%over 11 years

  2. 28 July 2011

    £499,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DP: £595,000 (2022–2015).

On the street

Versus other Derby Road homes

Four headline reads against 3 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 1 Derby Villas runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,331

Street avg £3,794

Above

Floor Area

172 m²

Street avg 169 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 3.5 t/year

Above

Years Held

4 years

Street avg 5 years

Strongly below
Before you decide

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Reading district page.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.3 km

Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St Anne's Catholic Primary School. 22 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG4 5DP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5DP

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.3dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5DP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 1 Derby Villas, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DP. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.