3 Derby Villas, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DP
About 3 Derby Villas
3 Derby Villas is a four-bedroom mid-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 161 m² (around 1733 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2003-2006 and council tax band E. The property has underfloor heating on record, all of which lower running costs and tend to lift resale appeal. Other recorded features include a balcony. The latest certificate (August 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (October 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and lighting dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2013–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£404/sq ft) was about 27.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £700,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
- BalconyYes
Building
- Central heatingYes
- Underfloor heatingYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history at 3 Derby Villas is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
2 applications on record at 3 Derby Villas, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DP
- Dec 2015Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
To re-pollard the 3 lime trees.
- Reference
- 152190
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksDec 2015Decision
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£681,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.4% per year over 9 years.
£700,000
Growth on file: 4.4% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
7 August 2022Most recent
£700,000
+46.8%over 8 years26 September 2013
£477,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DP: £595,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Derby Road homes
3 Derby Villas outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,348
Street avg £3,789
Floor Area
161 m²
Street avg 173 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.6 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Years Held
4 years
Street avg 5 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







