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
Certificate validity
Valid until 12 August 2031
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.
£678,000
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
134/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







