4 Derby Villas, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DP
About 4 Derby Villas
4 Derby Villas is an end-of-terrace house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5DP). It has a recorded floor area of 180 m² (around 1938 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007-2011 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (November 2020) 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, 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 85).
5 planning records sit against the property, 5 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2012–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £727,000 is 16.3% above the 2021 sale price. Most recent transfer: February 2021 at £625,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 18 November 2030
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Floor insulation added or improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Planning history at 4 Derby Villas is exclusively tree-management applications — typical for a property with mature trees on or near the plot.
5 applications on record at 4 Derby Villas, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5DP
- Aug 2021Tree WorksTreesOutcome in report
Crown lift the tree to a height of 3 meters. Pollard to help retain the current height.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 210922
- More recent applications — locked
- Tree WorksMay 2025Decision
- Tree WorksJul 2023Decision
+ 2 more applications in the report
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Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£727,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.6% per year over 9 years.
£625,000
Growth on file: 2.6% per year over 9 years.
Sales timeline
12 February 2021Most recent
£625,000
+25.0%over 8 years26 April 2012
£500,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5DP: £595,000 (2022–2015).
Versus other Derby Road homes
Price per m² for 4 Derby Villas lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,472
Street avg £4,081
Floor Area
180 m²
Street avg 167 m²
CO₂ Emissions
4.1 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
Years Held
5 years
Street avg 4 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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







