Appleby House, Flat 6, 6 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EY
About Appleby House
Appleby House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5EY). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. At 80 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Appleby House (55–80 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 47). Other recorded features include a loft. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2010. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. Main heating runs on electricity.
It hasn't traded since March 2007, a hold of 19 years that's notably long for the area. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 80 m² the property is well over the postcode median (50 m² across 57 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2007, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £264,000 is 38.9% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£221/sq ft) was about 20% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- LoftYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
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Planning history
Appleby House has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Appleby House has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 1996.
£264,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.3% per year over 11 years.
£190,000
Growth on file: 10.3% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
20 March 2007Most recent
£190,000
+8.0%over 1 year24 February 2006
£176,000
+12.5%over 3 years29 August 2002
£156,500
+23.2%over 2 years3 August 2000
£127,000
+98.4%over 4 years7 February 1996
£64,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5EY: £340,000 (2024–2017).
Nearby sales in RG4 5EY
12 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EY
Sold Aug 2024
£401,000Appleby House, Flat 3, 6 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EY
Sold Jun 2021
£280,000Appleby House, Flat 1, 6 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EY
Sold Mar 2017
£270,00014 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EY
Sold Apr 2015
£291,3008a, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EY
Sold Nov 2014
£335,000
Versus other Derby Road homes
On floor area, Appleby House stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,375
Street avg £3,338
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 50 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.7 t/year
Street avg 1.7 t/year
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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
0.2 km
Rufus Isaacs Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.5dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







