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Appleby House, Flat 7, 6 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EY

Property type
Detached
Floor 4th
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
56 m²
603 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 64
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About Appleby House

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

Appleby House is a two-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5EY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2019) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since May 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 70). Main heating runs on electricity. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Appleby House, where floor areas span 55–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 6 units on file. The home occupies a corner plot.

Held since July 2001 — that's 25 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £255,000 sits 96.2% above the 2001 sale of £130,000. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1

Outside

  • ParkingYes
  • Corner plotYes
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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)
Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D64
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Nov 2019from May 2009
Low Energy Lighting
33%67%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryMid Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Appleby House, Flat 7, 6 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Appleby House valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£255,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2001)

£130,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 10 July 2001Most recent

    £130,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5EY: £340,000 (2024–2017).

On the street

Versus other Derby Road homes

Four headline reads against 50 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Appleby House outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,321

Street avg £3,347

Strongly below

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 51 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.6 t/year

Street avg 1.7 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Appleby House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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
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.

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.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5EY

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 Appleby House, Flat 7, 6 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5EY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.