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1b, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE

EPC B
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
202 m²
2174 sq ft
Energy rating
B
Score 83
Overview

About 1b

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

1b is a four-bedroom detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 202 m² (around 2174 sq ft). The latest certificate (November 2014) returns a B (score 83), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from November 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 202 m² the property is well over the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2012–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 10.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £967,000 is 11.8% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 48% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £865,000 in June 2019.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2

Building

  • Central heatingYes
  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

1b's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Nov 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
B83
C
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric & Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
—
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1b, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1b 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.

1b valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£967,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 10.1% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2019)

£865,000

Growth on file: 10.1% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 June 2019Most recent

    £865,000

    +94.4%over 6 years

  2. 2 August 2012

    £445,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5HE: £420,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other Derby Road homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1b outperforms the street on co₂ emissions by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,282

Street avg £3,558

Above

Floor Area

202 m²

Street avg 234 m²

On par

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 6.3 t/year

Above

Years Held

7 years

Street avg 9 years

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 1b

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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£811k

1 Chiltern Heights, Chiltern Road, Caversham

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4 bed1 bath
£711k

1 George Close, Caversham

RG4 5EW

4 bed
£672k

1 Deans Farm, The Causeway, Caversham

RG4 5JZ

4 bed2 bath
£917k

1 Cadogan Place, Derby Road, Caversham

RG4 5HJ

5 bed3 bath
£705k

1 Barclose Avenue, Caversham

RG4 5DR

3 bed2 bath
£590k

1 Briants Avenue, Caversham

RG4 5AZ

3 bed2 bath
£462k

1 Ardler Road, Caversham

RG4 5AE

3 bed
£453k

1 Douglas Road, Caversham

RG4 5BH

3 bed
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.
Full Reading report

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

Balmore Drive — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 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 5HE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG4 5HE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.2dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG4 5HE

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 1b, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.