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Maple House, Flat 2, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 00
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About Maple House

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

Maple House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 81 m² this is the 4th smallest of 6 units on EPC record in Maple House, where floor areas span 48–83 m². The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (63 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (July 2021) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79). Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £350,000 in March 2025. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£401/sq ft) was about 53.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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
  • EnsuiteYes
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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)
Jul 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2021from Aug 2010
Hot Water
Immersion (Off-Peak)Immersion

Hot water system changed

Low Energy Lighting
15%86%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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

From £955 · Includes VAT

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Maple House, Flat 2, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Maple 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.

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

Current estimate

£337,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 20 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2025)

£350,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 28 March 2025Most recent

    £350,000

    +48.3%over 19 years
  2. 15 September 2005

    £236,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5HE: £662,000 (2023–2020).

On the street

Versus other Derby Road homes

Four headline reads against 19 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Maple House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,321

Street avg £3,776

Above

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 70 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Maple 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

0.3 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 Maple House, Flat 2, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.