Maple House, Flat 3, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE

Maple House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 517 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2003-2006. At 48 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across Maple House (48–83 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (73 versus a worst of 63). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (January 2025) shows a C (score 73). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since January 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 84). Main heating runs on electricity.

At 48 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.1% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 74.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold July 2019 for £230,000.