Maple House, Flat 4, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
About Maple House
Maple House is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Caversham, Reading, Reading (RG4 5HE). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1996-2002. Tenure is freehold. At 55 m² this is the 2nd 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 top. Other recorded features include a balcony. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2022) shows a C (score 72). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since December 2008. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 55 m² it sits well below the postcode median (82 m² across 27 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 2004–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£389/sq ft) was about 52.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2023 for £230,000.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- BalconyYes
- Cul-de-sacYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Central heatingYes
- LiftYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls changed
Hot water system upgraded
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
£251,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 19 years.
£230,000
Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
8 October 2023Most recent
£230,000
+36.9%over 14 years1 September 2009
£168,000
+1.8%over 4 years22 December 2004
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5HE: £662,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in RG4 5HE
Maple House, Flat 2, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Mar 2025
£350,00019 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Oct 2023
£1,010,00017 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Jul 2023
£960,000Flat 5, 13 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Jun 2021
£420,00021 Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE
Sold Aug 2020
£662,000
Versus other Derby Road homes
On habitable rooms, Maple House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,182
Street avg £3,789
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 72 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.6 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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB







