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Maple House, Flat 4, Derby Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 5HE

3 sales on record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 01
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
55 m²
592 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Tenure
Freehold
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 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.

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
  • Open-plan layoutYes
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Communal gardenYes
  • BalconyYes
  • Cul-de-sacYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • Central heatingYes
  • LiftYes
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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)
Jun 2022

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
2.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2022from Dec 2008
Heating Controls
Prog + StatThermostat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
ImmersionImmersion (Off-Peak)

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting
25%50%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC CNo 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 Maple House, Flat 4, 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.
Current estimate

£251,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.8% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2023)

£230,000

Growth on file: 1.8% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 8 October 2023Most recent

    £230,000

    +36.9%over 14 years
  2. 1 September 2009

    £168,000

    +1.8%over 4 years
  3. 22 December 2004

    £165,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG4 5HE: £662,000 (2025–2020).

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.

On habitable rooms, Maple House runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,182

Street avg £3,789

On par

Floor Area

55 m²

Street avg 72 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 2.6 t/year

On par
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

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