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 48.6% 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
Certificate validity
Valid until 21 June 2032
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
£232,000
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 £3,762
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
134/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







