Maple House, Mapledurham Drive, Purley On Thames, Reading, RG8 8BD

Maple House is a semi-detached house in Purley On Thames, Reading, Reading (RG8 8BD). It has a recorded floor area of 43 m² (around 463 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (May 2020) shows a C (score 79), near the top of the C band. Earlier certificates rated it B (June 2010); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Good to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good and main heating dropped from Very Good to Good.

Held since March 2007 — that's 19 years off the open market, well above the local norm. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 43 m² it sits well below the postcode median (160 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £259,000 is 41.5% above the 2007 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£395/sq ft) was about 57.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.