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About 1 Melba Cottages
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
1 Melba Cottages is a semi-detached house in Waltham St. Lawrence, Reading, Reading (RG10 0LG). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (July 2021) shows an E (score 42), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2010. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil.
Sale prices here have outpaced Reading HPI: 6.6% per year against 0% for the wider region. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Most recent transfer: March 2022 at £495,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
1 Melba Cottages's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jul 2021
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E42
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Oil
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
6.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 1 Melba Cottages, Milley Bridge, Waltham St Lawrence, Reading, RG10 0LG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
1 Melba Cottages has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.
- Sept 2021ExtensionFullGranted
Extension: Part single, part two storey · Side and rear of property
Part single part two storey side/rear extension, x1 rooflight to the existing single storey rear element and alteration to fenestration.
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
1 Melba Cottages has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2002.
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Last sold (2022)
£495,000
Growth on file: 6.6% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
1/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Road noise across the postcode
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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
44.4dB
Everything within walking distance
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