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3 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY

4 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
3
Floor area
106 m²
1141 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 62
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Melrose Gardens

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

3 Melrose Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PY). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2014) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from September 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

On the market in March 2015 and unlisted since — roughly 11 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: a loft conversion approved in 2000. Past consents include a loft conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 106 m² it's 21.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1996–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £417,000 is 34.7% above the 2015 sale price.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Dining roomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes
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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.

3 Melrose Gardens's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 04 Sept 2024

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D62
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 3 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY

1decisions1extensions2documents9nearby
  1. Sept 2000
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed conversion of loft with front and rear dormers to dwelling.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    001619
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

3 Melrose Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£417,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.2% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£309,556

Growth on file: 8.2% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 March 2015Most recent

    £309,556

    +16.8%over 4 years

  2. 8 November 2010

    £265,000

    -3.6%over 3 years

  3. 25 April 2007

    £275,000

    +271.6%over 10 years

  4. 23 December 1996

    £74,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PY: £435,000 (2024–2022).

On the street

Versus other Melrose Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

3 Melrose Gardens outperforms the street on habitable rooms by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,920

Street avg £3,910

Below

Floor Area

106 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

On par
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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

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£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

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£732k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

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4 bed3 bath
£428k

1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

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£400k

1 Attwood Drive, Arborfield

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£747k

1 Arbery Way, Arborfield

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5 bed3 bath
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.
Full Reading report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

6/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

The Swan — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

The Coombes Church of England Primary School. 5 schools nearby.

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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 RG2 9PY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9PY

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.9dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9PY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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