What type of property is 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY?

41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY?

41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY last sold for £490,000 in August 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £250,000 in January 2007, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 2007 and August 2024, 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY rose from £250,000 to £490,000, a change of £240,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY?

The current EPC rating for 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in March 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY?

41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (1,130 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 24% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG2 9PY. Source: EPC Register.

How is 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY heated?

The latest EPC at 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY?

41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY is in council tax band D.

Where is 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY located?

41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY sits in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading. It falls within the RG2 postcode district.

Is 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY in a safe area?

Police records around 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY show an average of 6 reported crimes per month over the last 7 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 49% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY?

The closest primary school to 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY is The Coombes Church of England Primary School (293m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt School Wokingham (1.9km).

What is the nearest station to 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY?

The closest bus stop to 41 Melrose Gardens, RG2 9PY is The Swan, 228m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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

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Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

105 m²

1130 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 41 Melrose Gardens

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

41 Melrose Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PY). It has a recorded floor area of 105 m² (around 1130 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views.

At 105 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 2007–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£434/sq ft) was about 76.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £490,000 in August 2024.

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
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 41 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

41 Melrose Gardens has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 41 Melrose Gardens was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£520,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£490,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2024Most recent
£490,000
+96.0%over 17 years
26 January 2007
£250,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PY: £376,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in RG2 9PY

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.

Years Held for 41 Melrose Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,667

Street avg £3,823

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Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 93 m²

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Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

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Comparables

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

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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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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· 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

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