47 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY
About 47 Melrose Gardens
47 Melrose Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PY). It has a recorded floor area of 74 m² (around 797 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2021) shows a C (score 78), near the top of the C band. When first surveyed in May 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and main heating went from Average to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 92), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 74 m² it's 18.7% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (91 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Today's modelled estimate of £405,000 is 27.8% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 65.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: March 2021 at £317,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
Building
- RefurbishedYes
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Energy performance
47 Melrose Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 2 October 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heat pump installed, significantly improving energy efficiency
Changed to a more efficient fuel source
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system upgraded
Cavity wall insulation installed
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Planning history
47 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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£405,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£317,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
9 March 2021Most recent
£317,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PY: £435,000 (2024–2022).
Nearby sales in RG2 9PY
67 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY
Sold Dec 2024
£376,00041 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY
Sold Aug 2024
£490,00013 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY
Sold Apr 2024
£435,00023 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY
Sold Apr 2022
£448,25063 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY
Sold Feb 2022
£342,000
Versus other Melrose Gardens homes
EPC Rating for 47 Melrose Gardens runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,284
Street avg £3,842
Floor Area
74 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.6 t/year
Street avg 4.7 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
327/mo
Falling 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.
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
48.9dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB






