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

Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
105 m²
1130 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 69
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About 5 Melrose Gardens

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

5 Melrose Gardens is a four-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 C. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in March 2015 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor.

At 105 m² it's 20.7% larger than the typical home in the postcode (87 m² median across 23 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £476,000 is 40% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 22.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in July 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.

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

  • Bedrooms4
  • Bathrooms2
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Melrose Gardens

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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.

5 Melrose Gardens ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Dec 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C69
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
3.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 1 December 2035

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Dec 2025from Mar 2015
EPC improved fromD66toC69
Roof Insulation
UninsulatedWell Insulated

Loft insulation installed or upgraded to 250mm+

Low Energy Lighting
33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached BungalowEPC C

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 Melrose Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

5 Melrose Gardens has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£476,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.7% per year over 18 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2015)

£340,000

Growth on file: 8.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 2 July 2015Most recent

    £340,000

    +365.8%over 18 years

  2. 19 February 1997

    £73,000

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.

5 Melrose Gardens outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,238

Street avg £3,894

Below

Floor Area

105 m²

Street avg 93 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 Melrose Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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.
£553k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£565k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£703k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£756k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£652k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£724k

1 Arbery Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FG

5 bed3 bath

1 Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield

RG2 9JU

4 bed2 bath
£460k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

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

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.

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
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 5 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.