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

Extendable1 planning record

Estimated value

£352,000

  • Since the 2018 sale (£307,000)+15%
  • Against RG2 9PY's recent median (£435,000)-19%

Newest record on this page: December 2024. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
52 m²
560 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£352,000

  • Against its 2018 sale (£307,000)+15%
  • Against RG2 9PY's recent median (£435,000)-19%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 7 Melrose Gardens is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9PY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.

What it's based on

  • Floor area

    52 m² from the EPC lodged in January 2018

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2018

  • Recent sales in RG2 9PY

    5 sales, median £435,000 (2024–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: December 2024Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 applicationFull history, plus nearby schemes
Flood riskNot shownIncluded
Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

7 Melrose Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 March 2018Most recent

    £307,000

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

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
  • Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
  • Larger development activity nearbyIn report
  • Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
  • Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
  • Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report

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Overview

About 7 Melrose Gardens

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

7 Melrose Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PY). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2018) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 87), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.

At 52 m² it sits well below the postcode median (91 m² across 23 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 74% of similar EPCs). 2 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2021. Past consents include an extension, a loft conversion and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £352,000 is 14.7% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£548/sq ft) was about 127.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in March 2018 and unlisted since — roughly 8 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

  • Bedrooms2
  • ConservatoryYes
  • FireplaceYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageSingle, Detached

Building

  • Extension potentialPossible
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Jan 2018

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 16 January 2028

1 year remaining
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 7 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 7 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PY

1decisions1extensions17documents9nearby
  1. Nov 2021
    Loft ConversionFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Part single, part two storey

    Householder application for the proposed erection of a single storey front extension to form porch, erection of a single storey rear extension with 3 no. roof lights following demolition of existing playroom and garage, erection of a part single part two storey side extension, conversion of the existing loft space to form habitable accommodation with 1 no. flat roof dormer to the rear elevation, 1 no. flat roof dormer to the front elevation and 3 no. roof lights to the front elevation.

    ExtensionPorch
    Documents
    17 docs on file
    Reference
    213452
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  • The 17 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Floor Area for 7 Melrose Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,904

Street avg £3,761

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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

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.

Nearest schools

  • The Coombes Church of England Primary SchoolPrimary293m
  • Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary1.9km
  • Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.5km
  • Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • The SwanBus stop228m
  • British LegionBus stop268m
  • Ducks Nest FarmBus stop570m
  • Sindlesham Road SouthBus stop605m

Most reported crime locally

  • Violence & Sexual Offences1,694 reports37%
  • Shoplifting638 reports14%
  • Anti-social Behaviour466 reports10%
  • Other Theft373 reports8%

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
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Comparables

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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
Valuation method in detail
How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Melrose Gardens is modelled from its 52 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9PY. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Where sold prices come from
Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for 7 Melrose Gardens. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
Reading the EPC
Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 7 Melrose Gardens was lodged in January 2018 at band E and is valid until January 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 1 application is matched to 7 Melrose Gardens. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
Area figures
Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 5 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG2 9PY, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
7 Melrose Gardens is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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