2 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ
About 2 Melrose Gardens
2 Melrose Gardens is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 53 m² (around 568 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (December 2008) shows a C (score 72). The latest certificate is from December 2008, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since March 2002 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £401,000 sits 129.2% above the 2002 sale of £174,950. At 53 m² it sits well below the postcode median (100 m² across 17 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 71% of similar EPCs). 4 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- EnsuiteYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
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Energy performance
2 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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 10 Dec 2018
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Expired on 10 December 2018
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Planning history
2 Melrose Gardens has an approved extension on the planning record.
4 applications on record at 2 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ
- Jul 2002New BuildFullOutcome in report
Proposed erection of one detached dwelling.
- Documents
- 2 docs on file
- Reference
- 021539
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildMar 2005Decision
- New BuildOct 2004Decision
+ 1 more application in the report
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Sales history & valuation
2 Melrose Gardens valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£401,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£174,950
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
19 March 2002Most recent
£174,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PZ: £410,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG2 9PZ
32 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ
Sold Feb 2025
£405,00020 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ
Sold Apr 2024
£440,00016 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ
Sold Oct 2023
£450,00014 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ
Sold Sept 2023
£410,0006 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ
Sold Aug 2022
£380,000
Versus other Melrose Gardens homes
2 Melrose Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,314
Street avg £4,177
Floor Area
53 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 4.6 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.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB






