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2 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ

4 planning records

Estimated value

£401,000

  • Since the 2002 sale (£174,950)+129%
  • Against RG2 9PZ's recent median (£410,000)-2%

Newest record on this page: February 2025. 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
3
Floor area
53 m²
568 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 72
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Private Rental
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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

£401,000

  • Against its 2002 sale (£174,950)+129%
  • Against RG2 9PZ's recent median (£410,000)-2%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 2 Melrose Gardens is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9PZ. 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

    53 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2008

  • Sales of this home

    1 sale recorded, the latest in 2002

  • Recent sales in RG2 9PZ

    5 sales, median £410,000 (2025–2022)

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DataThis pageFull report
SalesLatest sale shown: February 2025Latest available records, read when you order
ValuationEstimate from the last refreshAnalysed against comparable sales
Planning1 of 4 applicationsFull 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.

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

Sales timeline

  1. 19 March 2002Most recent

    £174,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PZ: £410,000 (2025–2022).

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 2 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ. 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 2 Melrose Gardens

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

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.

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
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Outside

  • DrivewayYes
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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.

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

Current Certificate
Dec 2008

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C72
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
3.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Expired on 10 December 2018

New assessment needed to sell or let
Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Melrose Gardens has an approved extension on the planning record.

4 applications on record at 2 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ

4decisions1extensions21documents9nearby
  1. Jul 2002
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed erection of one detached dwelling.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    021539
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. New BuildDecision
  4. New BuildDecision

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On the street

Versus other Melrose Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Melrose Gardens outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,314

Street avg £4,177

Below

Floor Area

53 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

3.4 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Above
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 SchoolPrimary254m
  • Bohunt School WokinghamSecondary1.9km
  • Farley Hill Primary SchoolPrimary2.6km
  • Shinfield St Mary's CofE Junior SchoolPrimary2.7km

Nearest stops

  • The SwanBus stop193m
  • British LegionBus stop258m
  • Ducks Nest FarmBus stop569m
  • Sindlesham Road SouthBus stop580m

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 9PZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG2 9PZ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG2 9PZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

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 2 Melrose Gardens is modelled from its 53 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG2 9PZ. 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 2 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 2 Melrose Gardens was lodged in December 2008 at band C and expired in December 2018, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
Planning records
Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 4 applications are matched to 2 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 9PZ, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band
2 Melrose Gardens is in council tax band D. 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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