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

1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
122 m²
1313 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 57
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 28 Melrose Gardens

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

28 Melrose Gardens is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 122 m² (around 1313 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2019) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73).

One planning record on file: an annexe approved in 2021. Past consents include an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 122 m² it's 23.2% larger than the typical home in the postcode (99 m² median across 17 EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £487,000 is 29.9% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £375,000.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes

Outside

  • Private gardenRear
  • GarageYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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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.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
D57
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.2 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 28 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 28 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ

1decisions23documents9nearby
  1. May 2021
    AnnexOutline
    Outcome in report

    Application for a certificate of lawfulness for the proposed use of land for stationing a mobile home granny annexe for use incidental to the main dwelling.

    Documents
    23 docs on file
    Reference
    211175
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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£487,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£375,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 November 2020Most recent

    £375,000

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

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.

28 Melrose Gardens is notably below the street on price per m².

Price per m²

£3,074

Street avg £4,197

Strongly below

Floor Area

122 m²

Street avg 92 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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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
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

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4 bed2 bath
£577k

1 Bentley Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FH

4 bed2 bath
£697k

1 Austen Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UP

4 bed2 bath
£732k

1 Bushell Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FQ

4 bed3 bath
£663k

1 Appleton Way, Shinfield

RG2 9RN

3 bed
£747k

1 Arbery Way, Arborfield

RG2 9FG

5 bed3 bath

1 Arborfield Court, Swallowfield Road, Arborfield

RG2 9JU

4 bed2 bath
£493k

1 Baston Road, Arborfield Green

RG2 9ZW

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

6/mo

Steady 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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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
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80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

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