Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
38 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ
Estimated value
£430,000
- Against RG2 9PZ's recent median (£410,000)+5%
Newest record on this page: February 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
5
From EPC
Floor area
103 m²
1109 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 29
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£430,000
- Against RG2 9PZ's recent median (£410,000)+5%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 38 Melrose Gardens is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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
103 m² from the EPC lodged in July 2024
Sales of this home
No sale recorded since 1995
Recent sales in RG2 9PZ
5 sales, median £410,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: February 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
38 Melrose Gardens has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
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
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 38 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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About 38 Melrose Gardens
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
38 Melrose Gardens is a detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 103 m² (around 1109 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (July 2024) shows an F (score 29), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 53). Main heating runs on electricity.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement.
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
38 Melrose Gardens sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
Current Certificate
Jul 2024EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F29
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
11.0 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 July 2034
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 38 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
38 Melrose Gardens has no planning applications on record.
9
But the area is active
9 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Melrose Gardens homes
Four headline reads against 17 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
38 Melrose Gardens is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
29 (F)
Street avg 63 (D)
Floor Area
103 m²
Street avg 93 m²
CO₂ Emissions
11.0 t/year
Street avg 4.2 t/year
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
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.
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.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
48.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 38 Melrose Gardens is modelled from its 103 m² EPC floor area, the absence of a 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. No sale is recorded for 38 Melrose Gardens, which usually means it hasn't changed hands since 1995 or the sale was not for value. 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 38 Melrose Gardens was lodged in July 2024 at band F and is valid until July 2034. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 38 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
- 38 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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