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

46 Melrose Gardens is a three-bedroom detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2025) shows a C (score 71). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since June 2018. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 87). The home occupies a cul-de-sac position.

At 64 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). One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2016. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2015–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £485,000 is 15.5% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£610/sq ft) was about 104% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold October 2018 for £420,000.