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

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
83 m²
893 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 54
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 6 Melrose Gardens

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

6 Melrose Gardens is a detached house in Arborfield Cross, Reading, Reading (RG2 9PZ). It has a recorded floor area of 83 m² (around 893 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2022) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump.

At 83 m² it's 17% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (100 m² median across 17 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £446,000 is 17.4% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£425/sq ft) was about 33% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold August 2022 for £380,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2003.

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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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E54
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Late 20th centuryDetached BungalowEPC EExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 6 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 6 Melrose Gardens, Arborfield Cross, Reading, RG2 9PZ

1decisions2documents9nearby
  1. Aug 2003
    Demolition And RebuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed erection of replacement garage. Demolition of existing garage.

    Documents
    2 docs on file
    Reference
    031021
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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.

6 Melrose Gardens has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1995.

Current estimate

£446,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.1% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£380,000

Growth on file: 5.1% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 14 August 2022Most recent

    £380,000

    +185.8%over 24 years

  2. 21 July 1998

    £132,950

    +30.4%over 2 years

  3. 1 December 1995

    £101,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG2 9PZ: £410,000 (2025–2020).

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.

Habitable Rooms for 6 Melrose Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,578

Street avg £4,072

Above

Floor Area

83 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.5 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 6 Melrose Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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Preview of the full property report

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.
£453k

1 Blackthorn, Shinfield

RG2 9GH

£464k

1 Bramshill Close, Arborfield

RG2 9PT

£428k

1 Aphelion Way, Shinfield

RG2 9FR

£493k

1 Baston Road, Arborfield Green

RG2 9ZW

£400k

1 Attwood Drive, Arborfield

RG2 9FE

£521k

1 Bailey Mews, Shinfield

RG2 9RP

£540k

1 Barker Close, Arborfield

RG2 9NQ

4 bed2 bath
£549k

1 Bronte Grove, Arborfield Green

RG2 9UN

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.

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
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Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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