Melrose Avenue, Reading

House prices, sold prices and local information for RG6 7BN.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£506,364
9 sales
Price range
£440k – £565k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
14 May 2025
RG6 7BN

At a glance

House prices£506k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 8 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station15 min walkEarley station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Melrose Avenue, Reading have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 14 May 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £506,364.

House prices on Melrose Avenue compared

RG6 postcode area£479,725
Reading£377,413
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Melrose Avenue has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all RG6 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £465,000 (1 sales)2016£465k2017: £467,000 (2 sales)2017£467k2019: £485,000 (1 sales)2019£485k2022: £560,640 (2 sales)2022£561k2024: £513,500 (2 sales)2024£514k2025: £525,000 (1 sales)2025£525k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached9£506,36414 May 2025

Sold prices on Melrose Avenue

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
22, Melrose Avenue RG6 7BN 14 May 2025£525,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
10, Melrose Avenue RG6 7BN 9 Dec 2024£527,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
46, Melrose Avenue RG6 7BN 19 Jan 2024£500,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
48, Melrose Avenue RG6 7BN 28 Oct 2022£565,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
37, Melrose Avenue RG6 7BN 19 Oct 2022£556,280 Semi-detachedFreehold
1A, Melrose Avenue RG6 7BN 14 Aug 2019£485,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Melrose Avenue RG6 7BN 10 Oct 2017£494,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
31, Melrose Avenue RG6 7BN 24 Mar 2017£490,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
24, Melrose Avenue RG6 7BN 10 Mar 2017£440,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2, Melrose Avenue RG6 7BN 15 Jul 2016£465,000 Semi-detachedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

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Crime and flood risk near Melrose Avenue

Crime

182 crimes were reported within about a mile of Melrose Avenue in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences50
Shoplifting48
Public order17
Anti-social behaviour14
Criminal damage & arson13
Other theft12

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Melrose Avenue is in or near 1 Environment Agency flood area:

  • Lower River Loddon Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Melrose Avenue

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School 458 pupils Primary Church of England 3–11 Report 0.2 mi
Hamilton School 64 pupils Academy special sponsor led 11–18 Good Report 0.2 mi
Alfred Sutton Primary School 664 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.3 mi
UTC Reading 299 pupils Secondary 14–19 Report 0.3 mi
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading 889 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.4 mi
Aldryngton Primary School 314 pupils Primary 5–11 Report 0.6 mi
Redlands Primary School 196 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 0.6 mi
Maiden Erlegh School 1,841 pupils Secondary 11–18 Outstanding Report 0.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Earley station 0.8 mi · 15 min walk
  • Reading station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk
  • Reading station 1.9 mi · 38 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Bridges Hall (opp, Whiteknights Road) 2 min walk
  • Melrose Avenue (Adj, Wokingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Melrose Avenue (Opp, Wokingham Road) 2 min walk
  • Bridges Hall (Adj, Whiteknights Road) 2 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Parkside Practice
    224 Wokingham Road, Reading · 0.1 mi
  • Pembroke Surgery
    31 Alexandra Road, Reading · 0.8 mi
  • University Medical Group
    University Health Centre, 9-11 Northcourt Avenue, Reading · 0.9 mi
  • Melrose Surgery
    73 London Road, Reading · 1.2 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 8 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 8 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.6%62.5%
Private rented33.0%20.3%
Social rented2.4%17.1%
Households675

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1516.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6468.6%64.1%
Aged 65+14.5%18.6%
Residents2,140

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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