Melrose Cottage, 8 Crown Place, Reading, RG1 5AE
UPRN:310050723Detached House2 bedsBuilt before 1900
FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: D (55)
Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPrice Paid: fresh, refreshed 6d ago (2026-11-01T13:13:06.265873+00:00)Planning· 4mo agoPlanning: stale, refreshed 4mo ago (2026-07-10T08:11:07.277639+00:00)Ownership· freshOwnership: fresh, refreshed today (2026-11-06T18:19:47.004112+00:00)EPC· 6mo agoEPC: stale, refreshed 6mo ago (2026-05-20T10:58:39.129138+00:00)Risk· 5mo agoRisk: stale, refreshed 5mo ago (2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00)Connectivity· 1mo agoConnectivity: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-03T06:43:10.905825+00:00)Schools· 1mo agoSchools: ageing, refreshed 1mo ago (2026-10-06T08:24:30.427161+00:00)Amenities· 2mo agoAmenities: ageing, refreshed 2mo ago (2026-09-23T00:00:00+00:00)Area· Census 2021Area: static reference data (Census 2021); authoritative and does not refresh
HP Score
78
/ 100
Strong
Verdict
today
- Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Strong fundamentals; flood risk not assessed
Evidence
19 of 21 sourcesSale Estimate
£439,000
£395k - £483kMedium
Estimate
£439k
Range
£395k – £483k
Rent Estimate (pcm)
£1,950
£2k - £2k
Monthly
£1,950
Yield
5.33%
Verdict
Derived from HomePortfolio scores
Melrose Cottage earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 78/100. Investment score 62/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is good (83/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.
Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)HM Land Registry sales matched to addressDefra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry leasesHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS
78
HP Score
78/ 100
Strong
62
Investment Score
62/ 100
Moderate
21
Crime Score
21/ 100
Moderate
83
Walkability
83/ 100
High
Transit & Bike
Transit 36Bike 64
Walk Score, out of 100
Valuation & Market
Sale Estimate£439,000
Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,950
Gross Yield5.33%
1y Growth+14.4%
3y Growth-1.7%
5y Growth+0.7%
10y Growth+1.6%
Last Sold Price£375,000 (2025-03-26)
Risk Overview
- Flood RiskUnknown
- SubsidenceModerate
- RadonLow
- MiningModerate
- LandslideLow
- Air QualityLow
- NoiseLow
Planning Activity
Recent Apps
0RG1 5AE
Approval Rate
-12mo
Development
low
- PendingPL/26/1481Proposed works to trees in a conservation area
- PendingPL/26/1432Section 106A application to discharge Schedule 2 of the S106 Legal Agreement associated with planning permission PL/19/1686, dated 30 July 2020.
- PendingPL/26/1408Minor amendment to driveway material from tarmac to permeable bonded resin (grey/blue colour) of planning permission - PL/26/0205 for Proposed single storey front porch extension and part conversion of existing garage to habitable space. Proposed single storey rear extension. Changes to external fenestration.
Ownership
- Corporate Ownership50.5%
- Overseas OwnershipNo
- Lease Term Remaining-
- CovenantsRestrictive
- Lease TypeFreehold
- Last Ownership Change2025-03-26
- SourceLand Registry
Connectivity
Broadband (Standard)
5 Mbps
Mobile 4G/5G Coverage
EEThreeO2Vodafone
EV Charger
-
PTAL Rating
-
Area Profile
Median EarningsLocal authority£35,454
Population Density10,368 /km²
Owner Occupied18%
Age Distribution
0-15 14%16-64 84%65+ 2%
Schools Nearby
- Kendrick School0.1 miOutstanding
- Inspected by ISIThe Abbey School Reading0.1 mi
- The Deenway Montessori School0.2 miGood
- Katesgrove Primary School0.3 miGood
2 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.
Comparables
- Townside Court, 6 Crown Place-£245k-
- Melrose Cottage, 8 Crown Place-£375k-
- Townside Court, 6 Crown Place-£300k-
- 4 Crown Place-£76.85M-