1 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL
About 1 Argyle Road
1 Argyle Road is a semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 7YL). It has a recorded floor area of 85 m² (around 915 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).
Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in May 2008. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. Across 1997–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £393,000 is 42.9% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£301/sq ft) was about 40.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1 Argyle Road has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
41 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
1 Argyle Road has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.
£393,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.7% per year over 11 years.
£275,000
Growth on file: 13.7% per year over 11 years.
Sales timeline
1 May 2008Most recent
£275,000
+316.7%over 11 years26 March 1997
£66,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YL: £429,500 (2023–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 7YL
Versus other Argyle Road homes
1 Argyle Road outperforms the street on years held by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,235
Street avg £3,823
Floor Area
85 m²
Street avg 94 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 4.5 t/year
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Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
The Rose and Thistle — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School. 36 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB