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2 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL

4 sales on record2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
60 m²
646 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 63
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 2 Argyle Road

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

2 Argyle Road is a two-bedroom detached house in Reading (RG1 7YL). It has a recorded floor area of 60 m² (around 646 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (December 2020) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.

Sold May 2022 for £320,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1997–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£495/sq ft) was about 131% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 60 m² it's 29.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 25 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms2
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenWrap around
  • GarageDetached

Building

  • Central heatingYes
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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
D63
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
2.9 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraDetached HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 Argyle Road has 2 separate extension applications on the council record.

2 applications on record at 2 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL

2decisions2extensions12documents41nearby
  1. Aug 2023
    PorchFull
    Outcome in report

    Extension: Front of property

    Porch to front of existing house

    Extension
    Documents
    6 docs on file
    Reference
    PL/23/0500
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
  3. PorchDecision

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  • Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
  • All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 41 notable nearby
  • The 12 documents, officer reports & conditions
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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.

Price for 2 Argyle Road has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£325,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2022)

£320,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 9 May 2022Most recent

    £320,000

    +91.6%over 18 years

  2. 5 February 2004

    £167,000

    +50.5%over 4 years

  3. 8 July 1999

    £111,000

    +88.1%over 2 years

  4. 29 May 1997

    £59,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YL: £429,500 (2023–2022).

On the street

Versus other Argyle Road homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

2 Argyle Road outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,333

Street avg £3,673

Strongly above

Floor Area

60 m²

Street avg 95 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 4.6 t/year

Strongly above
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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
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£256k

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1 Chancery Mews, Russell Street

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1 bed1 bath
£157k

1 Blenheim Terrace, Blenheim Place, Castle Street

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1 bed1 bath
£148k

1 Alexander Court, Baker Street

RG1 7XZ

1 bed1 bath
£385k

1 Goldsmid Road

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4 bed1 bath
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

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.

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 RG1 7YL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 7YL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.1dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7YL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.1dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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