Flat 3, 51 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL
About Flat 3
Flat 3 is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 7YL). It has a recorded floor area of 61 m² (around 657 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. Tenure is freehold. At 61 m² this is the 6th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 40–80 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file. Period features are noted in the property record. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump.
Most recent transfer: August 2023 at £230,500. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£351/sq ft) was about 67.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 61 m² it's 28.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 25 EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Level 3 Building Survey
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Planning history
Flat 3 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
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
£233,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.3% per year over 24 years.
£230,500
Growth on file: 4.3% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
17 August 2023Most recent
£230,500
+49.2%over 11 years10 May 2012
£154,500
-9.1%over 4 years17 May 2007
£170,000
+8.6%over 2 years8 July 2004
£156,500
+84.2%over 4 years29 November 1999
£84,950
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YL: £429,500 (2023–2022).
Versus other Argyle Road homes
On price per m², Flat 3 stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,779
Street avg £2,530
Floor Area
61 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.4 t/year
Street avg 2.5 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB