Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Flat 3, 51 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL
Extendable5 sales on record
Estimated value
£226,000
- Since the 2023 sale (£230,500)-2%
- Against RG1 7YL's recent median (£429,500)-47%
Newest record on this page: October 2023. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
61 m²
657 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 68
Tenure
Freehold
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£226,000
- Against its 2023 sale (£230,500)-2%
- Against RG1 7YL's recent median (£429,500)-47%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Flat 3 is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
61 m² from the EPC lodged in October 2018
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2023
Recent sales in RG1 7YL
5 sales, median £429,500 (2023–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2023 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1999.
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).
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for Flat 3, 51 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL. The detail, evidence and what to ask about it are in the Risks Report.
- Signs of HMO activity in the areaIn report
- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Flat 3
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
- ParkingYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
- Extension potentialPossible
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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.
Current Certificate
Oct 2018EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D68
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
2.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 October 2028
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Flat 3, 51 Argyle Road, Reading, RG1 7YL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Flat 3 has no planning applications on record.
41
But the area is active
41 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Versus other Argyle Road homes
Four headline reads against 8 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
623/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.
Nearest schools
- All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary205m
- All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary205m
- Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary272m
- Battle Primary AcademyPrimary670m
Nearest stops
- The Rose and ThistleBus stop25m
- Maitland RoadBus stop126m
- Reading West Station - Tilehurst RoadBus stop212m
- Reading West Rail StationRailway station247m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
- Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
- Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
- Public Order811 reports9%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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· 07:00 – 23:00
53.1dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-era1st Floor FlatFreeholdEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Flat 3 is modelled from its 61 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Flat 3. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Flat 3 was lodged in October 2018 at band D and is valid until October 2028. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Flat 3. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 15 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 36 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 7YL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
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