16 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP
About 16 Argyle Street
16 Argyle Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 7YP). It has a recorded floor area of 109 m² (around 1173 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2020) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
At 109 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It changed hands recently, sold November 2025 for £350,000. Across 2005–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £416,000 is 18.9% above the 2025 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£298/sq ft) was about 40.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 July 2030
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Planning history
16 Argyle Street 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
16 Argyle Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£416,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.7% per year over 20 years.
£350,000
Growth on file: 2.7% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
26 November 2025Most recent
£350,000
+70.7%over 20 years18 November 2005
£205,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YP: £440,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 7YP
Versus other Argyle Street homes
16 Argyle Street is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£3,211
Street avg £3,649
Floor Area
109 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 5.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
623/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Reading West Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oxford Road Community School. 35 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
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB