What type of property is 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP sell for?

17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP last sold for £450,000 in January 2024, around 2 years ago. Before that, it sold for £89,950 in January 1996, so prices have been rising over 28 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP changed over time?

Across 2 sales between January 1996 and January 2024, 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP rose from £89,950 to £450,000, a change of £360,050. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 28 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

The current EPC rating for 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in July 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (1,378 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 175% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7YP. Source: EPC Register.

How is 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP heated?

The latest EPC at 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP located?

17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP sits in Reading. It falls within the RG1 postcode district.

How safe is the area around 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

Police records around 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP show an average of 9 reported crimes per month over the last 8 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 30% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

The closest primary school to 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP is Oxford Road Community School (174m), one of 28 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is River Academy (1.1km), with 7 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

The closest rail stop to 17 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP is Reading West Rail Station, 113m away. The nearest bus option is Reading West Rail Station - Oxford Road, 131m away.

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17 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

128 m²

1378 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17 Argyle Street

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

17 Argyle Street is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Reading (RG1 7YP). It has a recorded floor area of 128 m² (around 1378 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (July 2023) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

At 128 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 1996–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £502,000 is 11.6% above the 2024 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£327/sq ft) was about 59.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: January 2024 at £450,000.

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

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

DrivewayYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

17 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

17 Argyle Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.

Current estimate

£502,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 28 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£450,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 28 years.

Sales timeline

23 January 2024Most recent
£450,000
+400.3%over 27 years
26 January 1996
£89,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YP: £378,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in RG1 7YP

On the street

Versus other Argyle Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 17 Argyle Street stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,516

Street avg £3,567

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Floor Area

128 m²

Street avg 104 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

4.5 t/year

Street avg 5.0 t/year

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Reading West Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Oxford Road Community School. 35 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around RG1 7YP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 7YP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.9dB

Low

55 dB

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65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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