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3 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP

5 sales on record
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedrooms
3
Bathrooms
2
Floor area
111 m²
1195 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 55
Council tax
Band C
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 3 Argyle Street

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

3 Argyle Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YP). It has a recorded floor area of 111 m² (around 1195 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (August 2023) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory. Period features are noted in the property record.

At 111 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 1995–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 81.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £475,000 in August 2024.

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

  • Bedrooms3
  • Bathrooms2
  • Dining roomYes
  • EnsuiteYes
  • ConservatoryYes

Building

  • Period featuresYes
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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
D55
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Poor
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC DPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls

Because the property was built before 1919 and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 Argyle Street has no planning applications on record.

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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.

Latest sale on 3 Argyle Street was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£473,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 29 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2024)

£475,000

Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 29 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 August 2024Most recent

    £475,000

    +134.0%over 17 years

  2. 23 August 2006

    £203,000

    +5.7%over 2 years

  3. 29 June 2004

    £192,000

    +45.5%over 4 years

  4. 8 November 1999

    £132,000

    +88.7%over 4 years

  5. 15 March 1995

    £69,950

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

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.

Years Held for 3 Argyle Street lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,279

Street avg £3,529

Strongly above

Floor Area

111 m²

Street avg 105 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 3 Argyle Street

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

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

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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4 bed1 bath
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2 bed2 bath
£220k

1 Branksome Court, Prospect Street

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2 bed
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1 Lion Court, Great Knollys Street

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2 bed2 bath

1 Belle Vue Road

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3 bed
£654k

1 Jesse Terrace

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5 bed1 bath
£449k

1 Aldworth Rise

RG1 7NA

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.

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

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

Common questions

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