37 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP
About 37 Argyle Street
37 Argyle Street is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YP). It has a recorded floor area of 100 m² (around 1076 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (March 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in June 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86).
At 100 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Sold October 2023 for £367,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include HMO conversion, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£341/sq ft) was about 55.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Wall insulation improved
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 37 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP
- Dec 2023HMOOutlineOutcome in report
Change of Use from C3 dwellinghouse to C4 small House of Multiple Occupancy.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 231528
- More recent applications — locked
- HMODec 2023Decision
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Sales history & valuation
37 Argyle Street has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£399,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.2% per year over 24 years.
£367,000
Growth on file: 5.2% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
26 October 2023Most recent
£367,000
+66.8%over 10 years9 November 2012
£220,000
+2.8%over 3 years28 November 2008
£214,000
+9.8%over 4 years8 December 2003
£194,950
+81.3%over 4 years2 September 1999
£107,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YP: £440,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 7YP
Versus other Argyle Street homes
37 Argyle Street outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,670
Street avg £3,559
Floor Area
100 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
2.7 t/year
Street avg 5.1 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
0.1 km
Reading West Rail Station — railway station.
Closest school
0.2 km
Oxford Road Community School. 35 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB