What kind of home is 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP is a 3-bedroom mid-terrace house.

When did 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP last change hands?

5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP last sold for £390,000 in October 2021, around 5 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

The current EPC rating for 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP is E with a score of 52 out of 100, lodged in June 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (1,098 sq ft), around 34 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 119% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in RG1 7YP. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP use?

The latest EPC at 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP is in council tax band C.

Which area is 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP in?

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

How safe is the area around 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

Police records around 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP show an average of 623 reported crimes per month over the last 15 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 33% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

The closest primary school to 5 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 5 Argyle Street, RG1 7YP?

The closest rail stop to 5 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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5 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP

Estimated value

£426,000

Since the 2021 sale (£390,000)+9%
Against RG1 7YP's recent median (£367,000)+16%

Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.

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Property type

Mid terrace

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

102 m²

1098 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 52

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Private Rental

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Valuation

About this valuation

How the figure is worked out and what it's based on. If you know this home, you can tell other visitors what you think it's worth.

Our estimate

£426,000

Against its 2021 sale (£390,000)+9%
Against RG1 7YP's recent median (£367,000)+16%

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How the estimate is made

The estimate for 5 Argyle Street is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YP. 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
102 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2018
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2021
Recent sales in RG1 7YP
5 sales, median £367,000 (2025–2023)

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Planning	None on this home	Full history, plus nearby schemes
Flood risk	Not shown	Included

Price

Sales history & valuation

Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Sales timeline

11 October 2021Most recent
£390,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YP: £367,000 (2025–2023).

Nearby sales in RG1 7YP

Risks

What this page doesn't show

2 potential issues have already been flagged for 5 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP. 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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Overview

About 5 Argyle Street

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

5 Argyle Street is a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YP). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (June 2018) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump.

At 102 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 lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 84% of similar EPCs). On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£355/sq ft) was about 73.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £390,000 in October 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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
Utility roomYes

Outside

Private gardenYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

Current Certificate

Jun 2018

EPC Rating

E52

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Very Poor

CO2 Emissions

5.8 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 10 June 2028

1 year remaining

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

5 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.

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, 5 Argyle Street runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£3,824

Street avg £3,618

Above

Floor Area

102 m²

Street avg 105 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.9 t/year

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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

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.

Nearest schools

Oxford Road Community SchoolPrimary174m
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary352m
All Saints Junior SchoolPrimary352m
Civitas AcademyPrimary629m

Nearest stops

Reading West Rail StationRailway station113m
Reading West Rail Station - Oxford RoadBus stop131m
Reading West Rail StationRailway station134m
The Rose and ThistleBus stop134m

Most reported crime locally

Violence & Sexual Offences3,065 reports33%
Shoplifting1,458 reports16%
Anti-social Behaviour868 reports9%
Public Order811 reports9%

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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· 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

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

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Method

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Valuation method in detail

How the estimate is made: The estimate for 5 Argyle Street is modelled from its 102 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in RG1 7YP. 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. 1 sale is recorded for 5 Argyle Street. 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 5 Argyle Street was lodged in June 2018 at band E and is valid until June 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 5 Argyle Street. 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 35 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from RG1 7YP, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
Council tax band: 5 Argyle Street is in council tax band C. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.

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