Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
7 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP
2 planning records
Estimated value
£274,000
- Since the 2013 sale (£190,000)+44%
- Against RG1 7YP's recent median (£367,000)-25%
Newest record on this page: November 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Mid terrace
Bedroom
1
Bathrooms
3
Floor area
72 m²
770 sq ft
Energy rating
F
Score 35
Council tax
Band A
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£274,000
- Against its 2013 sale (£190,000)+44%
- Against RG1 7YP's recent median (£367,000)-25%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 7 Argyle Street is modelled from its 72 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
72 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2009
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2013
Recent sales in RG1 7YP
5 sales, median £367,000 (2025–2023)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: November 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
7 Argyle Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
Sales timeline
14 January 2013Most recent
£190,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YP: £367,000 (2025–2023).
Nearby sales in RG1 7YP
What this page doesn't show
2 potential issues have already been flagged for 7 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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About 7 Argyle Street
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
7 Argyle Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YP). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 770 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (June 2009) shows an F (score 35), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 45). The latest certificate is from June 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include subdivision, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Today's modelled estimate of £274,000 is 44.2% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£247/sq ft) was about 20.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 14 years since the last transfer (January 2013).
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
7 Argyle Street sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 21 Jun 2019
Current Certificate
Jun 2009EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
F
F35
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
8.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Expired on 21 June 2019
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 7 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Council records show a subdivision application — the property's legal arrangement has been altered.
2 applications on record at 7 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP
2decisions13documents41nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveSubdivision
- Oct 2014AmendmentOutcome in report
Certificate of Lawfulness for Existing Use as 3 separate self contained units.
Retrospective- Documents
- 6 docs on file
- Reference
- 141293
- More recent applications — locked
- SubdivisionSept 2018Decision
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- Every decision — granted, refused or withdrawn (2 on record)
- All 2 applications on this property in full, plus 41 notable nearby
- The 13 documents, officer reports & conditions
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Versus other Argyle Street homes
Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
EPC Rating for 7 Argyle Street lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,657
Street avg £3,677
Floor Area
72 m²
Street avg 106 m²
CO₂ Emissions
8.4 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
Years Held
14 years
Street avg 11 years
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.
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%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
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
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraMid-Terrace HouseEPC FPre-1919 buildSolid (non-cavity) walls
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 7 Argyle Street is modelled from its 72 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 7 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 7 Argyle Street was lodged in June 2009 at band F and expired in June 2019, so a new one is needed to sell or let. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to 7 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
- 7 Argyle Street is in council tax band A. 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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