8 Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YP
About 8 Argyle Street
8 Argyle Street is a one-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 7YP). It has a recorded floor area of 107 m² (around 1152 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump.
It hasn't traded since May 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 107 m² the property is well over the postcode median (63 m² across 43 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £455,000 sits 184.4% above the 2002 sale of £160,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£139/sq ft) was about 34.4% below the postcode norm.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms3
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Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
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 history
8 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.
Sales history & valuation
8 Argyle Street valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£455,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£160,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 May 2002Most recent
£160,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 7YP: £440,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in RG1 7YP
Versus other Argyle Street homes
8 Argyle Street is notably below the street on price per m².
Price per m²
£1,495
Street avg £3,668
Floor Area
107 m²
Street avg 105 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 5.0 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.
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
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.8dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.9dB