Argyle Street is in Reading and in Reading district. RG1 7YS is located in the Battle electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Reading West. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.
StreetScan combines information about Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: RG1 7YL, RG1 7YT, RG1 7YP, RG1 7YN, RG1 7YW, RG1 7SP, RG1 7YR, RG1 7YX, RG1 7PY.

Argyle Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Argyle Street are based on 81 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Reading.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

Estimated Average Property Prices for RG1 7YS

Average Price
£388,747
Semi-Detached
£359,869
Terraced
£417,062
Detached
£444,569
Flats/Maisonettes
£109,948
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Street

Average Price
£370,757
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Street

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
41 Argyle Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£329,9502018-10-09 £337,865
49 Argyle Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£342,0002018-09-04 £358,587
51 Argyle Street, Reading, Reading
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£345,0002018-04-27 £361,151
53 Argyle Street, Reading, Reading
Detached, an established residential building 		£560,0002016-11-04 £587,601
43 Argyle Street, Reading, Reading
Terraced, an established residential building 		£461,0002016-04-28 £479,773

Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
New Bridge Nursery School
Montague Street , Caversham RG4 5AU 		4out of 4 2,633 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Norcot Early Years Centre
82 Lyndhurst Road , Tilehurst RG30 6UB 		4out of 4 2,869 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Caversham Nursery School
114 Amersham Road , Caversham RG4 5NA 		4out of 4 3,063 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagrave Nursery School
Recreation Road , Tilehurst RG30 4UA 		4out of 4 3,487 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Blagdon Nursery School
Blagdon Road , Whitley RG2 7NT 		4out of 4 3,797 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Oxford Road Community School
146 Oxford Road , RG1 7PJ 		3out of 4 290 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
All Saints Junior School
August House, Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		4out of 4 382 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
All Saints Church of England Aided Infant School
Brownlow Road , RG1 6NP 		3out of 4 382 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Battle Primary Academy
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TD 		3out of 4 608 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Civitas Academy
90a Great Knollys Street , RG1 7HL 		3out of 4 789 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The WREN School
61-63 Bath Road , RG30 2BB 		3out of 4 1,190 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School
Fawley Road , Southcote RG30 3EP 		3out of 4 1,570 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Kendrick School
London Road , RG1 5BN 		4out of 4 2,004 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
King's Academy Prospect
Cockney Hill , Tilehurst RG30 4EX 		2out of 4 2,268 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Reading School
Erleigh Road , RG1 5LW 		4out of 4 2,816 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Edward's Prep
64 Tilehurst Road , Reading RG30 2JH 		- not rated 404 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Cranbury College
Cranbury Road , RG30 2TS 		- not rated 657 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Deenway Montessori School
3-5 Sidmouth Street , Reading RG1 4QZ 		- not rated 2,026 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Abbey School Reading
17 Kendrick Road , RG1 5DZ 		- not rated 2,236 yd Other independent school Yes Girls More About School
Hemdean House School
Hemdean Road , Caversham RG4 7SD 		- not rated 2,359 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
McDonalds287 Oxford Road211 yd
Agnes Coffee Shop184 Oxford Road214 yd
Afrik Inn167 Oxford Road314 yd
Cafe 12143-145 Oxford Road439 yd
Work House Coffee Company335 Oxford Road455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
The Rose & Thistle43 Argyle Road70 yd
The Face BarAmbrose Place87 yd
The Foresters Arms79 Brunswick Street369 yd
The Nags Head5 Russell Street479 yd
Wishing Well280 Oxford Road507 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Devil's Pizza166 Oxford Road209 yd
Perfect Fried Chicken158 Oxford Road209 yd
Mr Cod176 Oxford Road209 yd
Elles Baguettes200 Oxford Road334 yd
Teng Hui343 Oxford Road455 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Oxford Road Supermarket267-271 Oxford Road181 yd
Tesco211 Oxford Road190 yd
Aseda Supermarkets170 Oxford Road206 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd289-291 Oxford Road225 yd
Tesco12 Tilehurst Road364 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Reading Central Swimming Pool (Closed)
Battle Street 		swimming pool423 yd
St Edward'S Prep School
TILEHURST ROAD 		artificial grass pitch460 yd
Fitness4Women
AUDLEY STREET 		health and fitness suite678 yd
Anytime Fitness (Reading)
Chatham Place 		health and fitness suite693 yd
Crossfit Reading
Hodsoll Road 		718 yd
Millennium Spa Health & Leisure Club (Closed)
Oxford Road 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool808 yd
The Curzon Club
OXFORD ROAD 		819 yd
Kensington Recreation Ground
KENSINGTON ROAD 		grass pitches874 yd
Ymca (Reading)
MILWARD CENTRE MILWARD CENTRE PARKSIDE ROAD 		health and fitness suite935 yd
The Gym (Reading Central)
ST. MARYS BUTTS 		health and fitness suite1,016 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband 100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband 100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed275 Mbit/s
Average download speed363.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed27.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Safety

Is Argyle Street dangerous?

In 2023, 1329 crimes were reported near Argyle Street . Only 5% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered very dangerous. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of RG1 7YS.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

More Crime Statistics for Argyle Street, Reading, RG1 7YS

Employment

RG1 7YS area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 7% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee120
Retired34
Self-Employed30
Other21
Part-Time Employee20
Unemployed18
Long-Term Sick or disabled12
Looking after home or family7
Student (economically inactive)6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles31
Information and communication28
Accommodation and food service activities22
Human health and social work activities16
Education15
Other15
Construction14
Manufacturing11
Professional, scientific and technical activities10
Administrative and support service activities9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security7
Financial and insurance activities6
Transport and storage3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities2
Real estate activities1
Mining and quarrying1

People

Gender

Female121
Male168

Partnership Status

Single145
Married: Opposite sex80
Civil partnership: Same sex2
Separated6
Divorced30
Widowed10

Health

Very good health133
Good health97
Fair health45
Bad health13
Very bad health1

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications63
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 22
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 20
Apprenticeship15
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 32
Degree or Similar 104
Other17

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian17
Pakistani18
Other Asian35
Black African15
Black Caribbean11
Other Black5
Mixed White and Asian3
Mixed White and African3
Mixed White and Caribbean6
Mixed Other6
White154
Roma6
Other10

Country of Birth

United Kingdom117
European Union73
Rest of Europe4
Africa20
Middle East and Asia65
The Americas and the Caribbean11

Length of Residence

Born in the UK117
10+ Years48
5-10 Years55
2-5 Years37
Less than 2 years32

Passport Held

United Kingdom126
Ireland6
France1
Germany1
Italy8
Portugal10
Spain5
Lithuania1
Poland11
Romania21
Other EU countries23
North Africa2
Central and Western Africa1
South and Eastern Africa2
Southern Asia46
Central and South America1
No passport held23

Religion

No religion83
Christian109
Buddhist9
Hindu20
Muslim29
Other religion21
Not answered21
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