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Sussex House, Flat 108, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ

Habitable rooms
3
From EPC
Floor area
79 m²
850 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 52
Tenure
Private Rental
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Overview

About Sussex House

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

Sussex House is a property in Reading (RG1 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 2012-2021. At 79 m² this is the 23rd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in Sussex House, where floor areas span 43–109 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to B, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (June 2025) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since July 2015. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £267,000 is 19.1% below the 2020 sale of £330,000, below the original sale price, which typically signals condition or completion-status changes worth verifying. At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (53 m² across 31 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 87% of similar EPCs). Last sale on file: £330,000 in October 2020.

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Sussex House's carbon output is low for the local stock.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jun 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E52
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Very Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
1.0 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Certificate validity

Valid until 23 June 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jun 2025from Jul 2015
Wall Insulation
Partial InsulationInsulated Cavity

Wall insulation upgraded

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

21st century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Sussex House, Flat 108, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Sussex House has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

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

Current estimate

£267,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 5 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£330,000

Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 5 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 15 October 2020Most recent

    £330,000

    -10.8%over 5 years
  2. 1 October 2015

    £370,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3EJ: £250,000 (2025–2021).

On the street

Versus other The Forbury homes

Four headline reads against 31 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for Sussex House lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£4,177

Street avg £5,721

Strongly below

Floor Area

79 m²

Street avg 59 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.0 t/year

Street avg 1.3 t/year

Below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Sussex House

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Pick your report · from £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

623/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.0 km

Market Place — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Kendrick School. 33 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

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 3EJ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for RG1 3EJ

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

56.1dB

Moderate
Night-time road noise heatmap for RG1 3EJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

46.6dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Sussex House, Flat 108, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.