Sussex House, Flat 108, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
About Sussex House
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.
Energy performance
Sussex House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Wall insulation upgraded
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£267,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -2.2% per year over 5 years.
£330,000
Growth on file: -2.2% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
15 October 2020Most recent
£330,000
-10.8%over 5 years1 October 2015
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3EJ: £250,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in RG1 3EJ
Sussex House, Flat 301, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
Sold Aug 2025
£205,000Sussex House, Flat 102, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
Sold Oct 2023
£233,00010 12, The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
Sold Jan 2023
£1,310,000Sussex House, Flat 304, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
Sold May 2021
£250,000Sussex House, Flat 208, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
Sold Sept 2018
£300,000
Versus other The Forbury homes
EPC Rating for Sussex House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,177
Street avg £5,721
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
56.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
46.6dB







