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 22nd smallest of 25 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. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (52 versus a best of 85). 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.
At 79 m² the property is well over the postcode median (54 m² across 30 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2015–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at -2.2% per year. Last sale on file: £330,000 in October 2020.
Energy performance
Sussex House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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.
But the area is active
18 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£300,000
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: £300,000 (2023–2018).
Nearby sales in RG1 3EJ
Sussex 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
£300,000Sussex House, Flat 303, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
Sold Mar 2016
£227,500
Versus other The Forbury homes
EPC Rating for Sussex House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£4,177
Street avg £5,777
Floor Area
79 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.0 t/year
Street avg 1.4 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
0.0 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







