Sussex House, Flat 204, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
About Sussex House
Sussex House is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 64 m² (around 689 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1967-1975. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since July 2015. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). Main heating runs on electricity. At 64 m² this is the 16th 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 across 26 units on file.
Today's modelled estimate of £293,000 is 12.7% below the 2015 sale of £335,500, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. At 64 m² it's 20.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 31 EPCs). Last changed hands 11 years ago, in September 2015.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms2
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Building
- LiftYes
- ConciergeYes
Energy performance
Sussex House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 20 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Get a survey for this property
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
£293,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£335,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
3 September 2015Most recent
£335,500
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 108, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
Sold Oct 2020
£330,000
Versus other The Forbury homes
Price per m² for Sussex House runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£5,242
Street avg £5,676
Floor Area
64 m²
Street avg 59 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.7 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







