Sussex House, Flat 301, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
About Sussex House
Sussex House is a mid-terrace house in Reading (RG1 3EJ). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1950-1966. The latest certificate (August 2025) shows a D (score 60), 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 Average and main heating went from Very Poor to Poor; while wall efficiency dropped from Very Good to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity. At 52 m² this is the 10th 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.
It changed hands recently, sold August 2025 for £205,000. Across 2015–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at -1.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£366/sq ft) was about 17.3% below the postcode norm.
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Energy performance
Sussex House's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 August 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
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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
Latest sale on Sussex House was the lowest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£220,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -1.4% per year over 10 years.
£205,000
Growth on file: -1.4% per year over 10 years.
Sales timeline
21 August 2025Most recent
£205,000
-12.8%over 10 years17 August 2015
£235,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in RG1 3EJ: £250,000 (2023–2021).
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 108, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
Sold Oct 2020
£330,000Sussex House, Flat 208, 6 The Forbury, Reading, RG1 3EJ
Sold Sept 2018
£300,000
Versus other The Forbury homes
Years Held for Sussex House lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,942
Street avg £5,731
Floor Area
52 m²
Street avg 60 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
0.8 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.
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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