7 Parkside, High Street, Worthing, BN11 1NB

7 Parkside is a semi-detached house in Worthing (BN11 1NB). It has a recorded floor area of 41 m² (around 441 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1991-1995 and council tax band B. At 41 m² this is the 4th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 28–66 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (48 versus a best of 79). The latest certificate (June 2026) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2012); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 74), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.

It hasn't traded since June 2001, a hold of 25 years that's notably long for the area. At 41 m² it's 21.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (52 m² median across 20 EPCs). On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 1995–2001, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £171,000 sits 145.3% above the 2001 sale of £69,700. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£158/sq ft) was about 43% below the postcode norm.