Flat 1, 28 Crescent Road, Worthing, BN11 1RL

Flat 1 is an end-of-terrace house in Worthing (BN11 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 38 m² (around 409 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 38 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (38–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to D, with this unit at the bottom. The latest certificate (March 2021) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since March 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good and main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1999–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £149,000 is 12.4% below the 2023 sale of £170,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£416/sq ft) was about 133.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £170,000 in April 2023. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 38 m² it's 17.4% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (46 m² median across 57 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs).