Flat 5, 8 Crescent Road, Worthing, BN11 1RL

Flat 5 is an end-of-terrace house in Worthing (BN11 1RL). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–48 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 (39 versus a best of 77). The latest certificate (January 2020) shows an E (score 39), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in October 2008 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 67). Main heating runs on electricity.

A recent sale: £130,000 in April 2026. At 31 m² it sits well below the postcode median (46 m² across 57 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 79% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.8% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£390/sq ft) was about 117.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode.