1 Benedict Drive, Worthing, BN11 2NY

1 Benedict Drive is a five-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN11 2NY). It has a recorded floor area of 154 m² (around 1658 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 74). When first surveyed in January 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 154 m² the property is well over the postcode median (75 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 88% of similar EPCs). 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Across 2002–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £498,000 sits 50.9% above the 2020 sale of £330,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£199/sq ft) was about 40.7% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sale on file: £330,000 in July 2020.