117a, Flat 1, Rowlands Road, Worthing, BN11 3LA
About 117a
117a is an end-of-terrace house in Worthing (BN11 3LA). It has a recorded floor area of 24 m² (around 258 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1900-1929. At 24 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across 117a (24–48 m²). On EPC score it ranks first in the building (53 versus a worst of 41). The latest certificate (October 2024) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it D (February 2014); the latest reading is one band lower. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
At 24 m² it sits well below the postcode median (63 m² across 10 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 14 October 2034
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
More low energy lighting installed
Get a survey for this property
Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
117a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
7 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
117a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£129,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 3LA: £120,000 (2025–2020).
Nearby sales in BN11 3LA
113a, Rowlands Road, Worthing, BN11 3LA
Sold Aug 2025
£275,000Heene Corner, Flat 2, 121 Rowlands Road, Worthing, BN11 3LA
Sold Nov 2022
£210,000Heene Corner, Flat 3, 121 Rowlands Road, Worthing, BN11 3LA
Sold Dec 2020
£120,000Heene Corner, Flat 1, 121 Rowlands Road, Worthing, BN11 3LA
Sold Dec 2020
£120,000Flat, 111 Rowlands Road, Worthing, BN11 3LA
Sold Jul 2017
£254,950
Versus other Rowlands Road homes
Floor Area for 117a lags the street by a wide margin.
EPC Rating
53 (E)
Street avg 57 (D)
Floor Area
24 m²
Street avg 69 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.0 t/year
Street avg 3.5 t/year
Habitable Rooms
1 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
327/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Rowlands Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
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
51.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







