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Flat 5, 8 Chaucer Road, Worthing, BN11 4PB

4 sales on record
Property type
Detached
Floor 02
Bedroom
1
Bathroom
1
Floor area
65 m²
700 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Tenure
Freehold
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Overview

About Flat 5

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Flat 5 is a one-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN11 4PB). It has a recorded floor area of 65 m² (around 700 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. At 65 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across the building (57–65 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 (47 versus a best of 74). The latest certificate (January 2025) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Earlier certificates rated it C (September 2009); the latest reading is 2 bands lower. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Very Poor and roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor.

A recent sale: £160,000 in March 2026. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 2006–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 2% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£229/sq ft) was about 29.2% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

  • Bedrooms1
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes

Building

  • TenureFreehold
  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Jan 2025

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Very Poor
CO2 Emissions
4.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 8 January 2035

8 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jul 2014from Sept 2009
EPC improved fromC74toE48
Heating Controls
FullProg + Stat

Heating controls changed

Hot Water
Very GoodGood

Hot water efficiency decreased

Low Energy Lighting
0%20%

More low energy lighting installed

Jan 2025from Jul 2014
Heating Controls
Prog + StatFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Low Energy Lighting
20%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

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Level 3 Building Survey

Victorian-era2nd Floor FlatFreeholdEPC EPre-1919 build

Because the property was built before 1919, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Flat 5, 8 Chaucer Road, Worthing, BN11 4PB, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Flat 5 has no planning applications on record.

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But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Current estimate

£168,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.0% per year over 19 years.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (2026)

£160,000

Growth on file: 2.0% per year over 19 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 5 March 2026Most recent

    £160,000

    -15.8%over 4 years

  2. 6 December 2021

    £190,000

    +8.6%over 5 years

  3. 9 August 2016

    £175,000

    +61.0%over 9 years

  4. 5 October 2006

    £108,700

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 4PB: £290,000 (2024–2020).

On the street

Versus other Chaucer Road homes

Four headline reads against 12 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, Flat 5 runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£2,462

Street avg £2,805

Above

Floor Area

65 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

4.6 t/year

Street avg 3.0 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about Flat 5

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

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Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
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£163k

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worthing district page.
Full Worthing report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

327/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Shakespeare Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Heene CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN11 4PB from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN11 4PB

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.6dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN11 4PB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about Flat 5, 8 Chaucer Road, Worthing, BN11 4PB. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.