Flat 2, 18 Belsize Road, Worthing, BN11 4RH

Flat 2 is an end-of-terrace house in Worthing (BN11 4RH). It has a recorded floor area of 35 m² (around 377 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band A. At 35 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (35–69 m²). The building's EPC ratings span D to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (68 versus a best of 78). The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in May 2010 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Average to Very Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

Across 1998–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £141,000 sits 213.3% above the 2014 sale of £45,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£119/sq ft) was about 34.4% below the postcode norm. At 35 m² it sits well below the postcode median (87 m² across 31 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.