20 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL
About 20 Bernard Road
20 Bernard Road is a detached house in Worthing (BN11 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 186 m² (around 2002 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2021) shows a C (score 71). When first surveyed in August 2020 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Average to Very Good. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 81).
At 186 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2021–2022, sale prices on this property compounded at 49.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £932,000 is 18.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 44.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 0 approved, 0 refused. Most recent transfer: January 2022 at £785,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 15 September 2031
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 20 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL
- Jun 2021New BuildFullOutcome in report
Proposed detached 3-bedroom dwelling with associated parking, bin and cycle store
- Documents
- 18 docs on file
- Reference
- AWDM/0676/21
- More recent applications — locked
- New BuildNov 2021Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 20 Bernard Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£932,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 49.5% per year over 1 year.
£785,000
Growth on file: 49.5% per year over 1 year.
Sales timeline
6 January 2022Most recent
£785,000
+49.5%over 11 months19 February 2021
£525,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 5EL: £678,500 (2023–2021).
Nearby sales in BN11 5EL
4 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL
Sold Dec 2023
£678,50015 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL
Sold Oct 2022
£685,00018 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL
Sold Jul 2022
£750,00010 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL
Sold Dec 2021
£667,000Hangleton Court, Flat 3, 19 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL
Sold Oct 2021
£130,000
Versus other Bernard Road homes
Floor Area for 20 Bernard Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£4,220
Street avg £4,451
Floor Area
186 m²
Street avg 143 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 5.4 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Aglaia Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.9 km
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing. 18 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
37.7dB







