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20 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL

2 planning records
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
7
From EPC
Floor area
186 m²
2002 sq ft
Energy rating
C
Score 71
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 20 Bernard Road

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

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 (57 m² across 14 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 £916,000 is 16.7% above the 2022 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£392/sq ft) was about 36.7% 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.

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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 2)
Sept 2021

EPC Rating

A
B
C
C71
D
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.3 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Sept 2021from Aug 2020
EPC improved fromD60toC71
Heating Controls
Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
36%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 applications on record at 20 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL

2decisions45documents
  1. Jun 2021
    New BuildFull
    Outcome in report

    Proposed detached 3-bedroom dwelling with associated parking, bin and cycle store

    Documents
    18 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/0676/21
    Full record in report
  2. More recent applications — locked
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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Latest sale on 20 Bernard Road was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£916,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 49.5% per year over 1 year.

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Last sold (2022)

£785,000

Growth on file: 49.5% per year over 1 year.

Sales timeline

  1. 6 January 2022Most recent

    £785,000

    +49.5%over 11 months

  2. 19 February 2021

    £525,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 5EL: £678,500 (2023–2021).

On the street

Versus other Bernard Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 20 Bernard Road runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,220

Street avg £4,827

On par

Floor Area

186 m²

Street avg 144 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

5.3 t/year

Street avg 5.6 t/year

Above
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 20 Bernard Road

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

Recent ownership pattern worth a look

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

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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
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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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£450k

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1 Hurst Avenue

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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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady 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.

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 5EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN11 5EL

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN11 5EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

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 20 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.