8 Bruce Way, Worthing, BN11 5JX
About 8 Bruce Way
8 Bruce Way is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN11 5JX). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (October 2022) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. When first surveyed in August 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy.
At 91 m² the property is well over the postcode median (70 m² across 4 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£498/sq ft) was about 116.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: May 2023 at £487,500.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
Outside
- Private gardenWrap around
- GarageYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- RefurbishedYes
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency improved
Roof insulation improved
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 8 Bruce Way, Worthing, BN11 5JX
- Jan 2024ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Proposed rear single storey extension, alterations to convert garage building into a summer house and rooms in roof consisting of hip to gable, rear dormer and front roof lights.
- Documents
- 17 docs on file
- Reference
- AWDM/1304/23
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionOct 2024Decision
- FullSept 2024Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Latest sale on 8 Bruce Way was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
£527,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.3% per year over 25 years.
£487,500
Growth on file: 6.3% per year over 25 years.
Sales timeline
30 May 2023Most recent
£487,500
+151.3%over 19 years22 June 2003
£194,000
+79.6%over 4 years24 August 1998
£108,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 5JX: £240,000 (2025–2009).
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
5/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.3 km
Wallace Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.8dB







