1a, Douglas Close, Worthing, BN11 5LF
About 1a
1a is a semi-detached house in Worthing (BN11 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 55 m² (around 592 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (May 2019) shows an F (score 37), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 4 certificates since October 2008. Between certificates, main heating went from Poor to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 66), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 55 m² this is the 13th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the bottom.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 25.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: October 2021 at £162,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.
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Energy performance
1a sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
1a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£162,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
7 October 2021Most recent
£162,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 5LF: £255,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in BN11 5LF
Versus other Douglas Close homes
On co₂ emissions, 1a runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,955
Street avg £3,297
Floor Area
55 m²
Street avg 49 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.5 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
0.1 km
Wallace Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.2dB