9 Coombe Rise, Worthing, BN14 0ED

9 Coombe Rise is a three-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN14 0ED). It has a recorded floor area of 163 m² (around 1755 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (January 2016) shows an E (score 52), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Average to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 163 m² the property is well over the postcode median (114 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £585,000 sits 74.6% above the 2015 sale of £335,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 38.6% below the postcode norm. 6 planning records sit against the property, 6 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include tree works and an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last sold in February 2015, so it's been off the market for around 11 years.