Ace House, Flat 2, 1 Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BU
About Ace House
Ace House is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 7BU). It has a recorded floor area of 48 m² (around 520 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. At 48 m² this is the largest unit on EPC record across Ace House (33–48 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (27 versus a best of 51). The latest certificate (October 2011) shows an F (score 27), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would push it to E (score 41). Main heating runs on electricity. The latest certificate is from October 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 3 planning records sit against the property, 3 approved, 0 refused. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. Sold August 2019 for £194,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£373/sq ft) was about 78.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
Outside
- ParkingAllocated
Energy performance
Ace House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 12 Oct 2021
EPC Rating
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Planning history
Ace House has multiple listed-building consents on file — alterations need formal heritage approval.
3 applications on record at Ace House, Flat 2, 1 Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BU
- Feb 2005RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Retrospective application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of a velux window in roof
ListedRetrospective- Reference
- 05/0021/LBC
- More recent applications — locked
- RenovationApr 2009Decision
- RenovationFeb 2005Decision
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Sales history & valuation
Ace House has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.
£209,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.6% per year over 20 years.
£194,000
Growth on file: 7.6% per year over 20 years.
Sales timeline
1 August 2019Most recent
£194,000
+12.1%over 3 years18 August 2015
£173,000
+19.3%over 3 years16 December 2011
£145,000
+158.9%over 11 years23 July 2000
£56,000
+21.7%over 9 months26 October 1999
£46,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 7BU: £190,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN14 7BU
11a, Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BU
Sold Jul 2024
£248,000Ace House, Flat 6, 1 Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BU
Sold Mar 2024
£130,000Ace House, Flat 3, 1 Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BU
Sold Dec 2023
£190,000Ace House, Flat 5, 1 Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BU
Sold Dec 2023
£137,10015 Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BU
Sold Dec 2021
£700,000
Versus other Bridge Road homes
Ace House is notably below the street on epc rating.
Price per m²
£4,015
Street avg £3,376
Floor Area
48 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
8.5 t/year
Street avg 2.7 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
Broadwater Bridge — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
St Andrew's CofE High School. 22 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.8dB







