Ace House, Flat 7, 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 44 m² (around 474 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows an F (score 32), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The rating has held steady at F across 2 certificates since April 2013. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Very Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Poor to Very Poor and main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 3-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 44 m² this is the 4th smallest of 7 units on EPC record in Ace House, where floor areas span 33–48 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to E, with this unit at the bottom. Other recorded features include a conservatory and outbuildings. Period features are noted in the property record.
On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2009. The record references listed-building consent, which constrain future alterations. 13 years since the last transfer (September 2013). Across 1999–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.6% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £156,000 is 48.6% above the 2013 sale price.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- StudyYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- GarageYes
- OutbuildingsYes
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Period featuresYes
Energy performance
Ace House sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water system changed
Loft insulation upgraded to recommended levels
More low energy lighting installed
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Level 3 Building Survey
Because the property was built before 1919, has no mains gas supply, and has solid (non-cavity) walls, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.
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Planning history
Ace House has a listed-building consent on record — alterations to a listed property are tightly controlled.
1 application on record at Ace House, Flat 7, 1 Bridge Road, Worthing, BN14 7BU
- Apr 2009RenovationHeritageOutcome in report
Application for Listed Building Consent for the installation of internal fire precaution works comprising interlinked smoke/heat alarms and associated builders works.
Listed- Reference
- 08/1197/LBC
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.
£156,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 8.6% per year over 14 years.
£105,000
Growth on file: 8.6% per year over 14 years.
Sales timeline
23 September 2013Most recent
£105,000
+138.6%over 12 years19 April 2001
£44,000
+33.3%over 1 year26 August 1999
£33,000
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
On epc rating, Ace House runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,386
Street avg £3,501
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 48 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.9 t/year
Street avg 2.9 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

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