7 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS
About 7 Bishops Court
7 Bishops Court is a one-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN14 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 44 m² (around 474 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 44 m² this is the 6th smallest of 11 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–44 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (43 versus a best of 73). The latest certificate (February 2022) shows an E (score 43), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since February 2012. Between certificates, wall efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 73), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Untraded for 20 years, with the last transfer in July 2006. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2005. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 16.4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £170,000 is 43.5% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£250/sq ft) was about 54.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Outside
- Private gardenYes
- ParkingOff road
Building
- Central heatingYes
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
1 application on record at 7 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS
- Sept 2005RenovationFullOutcome in report
Installation of white PVCu replacement windows
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Sales history & valuation
7 Bishops Court has more than doubled in price since the earliest registered sale in 2001.
£170,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 16.4% per year over 5 years.
£118,500
Growth on file: 16.4% per year over 5 years.
Sales timeline
18 July 2006Most recent
£118,500
+23.4%over 1 year26 May 2005
£96,000
+20.4%over 2 years18 May 2003
£79,750
+53.4%over 2 years13 February 2001
£52,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 7JS: £170,000 (2025–2017).
Nearby sales in BN14 7JS
1 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS
Sold Jun 2025
£515,0008 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS
Sold Apr 2024
£170,00010 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS
Sold Oct 2023
£190,0004 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS
Sold Dec 2019
£156,0002 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS
Sold Sept 2015
£135,500
Versus other Bishops Close homes
On epc rating, 7 Bishops Court runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,693
Street avg £3,030
Floor Area
44 m²
Street avg 43 m²
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.1 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
0.1 km
Glebe Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Thomas A Becket Infant School. 26 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.1dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.5dB







