28a, South Street, Tarring, Worthing, BN14 7LH
About 28a
28a is a mid-terrace house in Tarring, Worthing, Worthing (BN14 7LH). It has a recorded floor area of 46 m² (around 495 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (March 2023) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since January 2011. Between certificates, lighting went from Average to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor and window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 69), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity.
Held since January 1998 — that's 29 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £163,000 sits 283.5% above the 1998 sale of £42,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£86/sq ft) was about 54.1% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 31 March 2033
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water system upgraded
Get a survey for this property
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.
From £820 · Includes VAT
Planning history
28a has no planning applications on record.
But the area is active
3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.
Sales history & valuation
28a's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1998).
£163,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£42,500
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
30 January 1998Most recent
£42,500
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 7LH: £130,000 (2014–2002).
Nearby sales in BN14 7LH
2 South Street, Tarring, Worthing, BN14 7LH
Sold Jan 2014
£61,50036a, South Street, Tarring, Worthing, BN14 7LH
Sold Oct 2006
£130,00026a, South Street, Tarring, Worthing, BN14 7LH
Sold Jul 2002
£82,50022a, South Street, Tarring, Worthing, BN14 7LH
Sold Jul 2002
£145,00036 South Street, Tarring, Worthing, BN14 7LH
Sold Jun 2000
£11,000
Versus other South Street homes
EPC Rating
46 (E)
Street avg 60 (D)
Floor Area
46 m²
Street avg 46 m²
CO₂ Emissions
3.4 t/year
Street avg 3.1 t/year
Habitable Rooms
2 rooms
Street avg 2 rooms
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
141/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.0 km
St Dunstan's Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing. 26 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.0dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







