38a, Broadwater Road, Worthing, BN14 8AG

38a is a mid-terrace house in Worthing (BN14 8AG). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band A. At 78 m² this is the 9th smallest of 16 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 31–115 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2018) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in September 2017 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good, hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Good and main heating went from Average to Good.

Today's modelled estimate of £193,000 is 32.3% below the 2017 sale of £285,000, an unusual pattern given regional price growth and worth checking against the EPC condition. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£339/sq ft) was about 154.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Last changed hands 9 years ago, in December 2017.