23 Fairlawn Drive, Worthing, BN14 8AX

23 Fairlawn Drive is a semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 8AX). It has a recorded floor area of 31 m² (around 334 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band A. At 31 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (31–51 m²). The building's EPC ratings span F to D, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (67 versus a worst of 32). The latest certificate (February 2025) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since June 2014. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while wall efficiency dropped from Good to Average and hot-water efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 73). Main heating runs on electricity.

Across 1999–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £158,000 sits 85.9% above the 2014 sale of £85,000. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 80% of similar EPCs). Last sold in August 2014, so it's been off the market for around 12 years.