17a, Evelyn Road, Worthing, BN14 8AY

17a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 8AY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. At 56 m² this is the 2nd smallest of 26 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 51–186 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C, with this unit at the top. On EPC score it ranks first in the building (69 versus a worst of 27). The latest certificate (September 2025) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in October 2010 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Average to Good, lighting went from Very Poor to Poor and main heating went from Average to Good.

Sale prices here have outpaced Worthing HPI: 8.3% per year against 0% for the wider region. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 sits 59.5% above the 2011 sale of £148,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 19% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 56 m² it sits well below the postcode median (119 m² across 25 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. On the market in December 2011 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.