Upper Flat, 222 Dominion Road, Worthing, BN14 8JN

Upper Flat is a mid-terrace house in Worthing (BN14 8JN). It has a recorded floor area of 39 m² (around 420 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2019) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in October 2009 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Poor to Average.

Held since August 2006 — that's 20 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. At 39 m² it sits well below the postcode median (89 m² across 13 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Across 1997–2006, sale prices on this property compounded at 15.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £172,000 is 49.6% above the 2006 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£274/sq ft) was about 35.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.