27a, Grove Road, Worthing, BN14 9DQ
About 27a
27a is a semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 156 m² (around 1679 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2025 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (April 2025) shows an E (score 44), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 2 certificates since June 2009. Between certificates, lighting went from Poor to Good and main heating went from Good to Very Good.
Held since August 2009 — that's 17 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. That sale fell during the post-crash dip, which often skews comparisons against later neighbouring sales. Across 2001–2009, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £532,000 sits 254.7% above the 2009 sale of £150,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£89/sq ft) was about 38.5% below the postcode norm. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 82% of similar EPCs).
Energy performance
27a's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Single glazing replaced with double or better glazing
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
27a has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
27a's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2001).
£532,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 6.7% per year over 8 years.
£150,000
Growth on file: 6.7% per year over 8 years.
Sales timeline
4 August 2009Most recent
£150,000
31 January 2006
£150,000
+21.5%over 1 year2 March 2004
£123,500
+17.6%over 1 year5 September 2002
£105,000
+19.3%over 1 year30 April 2001
£88,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 9DQ: £635,000 (2025–2020).
Versus other Grove Road homes
Price per m² for 27a lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£962
Street avg £3,310
Floor Area
156 m²
Street avg 165 m²
CO₂ Emissions
7.8 t/year
Street avg 6.9 t/year
Years Held
17 years
Street avg 8 years
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Grove Lodge Roundabout — bus stop.
Closest school
0.4 km
Broadwater CofE Primary School. 23 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.8dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
43.2dB







