39 Grove Road, Worthing, BN14 9DQ

39 Grove Road is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 9DQ). It has a recorded floor area of 79 m² (around 850 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band B. At 79 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (79–238 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (May 2024) shows a C (score 70). The rating has held steady at C across 2 certificates since August 2014. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Average; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good.

It hasn't traded since November 1995, a hold of 31 years that's notably long for the area. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. At 79 m² it sits well below the postcode median (156 m² across 11 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £214,000 sits 1546.2% above the 1995 sale of £13,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£15/sq ft) was about 88.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.