39a, Grove Road, Worthing, BN14 9DQ

39a is a two-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. Other recorded features include a conservatory. 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.

Untraded for 18 years, with the last transfer in April 2008. Across the public record there are 7 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. 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. Across 1996–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 14.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 42.3% above the 2008 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£202/sq ft) was about 55.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode.