5b, Downlands Parade, Upper Brighton Road, Worthing, BN14 9JH
About 5b
5b is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 9JH). It has a recorded floor area of 32 m² (around 344 sq ft). Tenure is freehold. At 32 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (32–79 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the bottom. On EPC score it ranks last in the building (54 versus a best of 72). Our model identifies extension potential, subject to local planning policy. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. Main heating runs on electricity: electricity, unspecified tariff.
At 32 m² it sits well below the postcode median (60 m² across 8 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. 1 bedrooms is on the smaller side for this postcode, where 3 is the typical count.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms1
Building
- TenureFreehold
- Extension potentialPossible
Energy performance
5b sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
5b 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
5b has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.
£168,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
No sales recorded with HM Land Registry
That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.
Median price across the last 4 sales in BN14 9JH: £61,750 (2025–1997).
Versus other Downlands Parade homes
5b is notably below the street on epc rating.
EPC Rating
54 (E)
Street avg 64 (D)
Floor Area
32 m²
Street avg 62 m²
CO₂ Emissions
2.2 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
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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
Leighton Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Bramber Primary School. 21 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.4dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.5dB







