7a, Offington Lane, Worthing, BN14 9RY

7a is a two-bedroom mid-terrace house in Worthing (BN14 9RY). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2020) shows a D (score 59), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2009 the rating was G, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average, window efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while main heating dropped from Poor to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Main heating runs on electricity. At 63 m² this is the 5th smallest of 9 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 20–113 m². The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 9 units on file.

It hasn't traded since September 2000, a hold of 26 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 63 m² the property is well over the postcode median (47 m² across 8 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £247,000 sits 114.8% above the 2000 sale of £115,000.