74, FOREST ROAD, WORTHING, BN14 9LY - £620,000

Based on the January 2025 Price Paid Data (released on 3rd March 2025), the December 2024 House Price Index (released on 19th February 2025), and the January 2025 Energy Performance of Buildings Data (released on 27th February 2025). Sources

74 FOREST ROAD is a large extended detached house of 154m², built sometime between 1950 and 1966. It was last sold for £620,000 in May 2020, which was around 19% above the average May 2020 detached price in the Worthing local authority area. The most recent EPC inspection was December 2019, where the current energy rating was D, and the potential energy rating was B.

74 FOREST ROAD Sold Prices

Land registry data shows three sales for 74 FOREST ROAD since 1^st January 1995. The below table shows the price paid for the three sales, along with the average detached price in the Worthing local authority area for the corresponding sale date. The three 74 FOREST ROAD sales were a mix of above the average price, and roughly equal to the average price. The average price is sourced from the Office for National Statistics' House Price Index (HPI).

Date	Price	HPI Price	Variation from HPI
2020 28 MAY	£620,000	£523,029	19% above HPI
2012 16 AUG	£433,000	£354,871	22% above HPI
2004 23 JUL	£295,000	£294,213	Close to HPI

74 FOREST ROAD Price Paid vs. HPI Average

The below graph shows the average detached house price in the Worthing local authority area over time, sourced from the HPI. The three 74 FOREST ROAD sales between July 2004 and May 2020 have been plotted on the graph. A line has been extrapolated to show what the value of the property might have been over time, following each sale, had it maintained the same margin above or below the HPI (as a percentage). For example, the August 2012 sale was for 22% above the HPI. So the extrapolation line tracks at 22% above the HPI over time, until the May 2020 sale, where it falls to 19% above the HPI. The line then continues to track at 19% above the HPI.

What might 74 FOREST ROAD be worth now?

74 FOREST ROAD might now be worth an estimated £719,641.

This is based on house price inflation of 16.1%, between May 2020 and December 2024, for detached houses, in the Worthing local authority area, as calculated by the Office for National Statistics and published in their UK House Price Index (HPI).

The 16.1% inflationary increase is applied to the most recent sale price for 74 FOREST ROAD of £620,000 on 28th May 2020. For the value to have increased from £620,000 to £719,641 over the three years and five months to December 2024, the following assumptions must hold true:

• The value of 74 FOREST ROAD has moved in line with the HPI for detached houses in the Worthing local authority area.
• The May 2020 sale price of £620,000 represented a fair market value for the property.
• The size, condition, and specification of 74 FOREST ROAD has not materially changed since May 2020.

How Large is 74 FOREST ROAD?

74 FOREST ROAD is 154m², which includes one extension, according to the EPC inspection conducted in December 2019. This puts it in the largest 30% of detached houses houses in Worthing, based on EPC data. The below chart shows the distribution of detached houses houses by size in Worthing, and where 74 FOREST ROAD lies on this distribution: 75% of detached houses houses are smaller than 74 FOREST ROAD, and 24% of houses are larger. Note that EPC data is not available for all properties in Worthing.

74 FOREST ROAD: Plot and Title Map

74 FOREST ROAD sits on a plot of roughly 0.201 of an acre, or 815m². The below map shows the location of 74 FOREST ROAD, an approximate outline of the building(s), and the indicative extent of the property. The plot extent is a Land Registry INSPIRE Index Polygon, and it is important to note that a title may include more than one polygon, whereas only one polygon is shown on the map (the polygon which intersects with the position of 74 FOREST ROAD). The full extent of the land contained in any registered title can only be identified from the individual title plan. The maps on this page should not be relied upon to establish the extent of a title.

Where is 74 FOREST ROAD?

74 FOREST ROAD is located in WORTHING, in the BN14 postcode district. The below map shows the position of No. 74 on FOREST ROAD.