Ripley Road, Worthing, BN11
South East
£375,000
Listed on 05/10/2026
Listed on 05/10/2026
The listing
Property details
Bedrooms
3Type
TerracedArea
883 sqftFeatures
- Garden
Description
Offered chain free with vacant possession, this three-bedroom Victorian terraced house has spacious rooms and scope for further improvement, subject to the necessary consents. The ground floor includes a hallway, a front lounge with a bay window, and a separate dining room with patio doors to the rear garden. The kitchen has fitted cupboards, worktop space and a garden outlook, and could be updated to suit a purchaser’s requirements.
Upstairs are three bedrooms. The main bedroom has a front bay and built-in wardrobes, while the second bedroom includes fitted storage in the alcoves. The third bedroom is described as suitable for use as a single bedroom, guest room or home office.
The rear garden is private, east-facing and has rear access. The listing also notes potential to create off-road parking at the front, subject to the necessary consents. The property is described as being close to Goring High Street, West Worthing railway station and the seafront.
WHOTS analysis
Our WHOTS verdict
An internal assessment of the opportunity to acquire, improve and create value.
41out of 100
Grade ELow opportunity
Confidence: MEDIUM
This Victorian terrace has generous proportions, a bay-fronted lounge, separate dining room opening onto the garden, and a usable rear garden with established planting. The interiors look maintained but distinctly old-fashioned, so there is scope for a light cosmetic refresh while keeping the period character; the kitchen and shower room are functional but could also be updated to suit a buyer’s taste.
The main drawback is the price: at £425/sq ft, the asking price is above the local average of £366/sq ft. With a mid-to-substantial works programme also in the picture, the purchase price plus improvement spend looks stretched against local benchmarks for a home of this floor area; that comparison is with current local averages, not a forecast of post-renovation value. The convenient Goring setting and strong room proportions are appealing, but the numbers make this a low-opportunity project at the current asking price.
Key opportunities
- Refresh the extensive timber panelling, patterned wallpaper and older decorative finishes to give the living areas and bedrooms a more contemporary feel.
- Retain and make the most of the bay-fronted lounge and separate dining room, with patio doors linking the latter to the established rear garden.
- The functional kitchen and shower room offer scope for cosmetic updating, while the garden can be improved further if desired.
Key risks
- At the current asking price, adding the improvement programme leaves the overall outlay stretched against local benchmarks for this floor area.
- The all-in picture is soft with the asking price plus a meaningful modernisation spend, about 17% ahead of typical local benchmarks for this size; we have not assumed a post-renovation resale figure.
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Transport
Nearest stations
West Worthing Rail Station
0.3 miles
Train · West Worthing
Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station
0.6 miles
Train · Durrington
Worthing Rail Station
1.0 miles
Train · Worthing
Goring-by-Sea Rail Station
1.5 miles
Train · Goring by Sea
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£1,532
Based on a loan of £281,250 over 30 years at 5.13% interest
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Price history
-6.3% since listed
£375,000£25,000(-6.3%)
31/10/2026£400,000Initial listing
05/10/2026Services
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