What type of property is 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY?

8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY?

8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY last sold for £347,500 in June 2021, around 5 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £66,500 in March 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY?

Across 3 sales between March 1999 and June 2021, 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY rose from £66,500 to £347,500, a change of £281,000. That works out to roughly +7.7% per year compounded over 22 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY is E with a score of 54 out of 100, lodged in October 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY?

8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY?

8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY is in council tax band C.

Where is 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY located?

8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN11 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY in a safe area?

Police records around 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY show an average of 5 reported crimes per month over the last 11 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 48% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY?

The closest primary school to 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY is Homefield Primary School and SSC (1.1km), one of 11 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing (594m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Benedict Drive, BN11 2NY is Ford Garage, 107m away. The nearest rail option is East Worthing Rail Station, 639m away.

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8 Benedict Drive, Worthing, BN11 2NY

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 54

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Benedict Drive

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Benedict Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN11 2NY). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (October 2018) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include a loft.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 75% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £391,000 is 12.5% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£461/sq ft) was about 71.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold June 2021 for £347,500. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Open-plan layoutYes
StudyYes
LoftYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

E54

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Benedict Drive, Worthing, BN11 2NY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Benedict Drive has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

8 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

8 Benedict Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£391,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.7% per year over 22 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£347,500

Growth on file: 7.7% per year over 22 years.

Sales timeline

20 June 2021Most recent
£347,500
+41.3%over 2 years
24 January 2019
£246,000
+269.9%over 19 years
30 March 1999
£66,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 2NY: £365,000 (2024–2022).

Nearby sales in BN11 2NY

On the street

Versus other Benedict Drive homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Benedict Drive is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,964

Street avg £3,901

Above

Floor Area

70 m²

Street avg 83 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

4.3 t/year

Street avg 3.9 t/year

Below

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Comparables

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A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Worthing district page.

Full Worthing report

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Ford Garage — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing. 16 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN11 2NY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN11 2NY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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