Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Estimated value
£355,000
Newest record on this page: April 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Our estimate
£355,000
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The estimate for The Cottage is modelled from its 97 m² EPC floor area, its 4 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN11 3NL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
Floor area
97 m² from the EPC lodged in December 2025
Sales of this home
4 sales recorded, the latest in 2026
Recent sales in BN11 3NL
5 sales, median £220,000 (2022–2017)
| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: April 2026 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Latest sale on The Cottage was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.
12 April 2026Most recent
£320,000
-8.6%over 9 years22 November 2016
£350,000
+75.0%over 7 years27 August 2009
£200,000
+86.9%over 9 years19 January 2000
£107,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 3NL: £220,000 (2022–2017).
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The Cottage is a two-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN11 3NL). It has a recorded floor area of 97 m² (around 1044 sq ft) and construction records dating it to before 1900. The latest certificate (December 2025) shows a D (score 55), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in June 2009 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Poor to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Average to Poor and hot-water efficiency dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74).
At 97 m² the property is well over the postcode median (48 m² across 28 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. A recent sale: £320,000 in April 2026. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2026, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £355,000 is 10.9% above the 2026 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£306/sq ft) was about 26.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
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Certificate validity
Valid until 17 December 2035
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Hot water efficiency decreased
Wall insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
More low energy lighting installed
The Cottage has an approved rear extension on the planning record.
2 applications on record at The Cottage, Heene Place, Worthing, BN11 3NL
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a conservatory on rear elevation
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Years Held for The Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£3,299
Street avg £3,125
Floor Area
97 m²
Street avg 69 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 2.8 t/year
Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.
Crime
327/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Wordsworth Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School. 20 schools nearby.
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