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39 College Gardens, Worthing, BN11 4QE

Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Floor area
72 m²
775 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 39 College Gardens

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

39 College Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN11 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 72 m² (around 775 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1976-1982 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (January 2019) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. When first surveyed in August 2018 the rating was F, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Average, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and hot-water efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 78), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on electricity. At 72 m² this is the 26th smallest of 30 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 66–78 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 30 units on file. Other recorded features include a balcony.

Untraded for 27 years, with the last transfer in June 1999. Only one transfer is on record with HM Land Registry, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands for a long time. Today's modelled estimate of £212,000 sits 268.7% above the 1999 sale of £57,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£74/sq ft) was about 64.9% below the postcode norm.

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
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • GarageYes
  • BalconyYes

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)
Jan 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Electric
Main Fuel
Electric
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
5.7 t/year
Occupancy
Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Jan 2019from Aug 2018
EPC improved fromF24toE53
Hot Water
Very PoorPoor

Hot water efficiency improved

Wall Insulation
UninsulatedPartial Insulation

Wall insulation upgraded

Roof
Very PoorPoor

Roof insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting
38%100%

More low energy lighting installed

SDL Surveying

Get a survey for this property

Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th century1st Floor FlatEPC ENo mains gas

Because the property has no mains gas supply, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 39 College Gardens, Worthing, BN11 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

39 College Gardens has no planning applications on record.

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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.

39 College Gardens's estimated value is more than triple its earliest registered sale price (1999).

Current estimate

£212,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

See how we calculated this
Last sold (1999)

£57,500

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 17 June 1999Most recent

    £57,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 4QE: £257,500 (2025–2023).

On the street

Versus other College Gardens homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 39 College Gardens lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£799

Street avg £2,896

Strongly below

Floor Area

72 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

5.7 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

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Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 39 College Gardens

The true value, the hidden risks and the full sale history, in one report.

Signs of HMO activity in the areaLarger development activity nearby

Pick your report · every report is £14.99

One time fee only - money back guarantee

Preview of the full property report

The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
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.

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Grand Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.7 km

Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing. 26 schools nearby.

Go deeper on the local area

A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN11 4QE from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN11 4QE

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

51.7dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN11 4QE

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.7dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

The questions buyers, sellers and homeowners most often ask about 39 College Gardens, Worthing, BN11 4QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.