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5 College Gardens, Worthing, BN11 4QE

3 sales on record1 planning record
Property type
Semi-detached
Floor 1st
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
790 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 40
Council tax
Band B
Tenure
Private Rental
Overview

About 5 College Gardens

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

5 College Gardens is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN11 4QE). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 790 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (November 2009) shows an E (score 40), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 63). The latest certificate is from November 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 73 m² this is the 29th 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.

One planning record on file: new windows approved in 2002. Past consents include new windows, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2001–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £233,000 is 22.6% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£241/sq ft) was about 15.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last changed hands 11 years ago, in November 2015.

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
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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.

5 College Gardens's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Nov 2019

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E40
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Average
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
6.4 t/year
Occupancy
Rented
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 5 College Gardens, Worthing, BN11 4QE, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 5 College Gardens, Worthing, BN11 4QE

1decisions8nearby
  1. Jan 2002
    RenovationFull
    Outcome in report

    Installation of replacement PVCu double glazed windows

    New Windows
    Reference
    01/01201/FULL
    Full record in report

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Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Sale price has at least doubled since 2001.

Current estimate

£233,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£190,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

  1. 27 November 2015Most recent

    £190,000

    +8.6%over 8 years
  2. 26 July 2007

    £175,000

    +113.4%over 6 years
  3. 7 May 2001

    £82,000

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.

5 College Gardens outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,589

Street avg £2,830

Below

Floor Area

73 m²

Street avg 69 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

6.4 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 5 College Gardens

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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
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.

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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 5 College Gardens, Worthing, BN11 4QE. Each answer is also embedded as structured data for search engines.