What kind of home is 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL?

8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL last change hands?

8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL last sold for £530,000 in October 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £414,950 in February 2008, so prices have been rising over 11 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL changed over time?

Across 2 sales between February 2008 and October 2018, 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL rose from £414,950 to £530,000, a change of £115,050. That works out to roughly +2.3% per year compounded over 11 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL is E with a score of 49 out of 100, lodged in July 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL?

8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (1,615 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 131% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN11 5EL. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL?

8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL is in council tax band F. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Which area is 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL in?

8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN11 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL?

Police records around 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL 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.

What schools are near 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL?

The closest primary school to 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL is Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing (899m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durrington High School (2.3km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bernard Road, BN11 5EL is Aglaia Road, 121m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

150 m²

1615 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 49

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bernard Road

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

8 Bernard Road is a five-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN11 5EL). It has a recorded floor area of 150 m² (around 1615 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (July 2017) shows an E (score 49), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 75), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 150 m² the property is well over the postcode median (57 m² across 14 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the bottom 10% of properties in this postcode — significant headroom for improvement. Across 2008–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 2.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £682,000 is 28.7% above the 2018 sale price. Sold October 2018 for £530,000.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms2
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenFront
GarageIntegral

Building

Heating systemGas

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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.

8 Bernard Road sits at the bottom of the postcode for energy efficiency — meaningful headroom to improve.

EPC Rating

E49

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

7.3 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bernard Road, Worthing, BN11 5EL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bernard Road has no planning applications on record.

A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

8 Bernard Road valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£682,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 2.3% per year over 11 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£530,000

Growth on file: 2.3% per year over 11 years.

Sales timeline

29 October 2018Most recent
£530,000
+27.7%over 10 years
13 February 2008
£414,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 5EL: £685,000 (2023–2021).

Nearby sales in BN11 5EL

On the street

Versus other Bernard Road homes

Four headline reads against 7 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating for 8 Bernard Road lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,533

Street avg £4,925

Below

Floor Area

150 m²

Street avg 149 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

7.3 t/year

Street avg 5.3 t/year

Strongly below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Aglaia Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing. 18 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN11 5EL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN11 5EL

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

37.7dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

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