5 Douglas Avenue, Worthing, BN11 5LE
About 5 Douglas Avenue
5 Douglas Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN11 5LE). It has a recorded floor area of 185 m² (around 1991 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (January 2026) shows a C (score 72). This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
Held since November 2004 — that's 22 years off the open market, well above the local norm. At 185 m² the property is well over the postcode median (52 m² across 9 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 5 bedrooms is on the larger side for this postcode, where 4 is the typical count. Today's modelled estimate of £450,000 sits 95.7% above the 2004 sale of £230,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£116/sq ft) was about 40.8% below the postcode norm. 3 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 1 refused. Past consents include an extension and an annexe, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- GarageYes
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
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Planning history
3 applications on record at 5 Douglas Avenue, Worthing, BN11 5LE
- Apr 2008ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Extension to roof to create a Sussex barn end with pitched roof dormer to rear.
- Documents
- 1 doc on file
- Reference
- 08/0238/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- AnnexMay 2010Decision
- OutlineJun 2008Decision
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Sales history & valuation
5 Douglas Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£450,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£230,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
23 November 2004Most recent
£230,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 5LE: £240,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN11 5LE
Flat 2, 2 Douglas Avenue, Worthing, BN11 5LE
Sold Aug 2025
£200,0001 Douglas Avenue, Worthing, BN11 5LE
Sold Oct 2023
£440,0006 Douglas Avenue, Worthing, BN11 5LE
Sold Jun 2023
£570,0007 Douglas Avenue, Worthing, BN11 5LE
Sold Jun 2023
£240,000Flat 1, 2 Douglas Avenue, Worthing, BN11 5LE
Sold Jun 2021
£185,000
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
Wallace Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.1 km
Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

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40.2dB







