What kind of home is 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house, set on a cul-de-sac.

What did 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF sell for?

14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF last sold for £120,000 in April 2013, around 13 years ago. Before that, it sold for £16,000 in June 1995, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF changed over time?

Across 2 sales between June 1995 and April 2013, 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF rose from £16,000 to £120,000, a change of £104,000. That works out to roughly +12% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

The current EPC rating for 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in June 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (549 sq ft), around 26 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF use?

The latest EPC at 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF in?

14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN11 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

Police records around 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF 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 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

The closest primary school to 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF is Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing (132m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durrington High School (1.5km), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

The closest bus stop to 14a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF is Wallace Avenue, 118m away. The nearest rail option is Durrington-on-Sea Rail Station, 734m away.

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14a, Douglas Close, Worthing, BN11 5LF

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 1st

Bedrooms

Floor area

51 m²

549 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 14a

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

14a is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN11 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 51 m² (around 549 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 51 m² this is the 8th smallest of 21 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 42–142 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 21 units on file. The home occupies a cul-de-sac position. The latest certificate (June 2012) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77). The latest certificate is from June 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 1995–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at 12% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £188,000 sits 56.7% above the 2013 sale of £120,000. Last changed hands 13 years ago, in April 2013.

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

Outside

Private gardenFront
Cul-de-sacYes

Building

Heating systemGas fired

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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.

14a's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Jun 2022

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 14a, Douglas Close, Worthing, BN11 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

14a 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.

Price for 14a has grown more than fourfold since the 1995 starting point.

Current estimate

£188,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 12.0% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2013)

£120,000

Growth on file: 12.0% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

1 April 2013Most recent
£120,000
+650.0%over 17 years
15 June 1995
£16,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN11 5LF: £255,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in BN11 5LF

On the street

Versus other Douglas Close homes

Four headline reads against 13 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m² for 14a lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,353

Street avg £3,364

Strongly below

Floor Area

51 m²

Street avg 49 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

2.2 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

On par

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

5/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Wallace Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 km

Elm Grove Primary School, Worthing. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN11 5LF

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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