What type of property is 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF is a semi-detached house.

What is the EPC rating for 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

The current EPC rating for 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF is C with a score of 70 out of 100, lodged in July 2016. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (560 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF heated?

The latest EPC at 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Are there any planning records for 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in July 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

17a, 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.

Where is 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF located?

17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN11 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF in a safe area?

Police records around 17a, 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.

Which schools serve 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

The closest primary school to 17a, 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 17a, Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

The closest bus stop to 17a, 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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17a, Douglas Close, Worthing, BN11 5LF

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

52 m²

560 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 70

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 17a

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

17a is a semi-detached house in Worthing (BN11 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 52 m² (around 560 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. At 52 m² this is the 10th 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, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (July 2016) shows a C (score 70).

On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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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.

17a ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2026

EPC Rating

C70

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

1.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 17a, Douglas Close, Worthing, BN11 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 17a, Douglas Close, Worthing, BN11 5LF

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Jul 2019
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Proposed steps and handrail to entrance door North elevation
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10 docs on file
Reference
AWDM/0907/19
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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.

17a has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£197,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

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.

EPC Rating for 17a runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

EPC Rating

70 (C)

Street avg 57 (D)

Strongly above

Floor Area

52 m²

Street avg 49 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

1.9 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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.

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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

55 dB

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