What kind of home is Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF is a semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF last sold for £127,500 in September 2004, around 22 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £34,000 in December 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF appreciated in value?

Across 3 sales between December 1997 and September 2004, Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF rose from £34,000 to £127,500, a change of £93,500. That works out to roughly +21.8% per year compounded over 7 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

The current EPC rating for Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF is D with a score of 64 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft). That makes it about 18% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN11 5LF. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF use?

The latest EPC at Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 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 Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF in?

Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN11 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

Police records around Ground Floor Flat, 3 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 Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

The closest primary school to Ground Floor Flat, 3 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.

What transport links are near Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, BN11 5LF?

The closest bus stop to Ground Floor Flat, 3 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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Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, Worthing, BN11 5LF

3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor Ground

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 64

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Ground Floor Flat

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

Ground Floor Flat is a semi-detached house in Worthing (BN11 5LF). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 64), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 74). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It hasn't traded since September 2004, a hold of 22 years that's notably long for the area. Across 1997–2004, sale prices on this property compounded at 21.8% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £179,000 is 40.4% above the 2004 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£282/sq ft) was about 29% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 42 m² it's 20.8% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (53 m² median across 20 EPCs).

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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.

Ground Floor Flat'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 15 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D64

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Ground Floor Flat, 3 Douglas Close, Worthing, BN11 5LF, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Ground Floor Flat has no planning applications on record.

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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 grown by over 3x since 1997.

Current estimate

£179,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 21.8% per year over 7 years.

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Last sold (2004)

£127,500

Growth on file: 21.8% per year over 7 years.

Sales timeline

2 September 2004Most recent
£127,500
+25.0%over 1 year
31 July 2003
£102,000
+200.0%over 5 years
18 December 1997
£34,000

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

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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.

On years held, Ground Floor Flat stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,036

Street avg £3,288

On par

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 50 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

2.1 t/year

Street avg 3.1 t/year

Above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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