What kind of home is 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ?

38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ sell for?

38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ last sold for £600,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Before that, it sold for £185,000 in May 1998, so prices have been rising over 27 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 1998 and December 2024, 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ rose from £185,000 to £600,000, a change of £415,000. That works out to roughly +4.5% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ?

The current EPC rating for 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in June 2024. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ?

38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (1,507 sq ft), around 47 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 14% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 0AJ. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ use?

The latest EPC at 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What planning history does 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ have?

38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ has council approval for part-single-part-two-storey extension granted in June 2025 under ref. AWDM/0269/25. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ?

38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ 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 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ in?

38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ?

Police records around 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ show an average of 3 reported crimes per month over the last 10 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 60% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is broadly stable. Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ?

The closest primary school to 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ is Vale School, Worthing (892m), one of 13 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durrington High School (2.1km), with 4 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ?

The closest bus stop to 38 The Heights, BN14 0AJ is Mayfield Close, 218m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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38 The Heights, Worthing, BN14 0AJ

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

140 m²

1507 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band F

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 38 The Heights

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

38 The Heights is a three-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN14 0AJ). It has a recorded floor area of 140 m² (around 1507 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band F. The latest certificate (June 2024) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80).

It changed hands recently, sold December 2024 for £600,000. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1998–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 49.6% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 140 m² it's 15.2% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (165 m² median across 11 EPCs).

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes

Outside

GarageDouble, Integral

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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.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 38 The Heights, Worthing, BN14 0AJ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 38 The Heights, Worthing, BN14 0AJ

1decisions1extensions12documents

Jun 2025
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Part single, part two storey
Erection of additional floor to existing bungalow; first floor balcony; single/double storey extension to west; porch to east elevation and fenestration alterations
Extension
Documents
12 docs on file
Reference
AWDM/0269/25
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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 1998.

Current estimate

£649,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.5% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£600,000

Growth on file: 4.5% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 December 2024Most recent
£600,000
+224.3%over 26 years
20 May 1998
£185,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0AJ: £925,000 (2023–2018).

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On the street

Versus other The Heights homes

Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On years held, 38 The Heights runs well behind the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,286

Street avg £3,279

Strongly above

Floor Area

140 m²

Street avg 186 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 7 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

5.1 t/year

Street avg 6.8 t/year

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Area

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Full Worthing report

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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Mayfield Close — bus stop.

Closest school

0.9 km

Vale School, Worthing. 17 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.5dB

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Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 0AJ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.5dB

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