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8 Franklands Close, Worthing, BN14 0BD

1 planning record
Property type
Detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
81 m²
872 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 45
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
Overview

About 8 Franklands Close

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

8 Franklands Close is a two-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN14 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 81 m² (around 872 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows an E (score 45), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 80), a 2-band jump.

One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2020. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. At 81 m² it's 15.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (96 m² median across 13 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 85% of similar EPCs). Today's modelled estimate of £479,000 is 46% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 16.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in February 2018, so it's been off the market for around 8 years.

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
  • Bathrooms1
  • Dining roomYes
  • CloakroomYes

Outside

  • Private gardenSouth-facing
  • GarageIntegral

Building

  • RefurbishedYes
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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

A
B
C
D
E
E45
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Poor
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.8 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Franklands Close, Worthing, BN14 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 8 Franklands Close, Worthing, BN14 0BD

1decisions1extensions13documents
  1. May 2020
    ExtensionFull
    Outcome in report

    Conversion of existing garage into bedroom, part hip to gable enlargement to west roofslope, 1no. dormer to front and rear elevations, pitched roof garage to east elevation.

    Documents
    13 docs on file
    Reference
    AWDM/0403/20
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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.

8 Franklands Close valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£479,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£328,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

  1. 20 February 2018Most recent

    £328,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0BD: £490,000 (2025–2020).

On the street

Versus other Franklands Close homes

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

8 Franklands Close is notably below the street on epc rating.

Price per m²

£4,049

Street avg £4,476

Below

Floor Area

81 m²

Street avg 97 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

5.8 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly below
Before you decide

Everything you need to know about 8 Franklands Close

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The data behind every report

  • HM Land Registry, source of sold price history
  • Department for Education, source of schools data
  • Police.uk, source of crime statistics
  • Department for Transport, source of stations and transport links
  • Environment Agency, source of flood risk data
  • Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, source of road noise data
  • PlanIt, source of planning application records
Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
£536k

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2 bed1 bath
£521k

1 Cissbury Gardens

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1 Argyll Mews

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3 bed3 bath
£278k

1 Elm Court, High Street, Findon

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1 bed1 bath
£553k

1 Greatham Road

BN14 0BE

4 bed2 bath
£728k

1 Elder Cottage, Nepcote, Findon

BN14 0SD

4 bed
£738k

1 Elm Rise, Findon

BN14 0UP

4 bed2 bath
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

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Allendale Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Vale School, Worthing. 18 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN14 0BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime road noise heatmap for BN14 0BD

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.0dB

Low
Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 0BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.2dB

Low
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
FAQ

Common questions

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