What kind of home is 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY?

20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, which has been extended.

What did 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY sell for?

20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY last sold for £371,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £69,950 in May 1997, so prices have been rising over 18 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY?

Across 2 sales between May 1997 and May 2015, 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY rose from £69,950 to £371,000, a change of £301,050. That works out to roughly +9.7% per year compounded over 18 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY?

The current EPC rating for 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY is B with a score of 90 out of 100, lodged in May 2026. It has improved from a C recorded in February 2015. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY?

20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (1,722 sq ft), around 53 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 88% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 0BY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY use?

The latest EPC at 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY?

20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY is in council tax band D.

Which area is 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY in?

20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district.

What is crime like near 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY?

Police records around 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY show an average of 141 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

What schools are near 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY?

The closest primary school to 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY is Vale School, Worthing (219m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durrington High School (2.6km).

What is the nearest station to 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY?

The closest bus stop to 20 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BY is Cissbury Avenue, 184m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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20 Vale Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0BY

EPC B

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

160 m²

1722 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 90

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 20 Vale Avenue

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

20 Vale Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 0BY). It has a recorded floor area of 160 m² (around 1722 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2026) returns a high B (score 90), putting the home a stone's throw from an A rating. When first surveyed in February 2015 the rating was C, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 160 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 22 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. Across 1997–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 9.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £596,000 sits 60.6% above the 2015 sale of £371,000. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015).

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

Bedrooms3
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingOff road

Building

Previously extendedYes

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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.

20 Vale Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

May 2026

EPC Rating

B90

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Valid until 15 May 2036

9 years remaining

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

May 2026from Feb 2015

EPC improved fromC69toB90

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Mid 20th centurySemi-Detached HouseEPC BExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)

Because the property has been extended more than once, we believe a Level 3 building survey should be considered.

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 20 Vale Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0BY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

20 Vale Avenue 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 20 Vale Avenue has grown more than fourfold since the 1997 starting point.

Current estimate

£596,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.7% per year over 18 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£371,000

Growth on file: 9.7% per year over 18 years.

Sales timeline

31 May 2015Most recent
£371,000
+430.4%over 18 years
8 May 1997
£69,950

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0BY: £490,000 (2026–2023).

Nearby sales in BN14 0BY

On the street

Versus other Vale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 22 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On epc rating, 20 Vale Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,319

Street avg £4,062

Strongly below

Floor Area

160 m²

Street avg 96 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

2.7 t/year

Street avg 3.8 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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

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1 Grey Point House, The Square, Findon

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2 bed1 bath

£728k

1 Cissbury Avenue

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5 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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

141/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Cissbury Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Vale School, Worthing. 11 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 0BY

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FAQ

Common questions

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