What type of property is 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ is a 5-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ last sold for £430,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £218,000 in May 2004, so prices have been rising over 17 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between May 2004 and September 2021, 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ rose from £218,000 to £430,000, a change of £212,000. That works out to roughly +4% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ have?

The current EPC rating for 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ is E with a score of 46 out of 100, lodged in May 2013. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 17 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 0BZ. Source: EPC Register.

How is 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ heated?

The latest EPC at 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ is in council tax band D.

Where is 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ located?

40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ in a safe area?

Police records around 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ 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.

Which schools serve 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

The closest primary school to 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ is Vale School, Worthing (196m), one of 9 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durrington High School (2.6km).

How well connected is 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ?

The closest bus stop to 40 Vale Avenue, BN14 0BZ is Cissbury Avenue, 266m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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40 Vale Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0BZ

Notable views

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 46

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 40 Vale Avenue

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

40 Vale Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2013) shows an E (score 46), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would push it to D (score 66). The latest certificate is from May 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 81% of similar EPCs). Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £493,000 is 14.7% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£459/sq ft) was about 82.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £430,000 in September 2021. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

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

Bedrooms5
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
ParkingOff road
Notable viewsYes

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

40 Vale Avenue'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 31 May 2023

EPC Rating

E46

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.6 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 40 Vale Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0BZ, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

40 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.

The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.

Current estimate

£493,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£430,000

Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

28 September 2021Most recent
£430,000
+97.2%over 17 years
31 May 2004
£218,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0BZ: £465,000 (2023–2020).

Nearby sales in BN14 0BZ

On the street

Versus other Vale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 16 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On habitable rooms, 40 Vale Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£4,943

Street avg £4,104

Strongly above

Floor Area

87 m²

Street avg 84 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.6 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

Strongly below

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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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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

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

0.3 km

Cissbury Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Vale School, Worthing. 10 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 0BZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 0BZ

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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