40 Vale Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0BZ
About 40 Vale Avenue
40 Vale Avenue is a five-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 0BZ). It has a recorded floor area of 120 m² (around 1292 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (May 2026) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in May 2013 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Poor to Good, roof efficiency went from Very Poor to Average and lighting went from Average to Very Good. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition. Other recorded features include notable views.
At 120 m² the property is well over the postcode median (80 m² across 16 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2004–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 4% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £547,000 is 27.2% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£333/sq ft) was about 31.3% 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.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms5
- Bathrooms1
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- CloakroomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- ParkingOff road
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
The EPC has just been inspected, so the rating reflects current condition.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 13 May 2036
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Cavity wall insulation installed
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
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.
Sales history & valuation
The latest sale landed in the post-pandemic price surge — useful context when reading the figure.
£547,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.0% per year over 17 years.
£430,000
Growth on file: 4.0% per year over 17 years.
Sales timeline
28 September 2021Most recent
£430,000
+97.2%over 17 years31 May 2004
£218,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0BZ: £473,000 (2026–2020).
Versus other Vale Avenue homes
On habitable rooms, 40 Vale Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£3,583
Street avg £4,099
Floor Area
120 m²
Street avg 84 m²
Habitable Rooms
6 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.0 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.3 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.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.3dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







