Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
26 Vale Drive, Worthing, BN14 0DA
3 sales on record
Estimated value
£454,000
- Since the 2003 sale (£229,500)+98%
- Against BN14 0DA's recent median (£237,500)+91%
Newest record on this page: March 2026. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
80 m²
861 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 53
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£454,000
- Against its 2003 sale (£229,500)+98%
- Against BN14 0DA's recent median (£237,500)+91%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for 26 Vale Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN14 0DA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
80 m² from the EPC lodged in March 2026
Sales of this home
3 sales recorded, the latest in 2003
Recent sales in BN14 0DA
3 sales, median £237,500 (2012–1998)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: October 2012 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Sale price has at least doubled since 1998.
Sales timeline
23 January 2003Most recent
£229,500
+129.5%over 3 years28 July 1999
£100,000
+5.3%over 1 year27 February 1998
£95,000
Median price across the last 3 sales in BN14 0DA: £237,500 (2012–1998).
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About 26 Vale Drive
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
26 Vale Drive is a semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 0DA). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2026) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 79), a 2-band jump. This certificate was lodged in the last six months, so the rating reflects current condition.
Held since January 2003 — that's 24 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Across 1998–2003, sale prices on this property compounded at 19.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £454,000 sits 97.8% above the 2003 sale of £229,500.
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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.
Current Certificate
Mar 2026EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E53
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
3.6 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 16 March 2036
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against 26 Vale Drive, Worthing, BN14 0DA, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
26 Vale Drive has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
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.
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
0.1 km
Vale School, Worthing. 11 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Vale School, WorthingPrimary65m
- Durrington Infant SchoolPrimary1.6km
- Durrington Junior SchoolPrimary1.7km
- St John the Baptist CofE Primary SchoolPrimary2.2km
Nearest stops
- Cissbury AvenueBus stop235m
- Central AvenueBus stop425m
- Hillview RiseBus stop452m
- Hayling GardensBus stop457m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences742 reports29%
- Shoplifting535 reports21%
- Anti-social Behaviour367 reports14%
- Public Order241 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN14 0DA from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
49.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.0dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for 26 Vale Drive is modelled from its 80 m² EPC floor area, its 3 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in BN14 0DA. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 3 sales are recorded for 26 Vale Drive. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for 26 Vale Drive was lodged in March 2026 at band E and is valid until March 2036. Floor area, heating and insulation details on this page come from it.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to 26 Vale Drive. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 11 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN14 0DA, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- 26 Vale Drive is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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