What type of property is 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD?

8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD last change hands?

8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD last sold for £400,000 in February 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £65,000 in March 1997. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD changed over time?

Across 3 sales between March 1997 and February 2024, 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD rose from £65,000 to £400,000, a change of £335,000. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 27 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD?

The current EPC rating for 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in September 2018. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD?

8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (678 sq ft), around 32 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 28% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 0DD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD heated?

The latest EPC at 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD?

8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD is in council tax band D.

Where is 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD located?

8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD?

Police records around 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD 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 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD?

The closest primary school to 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD is Vale School, Worthing (105m), one of 10 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durrington High School (2.4km).

What is the nearest station to 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD?

The closest bus stop to 8 Vale Drive, BN14 0DD is Cissbury Avenue, 122m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Vale Drive, Worthing, BN14 0DD

Notable views3 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

63 m²

678 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Vale Drive

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

8 Vale Drive is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 0DD). It has a recorded floor area of 63 m² (around 678 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (September 2018) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

Across 1997–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£590/sq ft) was about 102% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 63 m² it's 25.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (85 m² median across 18 EPCs). Last sale on file: £400,000 in February 2024.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenRear
DrivewayYes
Notable viewsYes

Building

Central heatingYes

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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.

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

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Vale Drive, Worthing, BN14 0DD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Vale Drive has no planning applications on record.

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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 Vale Drive has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£409,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 27 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£400,000

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 27 years.

Sales timeline

9 February 2024Most recent
£400,000
+27.8%over 5 years
30 January 2019
£313,000
+381.5%over 21 years
24 March 1997
£65,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0DD: £469,000 (2024–2020).

Nearby sales in BN14 0DD

On the street

Versus other Vale Drive homes

Four headline reads against 18 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Floor Area for 8 Vale Drive lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£6,349

Street avg £4,125

Strongly above

Floor Area

63 m²

Street avg 86 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.0 t/year

Street avg 4.4 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

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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

0.1 km

Cissbury Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.1 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 0DD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

49.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 0DD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

40.2dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

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80 dB

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