40 Downside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0EX
About 40 Downside Avenue
40 Downside Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 80 m² (around 861 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (July 2013) shows an E (score 54), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 71), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from July 2013, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a conservatory.
Held since November 2005 — that's 21 years off the open market, well above the local norm. Today's modelled estimate of £388,000 sits 83% above the 2005 sale of £212,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£246/sq ft) was about 21.8% below the postcode norm. At 80 m² it's 23.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (65 m² median across 26 EPCs). It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs).
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 26 Jul 2023
EPC Rating
Planning history
40 Downside Avenue has no planning applications on record.
The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.
Sales history & valuation
40 Downside Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£388,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£212,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
11 November 2005Most recent
£212,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0EX: £360,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN14 0EX
Versus other Downside Avenue homes
On years held, 40 Downside Avenue stands well clear of the street.
Price per m²
£2,650
Street avg £4,139
Floor Area
80 m²
Street avg 76 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.5 t/year
Street avg 3.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Downside Avenue — bus stop.
Closest school
0.6 km
Vale School, Worthing. 5 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.9dB







