What kind of home is 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX is a 5-bedroom detached house.

When did 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX last change hands?

50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX last sold for £485,000 in November 2020, around 6 years ago. Before that, it sold for £275,000 in December 2006, so prices have been rising over 14 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX changed over time?

Across 2 sales between December 2006 and November 2020, 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX rose from £275,000 to £485,000, a change of £210,000. That works out to roughly +4.1% per year compounded over 14 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

The current EPC rating for 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX is D with a score of 68 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (1,604 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 126% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 0EX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX use?

The latest EPC at 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX is in council tax band D.

Which area is 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX in?

50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

Police records around 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX 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.

What schools are near 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

The closest primary school to 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX is Vale School, Worthing (563m), one of 4 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Durrington High School (2.9km).

What is the nearest station to 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

The closest bus stop to 50 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX is Downside Avenue, 224m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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50 Downside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0EX

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

149 m²

1604 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 68

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 50 Downside Avenue

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

50 Downside Avenue is a five-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN14 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 149 m² (around 1604 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 68), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 77).

At 149 m² the property is well over the postcode median (65 m² across 26 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2006–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 4.1% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £604,000 is 24.5% above the 2020 sale price. Most recent transfer: November 2020 at £485,000.

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Valuation

against the asking price

Risks

planning & flood

Sold prices

similar homes nearby

Trends

the local market

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
Bathrooms3

Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

EPC Rating

D68

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

5.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 50 Downside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

50 Downside Avenue has no planning applications on record.

The full report still covers planning activity across the surrounding area.

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

£604,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 4.1% per year over 14 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£485,000

Growth on file: 4.1% per year over 14 years.

Sales timeline

24 November 2020Most recent
£485,000
+76.4%over 13 years
11 December 2006
£275,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0EX: £360,000 (2024–2021).

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On the street

Versus other Downside Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 26 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

On floor area, 50 Downside Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£3,255

Street avg £4,113

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Floor Area

149 m²

Street avg 74 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.0 t/year

Street avg 3.2 t/year

Strongly below

Comparables

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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

0.2 km

Downside Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.6 km

Vale School, Worthing. 5 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN14 0EX from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

48.7dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 0EX

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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