What kind of home is 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX sell for?

52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX last sold for £299,950 in August 2018, around 8 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

The current EPC rating for 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX is D with a score of 62 out of 100, lodged in September 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (614 sq ft), around 29 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 0EX. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX use?

The latest EPC at 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX had any planning applications?

52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in February 2019. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX is in council tax band C.

Which area is 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX in?

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

How safe is the area around 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

Police records around 52 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 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

The closest primary school to 52 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).

How well connected is 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX?

The closest bus stop to 52 Downside Avenue, BN14 0EX is Downside Avenue, 224m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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52 Downside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0EX

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

57 m²

614 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 62

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 52 Downside Avenue

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

52 Downside Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 0EX). It has a recorded floor area of 57 m² (around 614 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (September 2017) shows a D (score 62), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 81), a 2-band jump.

Today's modelled estimate of £399,000 is 33% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£489/sq ft) was about 58.8% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: August 2018 at £299,950. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2019.

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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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenSouth-facing
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Heating systemGas fired
RefurbishedYes

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

D62

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 52 Downside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0EX, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Feb 2019
Outline
In report
Lawful Development Certificate for proposed rooms in roof with side hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer to south-east elevation and three rooflights to front (north-west) elevation.
Agent
Lewis & Co Planning SE Ltd
Documents
7 docs on file
Reference
AWDM/0081/19
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What's in 52 Downside Avenue, Worthing, BN14 0EX's planning history?

Refusals, disputes and full decisions on this property and nearby, in the report.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

52 Downside Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£399,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2018)

£299,950

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

8 August 2018Most recent
£299,950

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

Nearby sales in BN14 0EX

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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.

Habitable Rooms for 52 Downside Avenue lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£5,262

Street avg £4,025

Above

Floor Area

57 m²

Street avg 77 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

2.9 t/year

Street avg 3.3 t/year

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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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