What type of property is St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH?

St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH is a detached house.

What energy rating does St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH have?

The current EPC rating for St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH is F with a score of 38 out of 100, lodged in May 2009. The assessor estimates the property could reach a D. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH?

St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (2,355 sq ft). Source: EPC Register.

How is St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH heated?

The latest EPC at St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH had any planning applications?

The only planning records linked to St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH are routine tree-works filings, not building works. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH?

St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH is in council tax band G. That sits towards the upper end of the band ladder, typically reflecting larger or higher-value homes.

Where is St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH located?

St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH sits in Findon, Worthing, Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH?

Police records around St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH 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 St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH?

The closest primary school to St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH is St John the Baptist CofE Primary School (476m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH?

The closest bus stop to St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, BN14 0SH is The Gun Inn, 418m away. In total there are 26 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0SH

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Habitable rooms

From EPC

Floor area

219 m²

2355 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 38

Council tax

Band G

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About St Francis Cottage

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

St Francis Cottage is a detached house in Findon, Worthing, Worthing (BN14 0SH). It has a recorded floor area of 219 m² (around 2355 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band G. The latest certificate (May 2009) shows an F (score 38), near the bottom of the EPC scale. The recommended improvements would lift it to D (score 68), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 88% of similar EPCs). One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.

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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.

St Francis Cottage's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 13 May 2019

EPC Rating

F38

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

14.0 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0SH, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at St Francis Cottage, Soldiers Field Lane, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0SH

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Apr 2014
Tree WorksTrees
Outcome in report
Notification of intention to prune by no more than 20% on No. 1 Copper Beech tree.
Documents
6 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/14/01522/TCA
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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.

St Francis Cottage has no Land Registry sales on file, suggesting it has stayed in the same hands since registration began.

Current estimate

£924,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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No sales recorded with HM Land Registry

That can mean the property has never traded since the registry began publishing in 1995, was a new build that hasn't been registered yet, or is held in the same hands long-term.

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0SH: £795,000 (2023–2015).

Nearby sales in BN14 0SH

On the street

Versus other Soldiers Field Lane homes

Four headline reads against 8 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

St Francis Cottage is notably below the street on co₂ emissions.

EPC Rating

38 (F)

Street avg 68 (D)

Strongly below

Floor Area

219 m²

Street avg 232 m²

Below

CO₂ Emissions

14.0 t/year

Street avg 6.6 t/year

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

8 rooms

Street avg 8 rooms

Below

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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1 Elm Rise, Findon

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4 bed2 bath

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1 Elder Cottage, Nepcote, Findon

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4 bed

£699k

1 Cissbury Avenue

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5 bed2 bath

£553k

1 Greatham Road

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4 bed2 bath

£542k

1 Findon Park Cottages, Findon

BN14 0RW

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

0.4 km

The Gun Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

St John the Baptist CofE Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

47.8dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 0SH

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.7dB

Low

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70 dB

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