What type of property is The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR?

The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

When did The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR last change hands?

The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR last sold for £350,000 in May 2016, around 10 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR have?

The current EPC rating for The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR is D with a score of 63 out of 100, lodged in May 2012. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR?

The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (980 sq ft), around 30 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 11% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 0TR. Source: EPC Register.

How is The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR heated?

The latest EPC at The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR had any planning applications?

The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR has 1 planning record on file (1 approved), most recent in December 2013. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What council tax band is The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR?

The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR is in council tax band E.

Where is The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR located?

The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR sits in Findon, Worthing, Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR?

Police records around The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR show an average of 141 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR?

The closest primary school to The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR is St John the Baptist CofE Primary School (79m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

What transport links are near The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR?

The closest bus stop to The Gun Cottage, School Hill, BN14 0TR is The Gun Inn, 110m away. In total there are 20 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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The Gun Cottage, School Hill, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0TR

1 planning record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

91 m²

980 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 63

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Freehold

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Overview

About The Gun Cottage

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

The Gun Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Findon, Worthing, Worthing (BN14 0TR). It has a recorded floor area of 91 m² (around 980 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1996-2002 and council tax band E. Tenure is freehold. The latest certificate (May 2012) shows a D (score 63), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Today's modelled estimate of £492,000 is 40.6% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£357/sq ft) was about 51.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sold in May 2016, so it's been off the market for around 10 years. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2013.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
ParkingYes

Building

TenureFreehold
Central heatingYes
RefurbishedYes

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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 Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 01 May 2022

Current Certificate

May 2012

EPC Rating

D63

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 1 May 2022

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Level 3 Building Survey

Late 20th centuryDetached HouseFreeholdEPC DExtended multiple times (2+ extensions)Solid (non-cavity) walls

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against The Gun Cottage, School Hill, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0TR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at The Gun Cottage, School Hill, Findon, Worthing, BN14 0TR

1decisions15documents

Dec 2013
Full
Outcome in report
Drop kerb area to the highway to be increased by 1.8m to pavement outside The Gun Cottage.
Documents
15 docs on file
Reference
SDNP/13/04790/HOUS
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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.

The Gun Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£492,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2016)

£350,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

3 May 2016Most recent
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 0TR: £583,000 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN14 0TR

On the street

Versus other School Hill homes

Four headline reads against 20 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Price per m²

£3,846

Street avg £4,182

Above

Floor Area

91 m²

Street avg 115 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Below

CO₂ Emissions

3.7 t/year

Street avg 4.7 t/year

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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

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

141/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

The Gun Inn — bus stop.

Closest school

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 0TR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

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