What kind of home is 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS is a 2-bedroom detached house, which has been extended.

What was the last sold price for 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS last sold for £300,000 in May 2015, around 11 years ago. Before that, it sold for £39,000 in July 2002, so prices have been rising over 13 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between July 2002 and May 2015, 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS rose from £39,000 to £300,000, a change of £261,000. That works out to roughly +17.3% per year compounded over 13 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS have?

The current EPC rating for 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS is E with a score of 48 out of 100, lodged in October 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (936 sq ft), around 44 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 98% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 7JS. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS use?

The latest EPC at 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS is in council tax band E.

Which area is 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS in?

2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

Police records around 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS 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 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

The closest primary school to 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS is Thomas A Becket Infant School (370m), one of 21 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Worthing High School (815m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

The closest bus stop to 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS is Glebe Road, 57m away. The nearest rail option is West Worthing Rail Station, 625m away.

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2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

87 m²

936 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 48

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 2 The Old Fig Garden

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

2 The Old Fig Garden is a two-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN14 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (October 2014) shows an E (score 48), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from October 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include a self-contained annexe. Period features are noted in the property record. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.

At 87 m² the property is well over the postcode median (44 m² across 12 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Across 2002–2015, sale prices on this property compounded at 17.3% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £420,000 is 40% above the 2015 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£320/sq ft) was about 87.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. 11 years since the last transfer (May 2015).

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
Bathrooms2

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageSingle

Building

Period featuresYes
Previously extendedYes

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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 20 Oct 2024

EPC Rating

E48

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 2 The Old Fig Garden, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

2 The Old Fig Garden has no planning applications on record.

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3 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

Price for 2 The Old Fig Garden has grown more than fourfold since the 2002 starting point.

Current estimate

£420,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 17.3% per year over 13 years.

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Last sold (2015)

£300,000

Growth on file: 17.3% per year over 13 years.

Sales timeline

13 May 2015Most recent
£300,000
+669.2%over 12 years
28 July 2002
£39,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 7JS: £170,000 (2025–2017).

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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

Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.

Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Glebe Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.4 km

Thomas A Becket Infant School. 26 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN14 7JS from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.1dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 7JS

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.5dB

Low

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60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

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FAQ

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