What kind of home is 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS last sold for £170,000 in April 2024, around 2 years ago. Land Registry has 4 sales on record going back to £45,000 in October 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

Across 4 sales between October 1999 and April 2024, 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS rose from £45,000 to £170,000, a change of £125,000. That works out to roughly +5.6% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS have?

The current EPC rating for 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS is D with a score of 57 out of 100, lodged in May 2023. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS use?

The latest EPC at 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS records electricity as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Which area is 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS in?

8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

Police records around 8 Bishops Court, 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 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

The closest primary school to 8 Bishops Court, 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 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS?

The closest bus stop to 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, BN14 7JS is Glebe Road, 57m away. The nearest rail option is West Worthing Rail Station, 625m away.

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8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS

4 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Bathroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 57

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Bishops Court

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

8 Bishops Court is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 7JS). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1983-1990 and council tax band A. At 42 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (42–44 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C across 11 units on file. The latest certificate (May 2023) shows a D (score 57), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 76). Main heating runs on electricity.

Sold April 2024 for £170,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.6% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£376/sq ft) was about 135.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.

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

Bedrooms1
Bathrooms1

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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.

EPC Rating

D57

Main Heating

Electric

Main Fuel

Electric

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Good

CO2 Emissions

2.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Late 20th centuryGround Floor FlatEPC DNo mains gas

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Bishops Court, Bishops Close, Worthing, BN14 7JS, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Bishops Court has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1999.

Current estimate

£183,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.6% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£170,000

Growth on file: 5.6% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

25 April 2024Most recent
£170,000
+4.9%over 6 years
5 September 2017
£162,000
+63.2%over 11 years
22 June 2006
£99,250
+120.6%over 6 years
5 October 1999
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 7JS: £156,000 (2025–2015).

Nearby sales in BN14 7JS

On the street

Versus other Bishops Close homes

Four headline reads against 10 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Bishops Court is notably below the street on years held.

Price per m²

£4,048

Street avg £2,861

Strongly above

Floor Area

42 m²

Street avg 43 m²

Strongly below

Habitable Rooms

2 rooms

Street avg 2 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.8 t/year

Street avg 3.1 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

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

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