What kind of home is 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU?

15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU last change hands?

15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU last sold for £417,500 in August 2017, around 9 years ago. Before that, it sold for £111,000 in January 1998, so prices have been rising over 20 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between January 1998 and August 2017, 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU rose from £111,000 to £417,500, a change of £306,500. That works out to roughly +7% per year compounded over 20 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU?

The current EPC rating for 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU is D with a score of 58 out of 100, lodged in March 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU?

15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (1,582 sq ft), around 37 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 30% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 7RU. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU use?

The latest EPC at 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Has 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU had any planning applications?

15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU has council approval for rear extension granted in May 2004 under ref. 04/00389/FULL. Source: PlanIt planning register.

What is the council tax band for 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU?

15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU is in council tax band D.

Which area is 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU in?

15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

How safe is the area around 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU?

Police records around 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU 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 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU?

The closest primary school to 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU is Broadwater CofE Primary School (459m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Worthing High School (202m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What transport links are near 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU?

The closest bus stop to 15 Balcombe Avenue, BN14 7RU is South Farm Road, 97m away. The nearest rail option is Worthing Rail Station, 766m away.

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15 Balcombe Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7RU

1 planning record

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

147 m²

1582 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 58

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 15 Balcombe Avenue

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

15 Balcombe Avenue is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 7RU). It has a recorded floor area of 147 m² (around 1582 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (March 2017) shows a D (score 58), a step below the typical UK home. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78). Other recorded features include a conservatory.

At 147 m² the property is well over the postcode median (109 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2004. Past consents include an extension, a porch and a conservatory, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Last changed hands 9 years ago, in August 2017. Across 1998–2017, sale prices on this property compounded at 7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £537,000 is 28.6% above the 2017 sale price.

Specifications

What this property has

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Inside

Bedrooms4
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
ConservatoryYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

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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.

15 Balcombe Avenue's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D58

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.8 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 15 Balcombe Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7RU, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 application on record at 15 Balcombe Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7RU

1decisions1extensions3nearby

May 2004
PorchFull
Outcome in report
Extension: Rear of property
Erection of a conservatory to rear elevation and a front porch/w.c.
ExtensionConservatory
Reference
04/00389/FULL
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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.

Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1998.

Current estimate

£537,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.0% per year over 20 years.

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Last sold (2017)

£417,500

Growth on file: 7.0% per year over 20 years.

Sales timeline

29 August 2017Most recent
£417,500
+276.1%over 19 years
28 January 1998
£111,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 7RU: £498,000 (2024–2021).

Nearby sales in BN14 7RU

On the street

Versus other Balcombe Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

15 Balcombe Avenue outperforms the street on floor area by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,840

Street avg £3,574

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Floor Area

147 m²

Street avg 110 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.8 t/year

Street avg 6.2 t/year

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

South Farm Road — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

Worthing High School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

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

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.5dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 7RU

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

39.8dB

Low

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