16 Balcombe Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7RU
About 16 Balcombe Avenue
16 Balcombe Avenue is a detached house in Worthing (BN14 7RU). It has a recorded floor area of 66 m² (around 715 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1900-1929 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (January 2012) shows a D (score 65), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The latest certificate is from January 2012, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
Across 2006–2012, sale prices on this property compounded at -0.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £430,000 sits 72% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 55.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 66 m² it sits well below the postcode median (117 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. On the market in August 2012 and unlisted since — roughly 14 years.
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Energy performance
16 Balcombe Avenue's EPC is over a decade old — improvements since won't be reflected.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2022
EPC Rating
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Planning history
16 Balcombe Avenue 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.
Sales history & valuation
16 Balcombe Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£430,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -0.7% per year over 6 years.
£250,000
Growth on file: -0.7% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
6 August 2012Most recent
£250,000
-3.8%over 5 years24 November 2006
£260,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 7RU: £498,000 (2024–2021).
Nearby sales in BN14 7RU
Versus other Balcombe Avenue homes
16 Balcombe Avenue is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£3,762
Street avg £3,503
Floor Area
66 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.9 t/year
Street avg 6.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
South Farm Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.2 km
Worthing High School. 24 schools nearby.
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.5dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
39.8dB