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 £431,000 sits 72.4% above the 2012 sale of £250,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£350/sq ft) was about 44% 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.
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 11 Jan 2022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
Certificate validity
Expired on 11 January 2022
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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.
£431,000
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: £475,000 (2026–2021).
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 £3,594
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
141/mo
Rising 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.
Go deeper on the local area
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







