What type of property is 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is a 3-bedroom detached house.

What did 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR sell for?

1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR last sold for £340,000 in July 2013, around 13 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR have?

The current EPC rating for 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is D with a score of 56 out of 100, lodged in August 2011. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (1,339 sq ft), around 41 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 52% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 8QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is in council tax band E.

Where is 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR located?

1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

Is 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR 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.

Which schools serve 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

The closest primary school to 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is Bramber Primary School (333m), one of 14 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Bohunt School Worthing (1.1km), with 6 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

The closest bus stop to 1 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is Leighton Avenue, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Floor area

124 m²

1339 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 56

Council tax

Band E

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Gainsborough Avenue

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

1 Gainsborough Avenue is a three-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN14 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 124 m² (around 1339 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (August 2011) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. The latest certificate is from August 2011, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

At 124 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Last sold in July 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years. Today's modelled estimate of £505,000 is 48.5% above the 2013 sale price.

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

Bedrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing

Building

RefurbishedYes

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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.

1 Gainsborough 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 23 Aug 2021

EPC Rating

D56

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

5.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Gainsborough 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.

Price

Sales history & valuation

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

1 Gainsborough Avenue valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£505,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2013)

£340,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

23 July 2013Most recent
£340,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 8QR: £274,998 (2025–2021).

Nearby sales in BN14 8QR

On the street

Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes

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

On floor area, 1 Gainsborough Avenue stands well clear of the street.

Price per m²

£2,733

Street avg £3,663

Strongly below

Floor Area

124 m²

Street avg 91 m²

Strongly above

Habitable Rooms

6 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly above

CO₂ Emissions

5.2 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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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.

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Crime

3/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Leighton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bramber Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN14 8QR from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

50.6dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 8QR

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

41.0dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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