What type of property is 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR last sold for £272,000 in December 2024, around 1 years ago. Land Registry has 6 sales on record going back to £45,000 in July 1999. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR appreciated in value?

Across 6 sales between July 1999 and December 2024, 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR rose from £45,000 to £272,000, a change of £227,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 25 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

The current EPC rating for 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is C with a score of 69 out of 100, lodged in April 2024. It has improved from a D recorded in April 2012. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (753 sq ft), around 35 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 19% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 8QR. Source: EPC Register.

How is 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR heated?

The latest EPC at 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR located?

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

How safe is the area around 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

Police records around 21 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 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

The closest primary school to 21 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 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

The closest bus stop to 21 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is Leighton Avenue, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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21 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR

6 sales on record

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

70 m²

753 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 69

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Freehold

Overview

About 21 Gainsborough Avenue

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

21 Gainsborough Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 70 m² (around 753 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. Tenure is freehold. At 70 m² this is the smallest unit on EPC record across the building (70–124 m²). The building's EPC ratings span E to C, with this unit at the top. The latest certificate (April 2024) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in April 2012 the rating was D, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor and lighting went from Average to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average.

A recent sale: £272,000 in December 2024. At 70 m² it's 18.6% smaller than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 13 EPCs). Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 77% of similar EPCs). Across 1999–2024, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£361/sq ft) was about 37.1% 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

TenureFreehold
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.

Current Certificate(1 of 2)

Apr 2024

EPC Rating

C69

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.7 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Apr 2024from Apr 2012

EPC improved fromD60toC69

Heating Controls

Prog + TRVsFull

Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management

Walls

Very PoorPoor

Wall insulation improved

Low Energy Lighting

33%100%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 21 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

21 Gainsborough Avenue has no planning applications on record.

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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.

21 Gainsborough Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1999.

Current estimate

£279,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 25 years.

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Last sold (2024)

£272,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 25 years.

Sales timeline

18 December 2024Most recent
£272,000
+23.6%over 5 years
2 May 2019
£220,000
+37.5%over 6 years
16 September 2012
£160,000
+1.9%over 5 years
9 March 2007
£157,000
+20.8%over 1 year
16 August 2005
£130,000
+188.9%over 6 years
29 July 1999
£45,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 8QR: £330,000 (2025–2021).

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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

Leighton Avenue — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

Bramber Primary School. 20 schools nearby.

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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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Common questions

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