What type of property is 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is a 2-bedroom end-of-terrace house.

What was the last sold price for 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR last sold for £231,000 in October 2020, around 6 years ago. Land Registry has 5 sales on record going back to £130,000 in July 2005. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the price history for 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

Across 5 sales between July 2005 and October 2020, 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR rose from £130,000 to £231,000, a change of £101,000. That works out to roughly +3.9% per year compounded over 15 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR have?

The current EPC rating for 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is E with a score of 53 out of 100, lodged in May 2016. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (840 sq ft), around 39 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR heated?

The latest EPC at 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

27 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 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR located?

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

What is crime like near 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

Police records around 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR show an average of 141 reported crimes per month over the last 18 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 29% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (21% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

The closest primary school to 27 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 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

The closest bus stop to 27 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is Leighton Avenue, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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27 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR

5 sales on record

Property type

End terrace

Floor Ground

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

78 m²

840 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 53

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

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Overview

About 27 Gainsborough Avenue

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

27 Gainsborough Avenue is a two-bedroom end-of-terrace house in Worthing (BN14 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 78 m² (around 840 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2016) shows an E (score 53), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The recommended improvements would lift it to C (score 76), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from May 2016, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 78 m² this is the 3rd smallest of 15 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 70–124 m². The building's EPC ratings span F to C across 15 units on file.

Sold October 2020 for £231,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. It lags the bulk of the postcode on energy efficiency (less efficient than 86% of similar EPCs). Across 2005–2020, sale prices on this property compounded at 3.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £269,000 is 16.5% above the 2020 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

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1
Dining roomYes

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.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 May 2026

Current Certificate

May 2016

EPC Rating

E53

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Poor

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.9 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

Certificate validity

Expired on 18 May 2026

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 27 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

27 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.

27 Gainsborough Avenue has changed hands more often than typical for the area.

Current estimate

£269,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 3.9% per year over 15 years.

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Last sold (2020)

£231,000

Growth on file: 3.9% per year over 15 years.

Sales timeline

13 October 2020Most recent
£231,000
+10.0%over 2 years
6 September 2018
£210,000
-4.5%over 1 year
16 December 2016
£220,000
+58.3%over 10 years
28 September 2006
£139,000
+6.9%over 1 year
26 July 2005
£130,000

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 3 similar flats on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

EPC Rating

53 (E)

Street avg 55 (E)

Below

Floor Area

78 m²

Street avg 79 m²

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.9 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

Below

Habitable Rooms

3 rooms

Street avg 3 rooms

Below

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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.

Full Worthing report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

141/mo

Rising 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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