What type of property is 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

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

When did 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR last change hands?

3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR last sold for £413,000 in June 2018, around 8 years ago. Land Registry has 3 sales on record going back to £127,000 in October 2001. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR changed over time?

Across 3 sales between October 2001 and June 2018, 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR rose from £127,000 to £413,000, a change of £286,000. That works out to roughly +7.3% per year compounded over 17 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

The current EPC rating for 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in August 2014. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (926 sq ft), around 43 m² per bedroom. Source: EPC Register.

How is 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR heated?

The latest EPC at 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is in council tax band D.

Where is 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR located?

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

What is crime like near 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

Police records around 3 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 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

The closest primary school to 3 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 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR?

The closest bus stop to 3 Gainsborough Avenue, BN14 8QR is Leighton Avenue, 93m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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3 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR

3 sales on record

Property type

Detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

86 m²

926 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band D

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 3 Gainsborough Avenue

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

3 Gainsborough Avenue is a two-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN14 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 86 m² (around 926 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2014) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 80). The latest certificate is from August 2014, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2001–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.3% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£446/sq ft) was about 75.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Most recent transfer: June 2018 at £413,000.

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
Open-plan layoutYes
Dining roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
ParkingOff road

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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.

3 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 12 Aug 2024

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

3.2 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 3 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

3 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.

3 Gainsborough Avenue has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 2001.

Current estimate

£426,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.3% per year over 17 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£413,000

Growth on file: 7.3% per year over 17 years.

Sales timeline

12 June 2018Most recent
£413,000
+40.0%over 3 years
28 November 2014
£295,000
+132.3%over 13 years
25 October 2001
£127,000

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.

Price per m² for 3 Gainsborough Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.

Price per m²

£4,802

Street avg £3,433

Strongly above

Floor Area

86 m²

Street avg 95 m²

On par

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Strongly below

CO₂ Emissions

3.2 t/year

Street avg 4.2 t/year

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

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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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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

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80 dB

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