7 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR
About 7 Gainsborough Avenue
7 Gainsborough Avenue is a four-bedroom detached house in Worthing (BN14 8QR). It has a recorded floor area of 119 m² (around 1281 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (August 2015) shows a D (score 61), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 82), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from August 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
At 119 m² the property is well over the postcode median (84 m² across 13 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. 2 planning records sit against the property, 1 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 1996–2016, sale prices on this property compounded at 9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £496,000 is 27.2% above the 2016 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£304/sq ft) was about 18% above the typical sold price in the postcode. On the market in February 2016 and unlisted since — roughly 10 years.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
Energy performance
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This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 19 Aug 2025
EPC Rating
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Planning history
2 applications on record at 7 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR
- Oct 2001ExtensionFullOutcome in report
Extension: Single storey · Rear of property
Single storey rear extension and extensions to roof to provide living accommodation
- Reference
- 01/00882/FULL
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionJan 2002Decision
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Sales history & valuation
7 Gainsborough Avenue has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1996.
£496,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 9.0% per year over 19 years.
£390,000
Growth on file: 9.0% per year over 19 years.
Sales timeline
26 February 2016Most recent
£390,000
+434.2%over 19 years19 September 1996
£73,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 8QR: £274,998 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN14 8QR
14 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR
Sold Mar 2025
£274,99821 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR
Sold Dec 2024
£272,00023 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR
Sold Nov 2024
£274,0009 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR
Sold Mar 2024
£365,00011 Gainsborough Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QR
Sold Apr 2021
£437,500
Versus other Gainsborough Avenue homes
Habitable Rooms for 7 Gainsborough Avenue runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£3,277
Street avg £3,603
Floor Area
119 m²
Street avg 92 m²
Habitable Rooms
8 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.3 t/year
Street avg 4.0 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
50.6dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.0dB







