3 Gorse Avenue, Worthing, BN14 9PG
About 3 Gorse Avenue
3 Gorse Avenue is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 102 m² (around 1098 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2022) shows a C (score 70). When first surveyed in April 2016 the rating was E, the property has climbed 2 bands since. Between certificates, lighting went from Very Poor to Good; while hot-water efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 86). Other recorded features include a conservatory.
On energy efficiency it sits in the top 10% of properties in this postcode. It changed hands recently, sold April 2025 for £515,000. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. One planning record on file: an extension approved in 2025. Past consents include an extension and a porch, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. Across 2000–2025, sale prices on this property compounded at 5% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£469/sq ft) was about 68.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms3
- Bathrooms1
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- ConservatoryYes
Outside
- Private gardenWest-facing
- GarageDouble
Energy performance
3 Gorse Avenue ranks among the most efficient homes in the postcode for energy use.
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 4 April 2032
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Hot water efficiency decreased
More low energy lighting installed
Solar PV panels (45 kWp) installed
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Planning history
1 application on record at 3 Gorse Avenue, Worthing, BN14 9PG
- Jul 2025PorchFullOutcome in report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Single storey rear and side wraparound extension (following demolition of existing extension and garage). Roof extensions including hip to gable, rear dormer and front rooflights. Enclosing of front porch.
Extension- Documents
- 16 docs on file
- Reference
- AWDM/0708/25
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 2000.
£538,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.0% per year over 24 years.
£515,000
Growth on file: 5.0% per year over 24 years.
Sales timeline
23 April 2025Most recent
£515,000
+24.1%over 8 years8 September 2016
£415,000
+50.9%over 10 years11 May 2006
£275,000
+77.4%over 5 years1 December 2000
£155,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 9PG: £525,000 (2026–2020).
Nearby sales in BN14 9PG
Versus other Gorse Avenue homes
3 Gorse Avenue outperforms the street on epc rating by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£5,049
Street avg £4,396
Floor Area
102 m²
Street avg 116 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 6 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.8 t/year
Street avg 6.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
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
0.2 km
Poulters Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.5 km
Broadwater CofE Primary School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
52.2dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
42.9dB







