What type of property is Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG?

Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG is a 1-bedroom semi-detached house.

What was the last sold price for Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG?

Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG last sold for £180,000 in June 2020, around 6 years ago. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG have?

The current EPC rating for Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2020. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG?

Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (452 sq ft), around 42 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 61% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in BN14 9PG. Source: EPC Register.

How is Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG heated?

The latest EPC at Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG?

Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG is in council tax band A. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG located?

Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG sits in Worthing. It falls within the BN14 postcode district in West Sussex.

What is crime like near Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG?

Police records around Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG 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 Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG?

The closest primary school to Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG is Broadwater CofE Primary School (526m), one of 19 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Worthing High School (909m), with 5 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG?

The closest bus stop to Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, BN14 9PG is Poulters Lane, 195m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, Worthing, BN14 9PG

Property type

Semi-detached

Floor 00

Bedroom

Floor area

42 m²

452 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band A

Tenure

Private Rental

Overview

About Top Floor Flat

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

Top Floor Flat is a one-bedroom semi-detached house in Worthing (BN14 9PG). It has a recorded floor area of 42 m² (around 452 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band A. The latest certificate (October 2020) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The rating has held steady at D across 2 certificates since August 2012. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good and lighting went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 75).

At 42 m² it sits well below the postcode median (101 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Today's modelled estimate of £213,000 is 18.3% above the 2020 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£398/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £180,000 in June 2020.

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

Bedrooms1

Outside

Private gardenWest-facing
GarageYes

Building

Heating systemGas

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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)

Oct 2020

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.0 t/year

Occupancy

Rented

Property Improvements

Changes detected from historical EPC data

Oct 2020from Aug 2012

Heating Controls

Prog + StatProg + TRVs

Heating controls changed

Hot Water

Main (No Stat)Main System

Hot water system upgraded

Low Energy Lighting

14%60%

More low energy lighting installed

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Top Floor Flat, 18 Gorse Avenue, Worthing, BN14 9PG, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Top Floor Flat 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.

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Current estimate

£213,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.

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Last sold (2020)

£180,000

Recorded with HM Land Registry.

Sales timeline

17 June 2020Most recent
£180,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 9PG: £525,000 (2025–2019).

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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

0.2 km

Poulters Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.5 km

Broadwater CofE Primary School. 24 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN14 9PG from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for BN14 9PG

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.9dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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