Garden Cottage, Burford Close, Worthing, BN14 9RL
About Garden Cottage
Garden Cottage is a detached house in Worthing (BN14 9RL). It has a recorded floor area of 126 m² (around 1356 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band E. The latest certificate (June 2025) 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 September 2013. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 79).
At 126 m² the property is well over the postcode median (83 m² across 15 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £615,000 sits 66.2% above the 2014 sale of £370,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£273/sq ft) was about 18.2% below the postcode norm. On the market in June 2014 and unlisted since — roughly 12 years.
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Energy performance
EPC Rating
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof insulation improved
More low energy lighting installed
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Planning history
Garden Cottage has no planning applications on record.
A planning report still maps activity across the surrounding area and reads this property's extension & conversion potential.
Sales history & valuation
Garden Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
£615,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
£370,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
4 June 2014Most recent
£370,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BN14 9RL: £515,000 (2025–2021).
Nearby sales in BN14 9RL
Versus other Burford Close homes
Price per m² for Garden Cottage lags the street by a wide margin.
Price per m²
£2,937
Street avg £5,207
Floor Area
126 m²
Street avg 86 m²
Habitable Rooms
4 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
4.4 t/year
Street avg 4.2 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
Ashacre Lane — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Durrington Infant School. 24 schools nearby.
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Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB