Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Garden Cottage, Burford Close, Worthing, BN14 9RL
Estimated value
£615,000
- Since the 2014 sale (£370,000)+66%
- Against BN14 9RL's recent median (£515,000)+19%
Newest record on this page: July 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Detached
Habitable rooms
4
From EPC
Floor area
126 m²
1356 sq ft
Energy rating
D
Score 67
Council tax
Band E
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£615,000
- Against its 2014 sale (£370,000)+66%
- Against BN14 9RL's recent median (£515,000)+19%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Garden Cottage is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN14 9RL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
126 m² from the EPC lodged in June 2025
Sales of this home
1 sale recorded, the latest in 2014
Recent sales in BN14 9RL
5 sales, median £515,000 (2025–2021)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: July 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | None on this home | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Garden Cottage valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.
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
What this page doesn't show
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- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Garden Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
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
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)
Jun 2025
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
D67
E
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Average
CO2 Emissions
4.4 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 23 June 2035
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Jun 2025from Sept 2013
Windows
Mostly DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Roof Insulation
PartialInsulated
Roof insulation improved
Low Energy Lighting
77%100%
More low energy lighting installed
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Garden Cottage, Burford Close, Worthing, BN14 9RL, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
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.
Versus other Burford Close homes
Four headline reads against 13 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
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
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.
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.
Nearest schools
- Durrington Infant SchoolPrimary756m
- Durrington Junior SchoolPrimary830m
- Thomas A Becket Junior SchoolPrimary862m
- Thomas A Becket Infant SchoolPrimary938m
Nearest stops
- Ashacre LaneBus stop156m
- The PlantationBus stop184m
- Offington CornerBus stop338m
- Offington CornerBus stop377m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences742 reports29%
- Shoplifting535 reports21%
- Anti-social Behaviour367 reports14%
- Public Order241 reports10%
Go deeper on the local area
A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around BN14 9RL from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
44.4dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Garden Cottage is modelled from its 126 m² EPC floor area, its 1 recorded sale and recent sales of comparable homes in BN14 9RL. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 1 sale is recorded for Garden Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Garden Cottage was lodged in June 2025 at band D and is valid until June 2035. 2 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. None is matched to Garden Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 18 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 24 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from BN14 9RL, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Garden Cottage is in council tax band E. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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