Benedict Drive Worthing
23 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN11), about 200 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45100948.
- Sales: 29 recorded sales since 1995; in 2025 the median was £370,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 18 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 10, E: 5).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band C; Band D in Worthing costs £2,456 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is East Worthing, about 630 m (0.4 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: There is a small park or garden about 550 m (0.3 miles) away, and The Brooklands Pleasure Grounds (11 hectares) is about 590 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.4 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 3 to 5 m above sea level.
- Noise: 2 of its 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Selden Medical Centre, about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 78% of households owned their home and 25% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 60 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often violence and sexual offences.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | £370,000 | £370,000 | £370,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £365,000 | £365,000 | £365,000 |
| 2023 | 3 | £385,000 | £356,600 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £350,000 | £350,000 | £455,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £347,500 | £347,500 | £347,500 |
| 2020 | 2 | £335,000 | £330,000 | £340,000 |
| 2019 | 3 | £260,000 | £246,000 | £290,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £308,500 | £308,500 | £308,500 |
| 2016 | 2 | £282,250 | £250,000 | £314,500 |
| 2015 | 1 | £262,500 | £262,500 | £262,500 |
| 2014 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £169,250 | £169,250 | £169,250 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 2025 | 12 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £370,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2024 | 21 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £365,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2023 | 29 BN11 2NY | Detached | £400,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2023 | 5 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £385,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2023 | 21 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £356,600 | |
| 21 Oct 2022 | 19 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 12 Aug 2022 | 10 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £350,000 | |
| 19 Apr 2022 | 27 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £455,000 | |
| 21 Jun 2021 | 8 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £347,500 | |
| 20 Nov 2020 | 25 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2020 | 1 BN11 2NY | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 21 Aug 2019 | 27 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2019 | 12 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £260,000 | |
| 24 Jan 2019 | 8 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £246,000 | |
| 29 Nov 2018 | 3 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £308,500 | |
| 30 Sep 2016 | 1 BN11 2NY | Detached | £314,500 | |
| 18 Jan 2016 | 17 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2015 | 4 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £262,500 | |
| 25 Jul 2014 | 15 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 11 Nov 2011 | 14 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £169,250 | |
| 19 Nov 2009 | 16 BN11 2NY | Detached | £209,950 | |
| 19 Sep 2008 | 15 BN11 2NY | Terraced | £175,000 | |
| 2 Aug 2002 | 1 BN11 2NY | Detached | £169,950 | New build. |
| 17 Dec 2001 | 25 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £119,000 | |
| 23 Jul 2001 | 4 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £116,000 | |
| 11 May 2001 | 21 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £106,500 | |
| 7 Sep 1999 | 6 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £89,950 | |
| 31 Mar 1999 | 8 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £66,500 | |
| 14 Jun 1996 | 7 BN11 2NY | Semi-detached | £52,995 |
Energy performance certificates
18 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 76 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (14); Bungalow, detached (4). Built: 1950-1966 (17); 1967-1975 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (16).
Each home's certificates and sales (10 addresses)
Council tax
What each band costs in Worthing in 2026-27: Band D £2,456 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,637 | £1,910 | £2,183 | £2,456 | £3,002 | £3,548 | £4,094 | £4,912 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band C (50% of about 660 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this street's postcodes is in one.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Garage Block North Of St Peters Place Western Road Sompting, permissioned (830 m (0.5 miles))
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 30 September 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 5 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre on this street is in flood zone 2 or 3.
| Postcode | Planning zone | Addresses at high / medium / low risk | Groundwater |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN11 2NY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
| BN11 2RS | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 23 addresses are between 3 m and 5 m above sea level (4 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN11 2NY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN11 2RS | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | East Worthing 471,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Lancing 980,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Worthing 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 10 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Ford Garage East Worthing | 140 m |
| Car parks | Worthing Hospital - Staff Parking | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| EV charging points | 15 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 79 Ophir Road | 210 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 38.5 km (24 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Selden Medical Centre | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 2 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest East Worthing Pharmacy | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Sompting Road (Dental Surgery) | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| Hospital | Worthing Hospital | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Police station | Sussex Police Federation | 900 m (0.6 miles) |
| Cash machines | 2 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Ham Road Cashzone | 370 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 9.9 ha | 550 m (0.3 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | The Brooklands Pleasure Grounds 11 ha | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 3,080 m² | 730 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 5,550 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 5.2 ha | 290 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 2 parks and gardens, 21 hectares in all.
Landmarks
6 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Worthing Beach | Beach | 1.6 km (1 mile) south-west |
| Lancing Beach | Beach | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) east |
| The Mountain | Hill | 2.8 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Mill Plantation | Wood | 3.6 km (2.2 miles) north-west |
| Widewater | Lake or reservoir | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) east |
| Cow Bottom | Valley | 4.3 km (2.7 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.4 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 2 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 21 | 23 |
2 of the street's 23 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
Climate, daylight and earthquakes
Monthly temperatures and rainfall, sunrise and sunset through the year, and earthquakes recorded nearby since 1970 are much the same across the area, so they are worked out once for Worthing: see them on the Worthing page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | Secondary | 11–16 | 600 m (0.4 miles) | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Homefield Primary School and SSC | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No overall grade (Jan 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| St Andrew's CofE High School Church of England | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Downsbrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.5 km (1 mile) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard; Achievement: Strong standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Early years: Strong standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Whytemead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Sompting Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bramber Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bohunt School Worthing | Secondary | 11–16 | 2 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griddle & Grind BN11 2RU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 210 m | 5 Very good | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Smugglers Return BN11 2QS | Pub/bar/nightclub | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Eshna's Nutrition BN11 2NW | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 310 m | 5 Very good | 25 Feb 2026 |
| Premier express BN11 2NN | Retailers - other | 330 m | 5 Very good | 5 Sep 2022 |
| Hazel's Fondue Bistro BN11 2NN | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 330 m | 5 Very good | 30 Sep 2026 |
| East Worthing Community Centre BN11 2NQ | Other catering premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 22 Jan 2026 |
| Scamps Preschool BN11 2NQ | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 340 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2024 |
| East Worthing Pharmacy BN11 2QY | Retailers - other | 350 m | Exempt | |
| Tings BN11 2QY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 350 m | 4 Good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| The Ham Sandwich Company BN11 2QY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Flippin Flavours BN11 2QY | Retailers - other | 390 m | 4 Good | 24 Mar 2022 |
| Christoforos Fish Bar BN11 2QY | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 6 Aug 2026 |
| Co-Op BN11 2QY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 4 Good | 29 Apr 2024 |
| Sweet tings lounge BN11 2QX | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 420 m (0.3 miles) | Awaiting inspection | |
| The Range BN11 2QL | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2024 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 18 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 8 |
| Vehicle crime | 5 |
| Public order | 4 |
| Other theft | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Meadow Crescent (19); On or near Brook Close (12); On or near Meadow Road (6); On or near Brookdean Road (5); On or near Broughham Walk (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 17% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 19% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 78% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 42% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 14% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 60% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 2% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 22% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 22% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 52% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 17% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 66% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 25% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 96% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.
What has changed
Nothing new since the change feed started on 30 October 2026. New sales and energy certificates, and hygiene ratings, school inspections and flood figures nearby, will be listed here as the sources update.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Benedict Close · Thesiger Close · Brookdean Road · Meadow Crescent · Dale Road · Silverdale · Thesiger Road · Brougham Road · Brook Close · Meadow Road · Mansfield Close · Dale Road
What this page cannot tell you
- Whether a particular house is at risk of flooding, subsiding or anything else: the flood map is a model of areas and there is no property-level data here.
- What a home is worth now: sales are historic prices for the homes that happened to sell.
- How safe the street is: crime points are moved to anonymised locations and many crimes are never reported.
- Whether you would get a place at a school: distances are straight lines, not catchments.
- Who lives on the street now: census figures describe the small areas around it in March 2021, during a lockdown.
- How long a journey takes or how often anything runs: transport distances are straight lines to the nearest stops.
- Whether a GP practice is taking new patients, or a dentist new NHS patients.
- How loud a home is inside, or noise from industry, neighbours or smaller airfields: noise figures are models of road, rail and air traffic outside.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.