Carnforth Road Sompting, Adur
45 addresses across 5 postcodes (BN15), about 230 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 200128.
91 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £185,000 across 1 sale. 27 homes have an energy certificate (B: 2, C: 4, D: 16, E: 5). 2 addresses on its postcodes are in areas at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. Most homes around it are in council tax band D; Band D in Adur costs £2,548 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises. The nearest railway station is East Worthing, about 1.1 km away in a straight line. There is a small park or garden about 450 m away, and The Brooklands Pleasure Grounds (11 hectares) is about 490 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.3 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.6 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 5 to 7 m above sea level. 1 of its 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Ball Tree Surgery, about 650 m away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km. About 760 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 84% of households owned their home and 19% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £185,000 | £185,000 | £185,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £239,000 | £239,000 | £239,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | £450,000 | £450,000 | £450,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | £315,000 | £230,000 | £400,000 |
| 2022 | 3 | £250,000 | £180,000 | £508,000 |
| 2021 | 6 | £210,750 | £180,000 | £425,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | £319,000 | £319,000 | £319,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £289,000 | £289,000 | £289,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £242,475 | £185,000 | £299,950 |
| 2015 | 1 | £160,000 | £160,000 | £160,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | £170,000 | £141,500 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2026 | FLAT 4, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Jun 2025 | FLAT 15, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £239,000 | Leasehold. |
| 19 Aug 2024 | 15 BN15 9TQ | Detached | £450,000 | |
| 26 Jan 2024 | FLAT 3, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Other | £235,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 14 Nov 2023 | FLAT 2, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £230,000 | Leasehold. |
| 12 Sep 2023 | 24 BN15 9TQ | Semi-detached | £400,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2022 | FLAT 15, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 24 Oct 2022 | 18 BN15 9TQ | Detached | £508,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2022 | FLAT 14, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £250,000 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2021 | FLAT 3, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £195,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Sep 2021 | FLAT 10, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £205,000 | Leasehold. |
| 27 May 2021 | 18 BN15 9TQ | Detached | £425,000 | |
| 23 Apr 2021 | FLAT 12, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 15 Mar 2021 | FLAT 4, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £180,000 | Leasehold. |
| 8 Mar 2021 | 30 BN15 9TG | Semi-detached | £303,500 | |
| 19 Feb 2021 | FLAT 8, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £216,500 | Leasehold. |
| 3 Dec 2020 | 9 BN15 9TQ | Semi-detached | £319,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2018 | 7 BN15 9TQ | Detached | £289,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2017 | FLAT 14, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £210,000 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2016 | 19 BN15 9TG | Semi-detached | £299,950 | |
| 14 Jan 2016 | FLAT 14, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £185,000 | Leasehold. |
| 28 Aug 2015 | FLAT 3, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £160,000 | Leasehold. |
| 5 Nov 2014 | 17 BN15 9TG | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 26 Aug 2014 | FLAT 12, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £142,000 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 13 Aug 2014 | FLAT 2, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £173,500 | Leasehold. Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 4 Jul 2014 | FLAT 10, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £155,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 May 2014 | 30 BN15 9TG | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2014 | FLAT 8, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £141,500 | Leasehold. |
| 2 Dec 2013 | 9 BN15 9TQ | Semi-detached | £236,000 | |
| 22 Nov 2013 | 34 BN15 9TG | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 15 Oct 2013 | 4 BN15 9TH | Detached | £242,500 | |
| 18 Jul 2013 | FLAT 4, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 21 Jun 2013 | FLAT 14, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £130,000 | Leasehold. |
| 15 Mar 2013 | 4 BN15 9TH | Detached | £249,500 | |
| 18 May 2011 | FLAT 6, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £117,500 | Leasehold. |
| 1 Oct 2010 | 9 BN15 9TQ | Semi-detached | £227,950 | |
| 18 Feb 2010 | 32 BN15 9TG | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 23 Sep 2009 | FLAT 7, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £132,950 | Leasehold. |
| 4 Sep 2009 | 11 BN15 9TQ | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2008 | 1 BN15 9TH | Semi-detached | £176,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2007 | FLAT 10, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £147,950 | Leasehold. |
| 25 May 2007 | 8 BN15 9TH | Semi-detached | £208,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2007 | FLAT 2, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £70,000 | Leasehold. |
| 6 Dec 2006 | 3 BN15 9TH | Semi-detached | £179,950 | |
| 1 Dec 2006 | FLAT 7, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £135,000 | Leasehold. |
| 9 Jun 2006 | 34 BN15 9TG | Flat or maisonette | £200,000 | |
| 22 May 2006 | FLAT 8, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £133,000 | Leasehold. |
| 10 Feb 2006 | 21 BN15 9TG | Semi-detached | £164,500 | |
| 9 Jan 2004 | FLAT 10, SHERMANBURY COURT BN15 9RX | Flat or maisonette | £112,000 | Leasehold. |
| 16 Dec 2003 | 18 BN15 9TQ | Detached | £209,950 |
Energy performance certificates
27 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 67 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (5); Flat (5). Built: 1950-1966 (8); 1983-1990 (7); 1967-1975 (5). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (22); rented (private) (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Adur in 2026-27: Band D £2,548 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,699 | £1,982 | £2,265 | £2,548 | £3,115 | £3,681 | £4,247 | £5,097 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (38% of about 810 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 1.0 km
- Garage Block North Of St Peters Place Western Road Sompting, permissioned (220 m)
Roadworks
Finished in the last three months
- 17 August 2026 to 21 August 2026: SOUTHERN WATER, Utility repair and maintenance works, some carriageway incursion, on the footway (immediate - urgent works)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 2 at medium risk and 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN15 9RX | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN15 9TQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN15 9TG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN15 9TH | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN15 9TL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 2 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 45 addresses are between 5 m and 7 m above sea level (6 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN15 9RX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN15 9TG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN15 9TH | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN15 9TL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN15 9TQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | East Worthing 471,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.1 km |
| Lancing 980,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.2 km | |
| Worthing 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 8 stops within 400 m, 26 within 800 m; nearest Carnforth Road Lancing | 60 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sainsbury's West Hove Portslade | 9.6 km |
| Car parks | Worthing Hospital - Staff Parking | 2.1 km |
| EV charging points | 12 within 1.6 km; nearest Brooklands Car Park | 600 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 37.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Ball Tree Surgery | 650 m |
| Pharmacies | 6 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Cokeham Pharmacy | 830 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Sompting Road (Dental Surgery) | 610 m |
| Hospital | Worthing Hospital | 1.9 km |
| Police station | Sussex Police Federation | 260 m |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m; nearest The Cooperative Food Sompting, Sompting | 600 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 9.9 ha | 450 m |
| Largest park within 800 m | The Brooklands Pleasure Grounds 11 ha | 490 m |
| Play area | 4 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 590 m² | 470 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Croshaw Recreation Ground 1.9 ha | 430 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 5.2 ha | 680 m |
Within 800 m: 3 parks and gardens, 23 hectares in all.
Landmarks
2 listed buildings are within 1.0 km.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lancing Beach | Beach | 1.8 km east |
| The Mountain | Hill | 2.1 km north-west |
| Worthing Beach | Beach | 2.6 km south-west |
| Widewater | Lake or reservoir | 3.0 km east |
| Cow Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km north-east |
| Mill Plantation | Wood | 3.5 km north-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.3 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.6 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.7 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 0 | 16 |
| Under 55 | 44 | 29 |
1 of the street's 45 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 16 at 55 dB or more from railways, above the WHO guidelines.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompting Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 780 m | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Boundstone Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 1.0 km | No published inspection |
| The Globe Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km | No published inspection |
| The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km | Report card (Jan 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Strong standard; Leadership and governance: Strong standard; Post-16 provision: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Davison Church of England High School for Girls, Worthing | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.3 km | Outstanding (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Bramber Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Downsbrook Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | 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 |
| Homefield Primary School and SSC | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km | No published inspection |
| Springfield Infant School and Nursery | Primary | 3–7 | 1.7 km | 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 |
| Whytemead Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.8 km | Good (Jun 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Seaside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km | No overall grade (Mar 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 | 2.0 km | Good (Apr 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sompting Mini Market BN15 9TP | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 11 May 2022 |
| Village Convenience Store BN15 9TP | Retailers - other | 110 m | 5 Very good | 16 Dec 2024 |
| Lotus House BN15 9TP | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 110 m | 5 Very good | 20 Nov 2024 |
| Bolt Espresso BN15 9UJ | Mobile caterer | 310 m | 5 Very good | 17 Nov 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 15 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Other theft | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Bowness Avenue (6); On or near Burnside Crescent (5); On or near Thirlmere Crescent (4); On or near Arnside Close (4); On or near Western Road (3).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 33% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 84% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 54% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 6% | 17% |
| Private rented | 11% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 53% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 4% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 37% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 2% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 25% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 3% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 5% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 68% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 10% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 19% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 25% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 7% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 99% | 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
- BN15 9RX: 16 addresses
- BN15 9TQ: 12 addresses
- BN15 9TG: 9 addresses of 10 in the postcode
- BN15 9TH: 7 addresses of 8 in the postcode
- BN15 9TL: 1 address of 26 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Ennerdale Drive · Derwent Close · Burnside Crescent · Bowness Avenue · Silverdale Drive · Arnside Close · Thirlmere Crescent · Ullswater Road · Western Road · Tower Road · Langdale Close · Elizabeth Place
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 aircraft, industry or neighbours: noise figures are models of road and rail traffic outside, in England only.
How each figure on this page is matched to the street and worked out: methodology.