Church Farm Close Patching, Arun
5 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN13), about 110 m long. USRN 1103486.
3 recorded sales since 1995; in 2013 the median was £565,000 across 1 sale. 2 homes have an energy certificate (C: 2). No address on its postcodes is in an area 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 Arun costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27. Gigabit broadband is available to 0% of premises. The nearest railway station is Goring-By-Sea, about 3.8 km away in a straight line. The nearest park or garden is about 560 m away. Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.1 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits. Its addresses are 46 to 49 m above sea level. None of its addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic. The nearest GP surgery is Barn Surgery, about 3.9 km away. About 240 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 76% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification. 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1 | £565,000 | £565,000 | £565,000 |
| 2011 | 1 | £197,000 | £197,000 | £197,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Aug 2013 | THE OLD STABLES, 4 BN13 3FA | Detached | £565,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2011 | WALNUT TREE, 2 BN13 3FA | Semi-detached | £197,000 | |
| 27 Aug 2009 | THE OLD STABLES, 4 BN13 3FA | Detached | £210,000 |
Energy performance certificates
2 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 110 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (1); House, detached (1). Built: 2009 (1); 2007 onwards (1).
Council tax
What each band costs in Arun in 2026-27: Band D £2,487 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,658 | £1,935 | £2,211 | £2,487 | £3,040 | £3,593 | £4,145 | £4,974 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this street: most are in band D (27% of about 560 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: yes, Patching (council page). Extensions, demolition, some windows and doors, and work on trees need consent.
- Listed buildings on or by this street: 1.
- 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.
Listed buildings
- THE FORGE, grade II
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- Builder's merchants, East of A280 and west of WSCC Clapham Depot: up to 30 homes, not permissioned (860 m)
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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN13 3FA | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN13 3XF | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 5 addresses are between 46 m and 49 m above sea level (48 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN13 3FA | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| BN13 3XF | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Goring-By-Sea 549,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km |
| Angmering 843,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.2 km | |
| Durrington-On-Sea 507,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 4.7 km | |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 5 within 800 m; nearest Coldharbour Lane Patching | 150 m |
| EV charging points | Lloyd Goring Close | 2.5 km |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 38.5 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Barn Surgery | 3.9 km |
| Pharmacies | Kamsons Pharmacy | 2.8 km |
| NHS dentists | Dental Surgery | 3.7 km |
| Hospital | Goring Hall Hospital | 4.5 km |
| Police station | Worthing Durrington Police Station | 3.8 km |
| Cash machines | Tesco Bank ATM | 2.8 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,250 m² | 560 m |
| Play area | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 200 m² | 640 m |
| Playing field | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1.2 ha | 560 m |
| Allotments | Unnamed 5,230 m² | 2.1 km |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St John the Divine, a listed building (Grade I), 50 m north. 22 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 2 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St John the Divine | Listed building, Grade I | 50 m north |
| The Parish Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade I | 890 m east |
| The Old Farmhouse | Listed building, Grade II* | 900 m east |
| Highdown | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2.7 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Patching Copse | Wood | 410 m north-west |
| Jewshead Wood | Wood | 500 m south-west |
| Wyatt's Copse | Wood | 800 m south-east |
| Patching Pond | Lake or reservoir | 900 m south |
| Patching Hill | Hill | 1.0 km north |
| Cote Bottom | Valley | 2.9 km east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Under 55 | 5 | 5 |
None of the street's 5 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road or rail traffic.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clapham and Patching CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 560 m | Report card (Mar 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention; Achievement: Needs attention; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
No rated food businesses within 500 m.
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near The Street (5); On or near Coldharbour Lane (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 55 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 10% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 28% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 76% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 46% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 5% | 17% |
| Private rented | 20% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 55% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 0% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 33% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 3% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 37% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | under 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | under 1% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 57% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 22% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 33% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 4 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.
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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.