Galsworthy Close Worthing
24 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN12), about 50 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45100352.
- Sales: 40 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £320,000 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 15 homes have an energy certificate (C: 6, D: 5, E: 3, F: 1).
- Flood: 1 address on its postcodes is in areas 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 Goring-By-Sea, about 260 m away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 670 m (0.4 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.4 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 8 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Strand Medical Group, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 330 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 65% of households owned their home and 29% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 121 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | £320,000 | £310,000 | £330,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £272,000 | £272,000 | £272,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2018 | 1 | £295,000 | £295,000 | £295,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £243,000 | £236,000 | £250,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £147,750 | £120,000 | £175,500 |
| 2012 | 3 | £165,000 | £156,000 | £173,950 |
| 2010 | 1 | £171,000 | £171,000 | £171,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | £179,950 | £169,000 | £186,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £157,498 | £155,000 | £159,995 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2023 | 10 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £330,000 | |
| 20 Mar 2023 | 2 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £310,000 | |
| 7 May 2021 | 3 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £272,000 | |
| 31 Jul 2020 | 4 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £270,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 9 Aug 2019 | 5 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 16 Nov 2018 | 15 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £245,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 5 Apr 2018 | 14 BN12 6LP | Detached | £295,000 | |
| 11 Aug 2017 | 8 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £236,000 | |
| 26 May 2017 | 1 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £250,000 | |
| 8 Sep 2016 | 8 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2014 | 20 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £220,000 | |
| 6 Jun 2013 | 9 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £175,500 | |
| 1 Mar 2013 | 6 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £120,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2012 | 14 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £165,000 | |
| 27 Jul 2012 | 18 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £173,950 | |
| 23 Mar 2012 | 17 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £156,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2010 | 4 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £171,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2007 | 10 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £186,000 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 9 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £169,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2007 | 20 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £179,950 | |
| 18 Sep 2006 | 15 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £159,995 | |
| 15 Jun 2006 | 10 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 24 May 2005 | 5 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £145,000 | |
| 19 Nov 2004 | 20 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £141,000 | |
| 4 Nov 2003 | 4 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £142,000 | |
| 26 Sep 2003 | 1 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £137,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2003 | 8 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £130,000 | |
| 14 Oct 2002 | 11 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £116,500 | |
| 22 May 2002 | 17 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £109,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2001 | 6 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £94,000 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 17 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £74,950 | |
| 10 Sep 1999 | 10 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £67,000 | |
| 26 Feb 1999 | 9 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £60,000 | |
| 5 Oct 1998 | 1 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £65,500 | |
| 27 Aug 1998 | 2 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £64,000 | |
| 5 Dec 1997 | 22 BN12 6LP | Semi-detached | £76,950 | |
| 30 Apr 1997 | 12 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £51,250 | |
| 10 Mar 1997 | 4 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £51,500 | |
| 18 Dec 1996 | 10 BN12 6LP | Terraced | £52,500 | |
| 29 Feb 1996 | 16 BN12 6LP | Semi-detached | £49,500 |
Energy performance certificates
15 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 66 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (9); House, mid-terrace (6). Built: 1967-1975 (9); 1950-1966 (6). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (9); rented (private) (3); rented (social) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (6 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 (49% of about 630 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.
Roadworks
No street works under way, planned or finished in the last three months on this street, in permits up to 31 October 2026.
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this street's postcodes, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 1 at medium risk and 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN12 6LP | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN12 6LJ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 8 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN12 6LJ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN12 6LP | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Goring-By-Sea 549,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 260 m |
| Durrington-On-Sea 507,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | |
| West Worthing 672,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 13 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 47 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Boxgrove Parade Durrington | 150 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Apcoa | 270 m |
| EV charging points | 13 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Galsworthy Road | 130 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 40.5 km (25 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Strand Medical Group | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Kamsons Pharmacy | 880 m (0.5 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Hospital | Goring Hall Hospital | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
| Police station | Worthing Durrington Police Station | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Morrisons Daily - Worthing Cashzone | 660 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 4 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,900 m² | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Largest park within 800 m (0.5 miles) | Unnamed 5,250 m² | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | 8 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 150 m² | 620 m (0.4 miles) |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Goring Recreation Ground 2.2 ha | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,470 m² | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 4 parks and gardens, 1.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Church of St Mary, a listed building (Grade II*), 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Church of St Mary | Listed building, Grade II* | 700 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Highdown | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) north-west |
| Highdown Hill Camp: A Ram's Hill type enclosure, an Anglo-Saxon cemetery and associated remains | Scheduled monument | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north-west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Northbrook Pond | Lake or reservoir | 910 m (0.6 miles) north |
| The Plantation | Wood | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) south |
| Street's Copse | Wood | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) north-west |
| Highdown Hill | Hill | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) north-west |
| Cote Bottom | Valley | 3.3 km (2.1 miles) north |
| Worthing Beach | Beach | 4.7 km (2.9 miles) east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.4 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.1 | 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 | 0 | 5 |
| 55 to 59 | 1 | 2 |
| Under 55 | 23 | 17 |
1 of the street's 24 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, and 7 from railways, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Oscar Romero Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 380 m | No overall grade (Apr 2025, graded inspection without an overall judgement): Quality of education: Outstanding; Behaviour and attitudes: Outstanding; Personal development: Outstanding; Leadership and management: Outstanding |
| Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 760 m (0.5 miles) | No published inspection |
| Orchards Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | No published inspection |
| Orchards Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Requires improvement (Sep 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Ferring C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| The Laurels Primary School, Worthing | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Hawthorns Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Requires improvement (Oct 2021, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing Roman Catholic | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Durrington High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bugdens BN12 6BR | Retailers - other | 240 m | 4 Good | 22 May 2024 |
| The Chip Shop BN12 6BR | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 250 m | 5 Very good | 15 Sep 2023 |
| Tesco Express BN12 4TY | Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets | 260 m | 5 Very good | 5 Dec 2025 |
| Goring News Box Ltd BN12 4TX | Retailers - other | 310 m | 5 Very good | 1 Sep 2022 |
| Partners in Wine BN12 4UP | Retailers - other | 330 m | Exempt | |
| Chips Inc BN12 4UU | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 360 m | 5 Very good | 13 Mar 2026 |
| Impact Food Group BN12 5AF | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 8 Mar 2023 |
| Active Future BN12 5AF | Other catering premises | 380 m | 4 Good | 4 Aug 2026 |
| Tides BN12 4UU | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 380 m | 5 Very good | 3 Jun 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 41 |
| Shoplifting | 31 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 14 |
| Possession of weapons | 7 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Public order | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
| Drugs | 4 |
| Other crime | 4 |
| Burglary | 2 |
| Robbery | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Petrol Station (44); On or near Coleridge Road (30); On or near Coleridge Close (14); On or near Galsworthy Close (10); On or near Coleridge Crescent (5).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 35 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 27% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 65% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 25% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 12% | 17% |
| Private rented | 23% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 68% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 61% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 8% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 8% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 69% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 6% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 29% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 13% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 5% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 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.
Postcodes on this street
Nearby streets
Coleridge Close · Coleridge Road · Kipling Avenue · The Strand · Coleridge Mews · Galsworthy Road · Newtimber Avenue · Ardingly Drive · Coleridge Crescent · Lychpole Walk · Boxgrove Parade · A259
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.