Irene Avenue Lancing, Adur
72 addresses across 5 postcodes (BN15), about 420 m (0.3 miles) long, classed as a local road. USRN 200190.
- Sales: 62 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £357,500 across 2 sales.
- Energy: 45 homes have an energy certificate (B: 7, C: 14, D: 16, E: 7, 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 Adur costs £2,548 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 96% to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Lancing, about 820 m (0.5 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Manor Park Gardens, is about 500 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 8.0 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.7 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 10 to 12 m above sea level.
- Noise: 3 of its 72 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is The Orchard Surgery, about 700 m (0.4 miles) away, with 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 860 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 61% of households owned their home and 20% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 45 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 | £357,500 | £330,000 | £385,000 |
| 2022 | 1 | £342,500 | £342,500 | £342,500 |
| 2021 | 4 | £358,000 | £318,000 | £368,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | £300,000 | £285,000 | £332,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £295,000 | £290,000 | £300,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £313,750 | £272,500 | £355,000 |
| 2016 | 1 | £256,950 | £256,950 | £256,950 |
| 2015 | 2 | £275,000 | £268,000 | £282,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £230,000 | £230,000 | £230,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | £180,500 | £180,000 | £181,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | £157,125 | £146,250 | £168,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Oct 2025 | 35 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £274,950 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 17 Nov 2023 | 18 BN15 9NY | Semi-detached | £330,000 | |
| 9 Feb 2023 | 71 BN15 9NY | Terraced | £385,000 | |
| 6 Feb 2023 | 9A BN15 9NZ | Other | £150,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Oct 2022 | 19 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £480,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 23 Sep 2022 | 1 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £342,500 | |
| 2 Feb 2022 | 9A BN15 9NZ | Other | £100,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 20 Dec 2021 | 43 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £368,000 | |
| 10 Dec 2021 | 35 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £318,000 | |
| 1 Apr 2021 | 9 BN15 9NZ | Detached | £361,000 | |
| 19 Mar 2021 | 45 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 16 Dec 2020 | 7 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £310,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2020 | 37 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £295,000 | |
| 28 Apr 2020 | 49 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £332,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2020 | 5 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £285,000 | |
| 27 Feb 2020 | 3 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | 39 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 Dec 2018 | 7 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 21 Sep 2018 | 41 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £290,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2017 | 81 BN15 9NY | Semi-detached | £355,000 | |
| 10 Feb 2017 | 17 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £272,500 | |
| 19 May 2016 | 45 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £256,950 | |
| 28 Oct 2015 | 55 BN15 9NY | Terraced | £268,000 | |
| 27 Mar 2015 | 51 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £282,000 | |
| 3 Jul 2014 | 23 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £230,000 | |
| 2 Sep 2011 | 47 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £180,000 | |
| 1 Aug 2011 | 29 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £181,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2009 | 83 BN15 9NY | Semi-detached | £168,000 | |
| 30 Apr 2009 | 35 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £146,250 | |
| 19 Dec 2008 | 17 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £147,500 | |
| 25 Mar 2008 | 69 BN15 9NY | Terraced | £194,950 | |
| 10 Mar 2008 | 83 BN15 9NY | Semi-detached | £209,950 | |
| 7 Sep 2007 | 7 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £227,000 | |
| 20 Apr 2007 | 18 BN15 9NY | Semi-detached | £178,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2006 | 73 BN15 9NY | Detached | £219,000 | |
| 17 Jun 2005 | 7 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £152,500 | |
| 10 Dec 2004 | 49 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £164,950 | |
| 17 Sep 2004 | 55 BN15 9NY | Terraced | £159,950 | |
| 24 Nov 2003 | 69 BN15 9NY | Terraced | £147,500 | |
| 31 Oct 2003 | 71 BN15 9NY | Terraced | £163,000 | |
| 27 Oct 2003 | 15 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £155,000 | |
| 17 Sep 2003 | 11 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £173,500 | |
| 16 May 2003 | 75 BN15 9NY | Terraced | £203,000 | |
| 16 May 2003 | 25 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £160,000 | |
| 27 May 2002 | 83 BN15 9NY | Semi-detached | £45,000 | |
| 25 Feb 2002 | 29 BN15 9NZ | Terraced | £105,500 | |
| 30 Jul 2001 | 17 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £104,000 | |
| 23 Mar 2001 | 73 BN15 9NY | Detached | £114,000 | |
| 8 Dec 2000 | 25 BN15 9NZ | Semi-detached | £108,500 | |
| 20 Mar 2000 | 57 BN15 9NY | Terraced | £89,500 |
Energy performance certificates
45 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 90 m². Most common: House, end-terrace (16); House, semi-detached (12); House, mid-terrace (11). Built: 1950-1966 (16); 1930-1949 (14); 1996-2002 (7). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (28); rented (social) (4); rented (private) (2).
Each home's certificates and sales (34 addresses)
- 1 Willows Cottages, Irene Avenue
- 2 Willows Cottages, Irene Avenue
- 2, Irene Avenue
- 3 Willows Cottages, Irene Avenue
- 3, Irene Avenue
- 4 Willows Cottages, Irene Avenue
- 4, Irene Avenue
- 5 Willows Cottages, Irene Avenue
- 5, Irene Avenue
- 6 Willows Cottages, Irene Avenue
- 6, Irene Avenue
- 7, Irene Avenue
- 8, Irene Avenue
- 10, Irene Avenue
- 12, Irene Avenue
- 14, Irene Avenue
- 16, Irene Avenue
- 17, Irene Avenue
- 23, Irene Avenue
- 25, Irene Avenue
- 29, Irene Avenue
- 35 Irene Avenue
- 39, Irene Avenue
- 41, Irene Avenue
- 45, Irene Avenue
- 47, Irene Avenue
- 49, Irene Avenue
- 51, Irene Avenue
- 55, Irene Avenue
- 59, Irene Avenue
- 73, Irene Avenue
- 75, Irene Avenue
- 81, Irene Avenue
- 83, Irene Avenue
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 C (64% of about 720 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)
- Lancing Police Station, 101/111 North Road, Lancing: up to 32 homes, not permissioned (490 m (0.3 miles))
- Garage compound & overgrown land at Nelson Close, Sompting, Lancing: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (570 m (0.4 miles))
- St Johns Court Penstone Close Lancing: up to 9 homes, permissioned (610 m (0.4 miles))
- Garage Compound Gravelly Crescent Lancing: up to 7 homes, permissioned (770 m (0.5 miles))
- Garage Block 88 To 97 Daniel Close Lancing: up to 9 homes, permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
- Garage compound at Millfield, Sompting: up to 8 homes, not permissioned (890 m (0.6 miles))
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 3 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 9NY | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN15 9NZ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 1 / 3 | unlikely |
| BN15 9RG | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN15 9RQ | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN15 9UL | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 72 addresses are between 10 m and 12 m above sea level (11 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN15 9NY | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN15 9NZ | 100% | 96% | 96% | 0% |
| BN15 9RG | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN15 9RQ | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN15 9UL | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Lancing 980,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| East Worthing 471,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.5 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Shoreham-By-Sea 1.3 million journeys in 2024–25 | 3.8 km (2.4 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 23 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 71 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest West Lane Lancing | 200 m |
| Bus or coach station | Sainsbury's West Hove Portslade | 8.5 km (5.3 miles) |
| EV charging points | 9 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 680 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 36.3 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 3 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest The Orchard Surgery | 700 m (0.4 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 5 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Wilmshurst Chemist | 370 m |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Craigweil Dental Practice | 310 m |
| Hospital | Worthing Hospital | 3.3 km (2 miles) |
| Police station | Lancing Police Station | 520 m (0.3 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Cooperative Food Lancing - North Road, North Road Cashzone | 590 m (0.4 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Manor Park Gardens 3,590 m² | 500 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 350 m² | 360 m |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Monks Recreation Ground 3.5 ha | 280 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Unnamed 1,170 m² | 110 m |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 0.4 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St James, a listed building (Grade I), 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east. 13 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Parish Church of St James | Listed building, Grade I | 460 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Shoreham Airfield dome trainer, 240m south west of Sussex Pad Hotel | Scheduled monument | 2 km (1.2 miles) east |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Lancing Beach | Beach | 1.7 km (1 mile) south-east |
| Lancing Hill | Hill | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north-east |
| Cow Bottom | Valley | 2 km (1.3 miles) north-east |
| The Mountain | Hill | 2.2 km (1.4 miles) north-west |
| Widewater | Lake or reservoir | 2.3 km (1.4 miles) south-east |
| Coombes Copse | Wood | 3.1 km (1.9 miles) north |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.0 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.4 | 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 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 69 | 72 |
3 of the street's 72 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 Adur: see them on the Adur page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Globe Primary Academy | Primary | 4–11 | 120 m | No published inspection |
| The Sir Robert Woodard Academy Christian | Secondary | 11–18 | 370 m | 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 |
| Boundstone Nursery School | Nursery | 3–5 | 420 m (0.3 miles) | No published inspection |
| North Lancing Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 670 m (0.4 miles) | Good (May 2024, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Seaside Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 |
| Sompting Village Primary School | Primary | 4–11 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | Good (Nov 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HCL at The Globe Primary Academy BN15 9NZ | School/college/university | 120 m | Awaiting inspection | |
| Appletree House BN15 9NU | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 230 m | 5 Very good | 10 Apr 2024 |
| The Crabtree PH BN15 9NQ | Pub/bar/nightclub | 280 m | 5 Very good | 11 Jun 2024 |
| Maginness BN15 9NH | Retailers - other | 290 m | 5 Very good | 18 Jan 2022 |
| Uncle Sams BN15 9PJ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 370 m | 5 Very good | 23 Apr 2026 |
| Sir Robert Woodard Academy BN15 9QZ | School/college/university | 380 m | 5 Very good | 22 Feb 2024 |
| Wilmshurst Pharmacy BN15 9PJ | Retailers - other | 390 m | Exempt | |
| Mei's Chips BN15 0HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 390 m | 5 Very good | 21 May 2024 |
| He's Oriental Express BN15 0HD | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 29 Sep 2026 |
| Fircroft News BN15 0HD | Retailers - other | 400 m (0.2 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Feb 2022 |
| Premier BN15 9PQ | Retailers - other | 420 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 8 Feb 2022 |
| Co-Op BN15 0HL | Retailers - other | 430 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Naima BN15 9PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Pan & Kebab BN15 9PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 440 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 12 Nov 2025 |
| The Plaice Fish & Chips BN15 9PQ | Takeaway/sandwich shop | 460 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Sep 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 10 |
| Other theft | 6 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Other crime | 2 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
| Possession of weapons | 1 |
| Drugs | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fetherston Road (8); On or near Irene Avenue (6); On or near Willows Drive (6); On or near Greet Road (5); On or near Pratton Avenue (4).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 25% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 11% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 61% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 23% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 28% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 65% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 13% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 7% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 23% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 59% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 4% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 7% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 9% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 65% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 20% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 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 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
- Energy certificates New energy certificate: band C, house, mid-terrace (lodged 19 October 2026) found 2 November 2026
Postcodes on this street
- BN15 9NY: 41 addresses
- BN15 9NZ: 28 addresses
- BN15 9RG: 1 address of 17 in the postcode
- BN15 9RQ: 1 address of 20 in the postcode
- BN15 9UL: 1 address of 10 in the postcode
Nearby streets
Willows Drive · West Close · Pratton Avenue · Craven Court · Pemberton Close · Wraysbury Gardens · Fifth Avenue · Fourth Avenue · Greet Road · Third Avenue · West Lane · Crabtree Lane
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.