Park Close Worthing
9 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN14), about 60 m long, classed as a local road. USRN 45100736.
- Sales: 20 recorded sales since 1995; in 2023 the median was £482,500 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 5 homes have an energy certificate (D: 4, E: 1).
- 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 D; 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 West Worthing, about 2.1 km (1.3 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, The Gallops, is about 770 m (0.5 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 7.5 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.5 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 22 to 24 m above sea level.
- Noise: 5 of its 9 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lime Tree Surgery, about 1.3 km (0.8 miles) away, with 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile).
- People: About 620 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 88% of households owned their home and 33% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 19 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
Sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | £482,500 | £482,500 | £482,500 |
| 2020 | 1 | £300,000 | £300,000 | £300,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | £339,000 | £320,000 | £358,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £261,000 | £261,000 | £261,000 |
| 2012 | 2 | £253,250 | £236,500 | £270,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | £274,000 | £274,000 | £274,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £232,750 | £232,750 | £232,750 |
| 2005 | 1 | £207,500 | £207,500 | £207,500 |
| 2004 | 1 | £210,000 | £210,000 | £210,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | £220,000 | £220,000 | £220,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | £144,500 | £139,000 | £150,000 |
| 2000 | 1 | £116,500 | £116,500 | £116,500 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Aug 2023 | 2 BN14 9RR | Detached | £482,500 | |
| 25 Aug 2020 | 6 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £300,000 | |
| 7 Dec 2016 | 2 BN14 9RR | Detached | £320,000 | |
| 28 Oct 2016 | 5 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £358,000 | |
| 30 Oct 2014 | 8 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £261,000 | |
| 12 Nov 2012 | 5 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £236,500 | |
| 2 Jul 2012 | 3 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £270,000 | |
| 4 Jan 2008 | 3 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £274,000 | |
| 31 May 2007 | 7 BN14 9RR | Terraced | £232,750 | |
| 9 Dec 2005 | 3 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £207,500 | |
| 6 Dec 2004 | 7 BN14 9RR | Terraced | £210,000 | |
| 20 Jun 2003 | 2 BN14 9RR | Detached | £220,000 | |
| 2 May 2002 | 6 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £150,000 | |
| 31 Jan 2002 | 7 BN14 9RR | Terraced | £139,000 | |
| 22 Mar 2000 | 3 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £116,500 | |
| 20 Dec 1999 | 5 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £118,500 | |
| 20 Jun 1997 | 5 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £66,000 | |
| 29 Nov 1996 | 7 BN14 9RR | Terraced | £63,950 | |
| 5 Sep 1995 | 2 BN14 9RR | Detached | £82,950 | |
| 25 Aug 1995 | 3 BN14 9RR | Semi-detached | £58,000 |
Energy performance certificates
5 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 73 m². Most common: Bungalow, semi-detached (4); Bungalow, detached (1). Built: 1930-1949 (4); 1950-1966 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (3).
Each home's certificates and sales (4 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 neighbourhoods around this street: most are in band D (28% of about 1,450 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: 4 protected trees on or by this street.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1 km (0.6 miles)
- Carlton House Littlehampton Road: up to 8 homes (780 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN14 9RR | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN14 9RW | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 5 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 9 addresses are between 22 m and 24 m above sea level (23 m on average).
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN14 9RR | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN14 9RW | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | West Worthing 672,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) |
| Worthing 2.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) | |
| Durrington-On-Sea 507,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.7 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 11 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 25 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Plantation Offington | 80 m |
| Car parks | South Farm Rd. Car Park, Worthing | 1.6 km (1 mile) |
| EV charging points | 5 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 37.5 km (23 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 2 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lime Tree Surgery | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 4 pharmacies within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Lime Tree Pharmacy | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 4 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Pearl Dental Studios Limited | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Hospital | Worthing Hospital | 3 km (1.9 miles) |
| Police station | Worthing Durrington Police Station | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) |
| Cash machines | 1 machines within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest MFG - Arundel Road Cashzone | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Gallops 15 ha | 770 m (0.5 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 860 m² | 850 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Durrington Recreation Ground 2.5 ha | 650 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,820 m² | 800 m (0.5 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 16 hectares in all.
Landmarks
12 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles).
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Mill Plantation | Wood | 550 m (0.3 miles) north-east |
| Sheepcombe Hanger | Wood | 1.7 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Vineyard Hill | Hill | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) north |
| Cote Bottom | Valley | 2.1 km (1.3 miles) north-west |
| Northbrook Pond | Lake or reservoir | 3 km (1.9 miles) south-west |
| Worthing Beach | Beach | 3.6 km (2.3 miles) south-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 7.5 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.5 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 65 to 69 | 1 | 0 |
| 60 to 64 | 1 | 0 |
| 55 to 59 | 3 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 4 | 9 |
5 of the street's 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Durrington Infant School | Primary | 3–7 | 1 km (0.6 miles) | Report card (Feb 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Strong standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Durrington Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1 km (0.7 miles) | Good (Jun 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Thomas A Becket Junior School | Primary | 7–11 | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) | No published inspection |
| Thomas A Becket Infant School | Primary | 4–7 | 1.2 km (0.8 miles) | No published inspection |
| Broadwater CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Good (Nov 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Vale School, Worthing | Primary | 4–11 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) | Report card (Jun 2026): Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard; Achievement: Expected standard; Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard; Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard; Inclusion: Expected standard; Leadership and governance: Expected standard; Early years: Expected standard; Safeguarding standards: Met |
| Durrington High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.6 km (1 mile) | Good (Mar 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Worthing High School | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) | No published inspection |
| Bohunt School Worthing | Secondary | 11–16 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merriman Grange Care Home BN14 9QX | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 300 m | 5 Very good | 6 May 2025 |
| Findon Road Service Station BN14 0AB | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 24 Mar 2026 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 4 |
| Vehicle crime | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 3 |
| Possession of weapons | 2 |
| Drugs | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Fontwell Drive (10); On or near Goodwood Road (5); On or near Warren Farm Place (2); On or near Park Close (1); On or near Alford Close (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 11% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 37% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 88% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 55% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 2% | 17% |
| Private rented | 10% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 54% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 38% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 42% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 49% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 2% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 6% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 75% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 5% | 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 | 6% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 97% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The 2 neighbourhoods around this street are in deciles 7 to 10 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
Warren Road · Goodwood Road · Warren Farm Place · A27 · The Plantation · Fontwell Drive · Alford Close · Copthorne Close · Fontwell Close · Fontwell Close · Arundel Road · Hurston Close
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.