Sark Gardens Ferring, Arun
18 addresses across 1 postcode (BN12), about 120 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 1102478.
- Sales: 25 recorded sales since 1995; in 2026 the median was £610,000 across 1 sale.
- Prices and rents: A typical home in Arun cost £320,505 in August 2026 (-1.2% on a year); private rents averaged £1,240 a month.
- Energy: 12 homes have an energy certificate (C: 3, D: 7, E: 2).
- Flood: No address on its postcodes is in an area at high or medium risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water.
- Recorded floods: No recorded flood covers the centre of any of its postcodes.
- Coastal erosion: The nearest projected coastal erosion zone is 300 m from its postcodes.
- Radon: Up to 3 to 5% of homes in the 1 km squares around it are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level.
- Council tax: Most homes around it are in council tax band E; Band D in Arun costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 29% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Goring-By-Sea, about 1.4 km (0.9 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden is about 1 km (0.6 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.1 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.0 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: It is about 6 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 18 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Barn Surgery, about 780 m (0.5 miles) away.
- People: About 290 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 94% of households owned their home and 28% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 27 crimes were recorded within 250 m between September 2025 and August 2026, most often anti-social behaviour.
- Road safety: No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around it in 2021 to 2025.
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House sales on this street
| Year | Sales | Median price | Lowest | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | £610,000 | £610,000 | £610,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | £625,000 | £625,000 | £625,000 |
| 2024 | 2 | £775,000 | £575,000 | £975,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £512,500 | £500,000 | £525,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £528,125 | £431,250 | £625,000 |
| 2017 | 4 | £447,500 | £416,500 | £555,000 |
| 2014 | 1 | £435,000 | £435,000 | £435,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | £306,250 | £300,000 | £312,500 |
| 2012 | 1 | £325,000 | £325,000 | £325,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | £405,000 | £405,000 | £405,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | £292,500 | £250,000 | £335,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | £250,000 | £250,000 | £250,000 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2026 | 1 BN12 5QB | Detached | £610,000 | |
| 13 Oct 2020 | 1 BN12 5QB | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 11 Oct 2017 | 1 BN12 5QB | Detached | £455,000 | |
| 3 Jun 2020 | 2 BN12 5QB | Detached | £500,000 | |
| 17 May 2012 | 2 BN12 5QB | Detached | £325,000 | |
| 12 Feb 2018 | 3 BN12 5QB | Detached | £431,250 | |
| 11 Dec 2024 | 4 BN12 5QB | Semi-detached | £975,000 | |
| 20 Feb 2017 | 4 BN12 5QB | Semi-detached | £440,000 | |
| 11 Jul 2002 | 4 BN12 5QB | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Jul 2018 | 5 BN12 5QB | Semi-detached | £625,000 | |
| 14 Jul 2017 | 5 BN12 5QB | Semi-detached | £370,000 | Not a standard sale (repossession, buy-to-let or transfer). |
| 12 Apr 2007 | THE RETREAT, 8 BN12 5QB | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 18 Aug 2000 | THE RETREAT, 8 BN12 5QB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 20 Jan 2006 | 9 BN12 5QB | Detached | £250,000 | |
| 9 Jul 1997 | 10 BN12 5QB | Detached | £136,950 | |
| 27 Nov 1996 | 10 BN12 5QB | Detached | £110,000 | |
| 3 May 2017 | 11 BN12 5QB | Detached | £555,000 | |
| 20 Sep 2013 | 11 BN12 5QB | Detached | £300,000 | |
| 28 Nov 2013 | 12 BN12 5QB | Detached | £312,500 | |
| 17 Oct 2017 | 14 BN12 5QB | Detached | £416,500 | |
| 14 Jun 2024 | 14B BN12 5QB | Detached | £575,000 | |
| 9 Jan 2025 | 15 BN12 5QB | Detached | £625,000 | |
| 12 Sep 2014 | 15 BN12 5QB | Detached | £435,000 | |
| 31 Oct 2006 | 15 BN12 5QB | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 29 Oct 1998 | 15 BN12 5QB | Detached | £115,000 |
House prices and rents in Arun
A typical home in Arun cost £320,505 in August 2026, 1.2% less than a year before. That is 5% more than five years earlier and 24% more than ten years earlier.
| Home | Typical price, Aug 2026 |
|---|---|
| Detached | £549,293 |
| Semi-detached | £350,575 |
| Terraced | £275,785 |
| Flat or maisonette | £167,944 |
| Bought by a first-time buyer | £253,833 |
Private renters in Arun paid £1,240 a month on average in September 2026, 3.7% more than a year before. That is 36% more than five years earlier.
| Home | Average rent a month, Sep 2026 |
|---|---|
| One bedroom | £855 |
| Two bedrooms | £1,149 |
| Three bedrooms | £1,407 |
| Four or more bedrooms | £1,997 |
Energy performance certificates
12 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 101 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (10); House, detached (2). Built: 1950-1966 (10); 1967-1975 (1); 1983-1990 (1). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10).
Each home's certificates and sales (12 addresses)
- 1, Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 2, Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 3, Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 4 Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 5, Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 9 Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 11, Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 12, Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 14, Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 14b Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 14c Sark Gardens, Ferring
- 15 Sark Gardens, Ferring
Gas and electricity use
Homes with gas used 12,178 kWh of it on average in 2024, 9% more than the district's 11,223 kWh, and 3,323 kWh of electricity, about the same as the district. There are gas meters for about 94% of the homes.
These are all the homes on the postcode, whatever their size and however many live in them, so they show the kind of homes and heating here rather than what any one home uses. The typical figure is the median: half the homes used less. The district is BN12.
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 E (42% of about 860 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.
Energy projects nearby
No wind turbine or waste plant within 5 km (3.1 miles), and no solar farm, battery site or other project of 1 MW or more within 2 km (1.2 miles), of the street's postcodes, operating or planned.
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
No address in this street's postcodes is in an area at high, medium or low risk of flooding from rivers, the sea or surface water. The rest are in areas at very low risk: less than a 0.1% (1 in 1,000) chance a year.
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 is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Recorded floods
No recorded flood covers the centre of this street's postcodes.
Recorded floods are where floodwater was seen or surveyed after a flood. Many floods were never mapped, an outline over a postcode's centre does not mean every home in it flooded, and homes outside one may have. Ask the seller whether the home itself has flooded.
Coastal erosion
The nearest projected erosion zone is 300 m from the street's postcodes (by 2105, if defences are not maintained or built).
| Projection | Policy for the frontage | Erosion | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| By 2055, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Beachy Head to Selsey Bill | none (the line is held) | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| By 2105, with the shoreline management plan carried out | Hold the line Beachy Head to Selsey Bill | none (the line is held) | 480 m (0.3 miles) |
| By 2105, if defences are not maintained or built | No intervention Beachy Head to Selsey Bill | up to 171 m | 300 m |
Each shoreline management plan sets a policy for each stretch of coast: hold the line (keep defences where they are), managed realignment (let the shore move back in a controlled way), advance the line, or no active intervention. Erosion is the distance the shore may move back, counted from today, for the higher central climate change allowance. The maps are guidance from national modelling, not a survey of any one home; the council's coastal team can say more.
Storm overflows
No storm overflow outlet is within 1 km (0.6 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Coal mining
No postcode centre here is in a coalfield: the Mining Remediation Authority records no coal mining risk here.
Radon
The postcode is in a 1 km square with radon potential up to 3 to 5%: up to that share of homes there is estimated to be at or above the Action Level of 200 becquerels per cubic metre. At least part of the square is a radon Affected Area, where 1% or more of homes are.
Radon is a natural radioactive gas from the ground that can build up indoors; long exposure raises the risk of lung cancer. A three-month test with two small detectors is the only way to know a home's level, and a high level can usually be brought down with a sump or better ventilation. Homes built here in recent decades should have radon protection under the building regulations (basic protection from 3%, full protection from 10%). UKHSA sells a radon report for a single address from its detailed map at ukradon.org.
Historic landfill
No historic landfill site is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes.
Height above sea level
The street's addresses are about 6 m above sea level.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN12 5QB | 100% | 29% | 29% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Goring-By-Sea 549,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| Durrington-On-Sea 507,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) | |
| Angmering 843,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 3.3 km (2 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 6 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 16 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Jersey Road South Ferring | 90 m |
| Car parks | Apcoa | 1.4 km (0.9 miles) |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Connected Kerb Charging Stations | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 42.1 km (26 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Barn Surgery Good Jan 2017 | 780 m (0.5 miles) |
| Pharmacies | 1 pharmacy within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Rowlands Pharmacy | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practice within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Dental Surgery | 940 m (0.6 miles) |
| Hospital | Goring Hall Hospital Good Mar 2022 | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Care homes | 4 homes within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Scotch Dyke Residential Home Good Jun 2026 | 140 m |
| Police station | Worthing Durrington Police Station | 3.2 km (2 miles) |
| Cash machines | The Southern Co-operative Ferring Ferring Street, Ferring | 920 m (0.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | Unnamed 14 ha | 1 km (0.6 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 670 m² | 950 m (0.6 miles) |
| Playing field | 2 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Little Twitten Recreation Ground 1.8 ha | 630 m (0.4 miles) |
| Allotments | Unnamed 3,180 m² | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Parish Church of St Andrew, a listed building (Grade I), 630 m (0.4 miles) north. 17 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 Andrew | Listed building, Grade I | 630 m (0.4 miles) north |
| Highdown | Registered park or garden, Grade II* | 2 km (1.3 miles) north |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| The Plantation | Wood | 1 km (0.6 miles) east |
| Northbrook Pond | Lake or reservoir | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north-east |
| Highdown Hill | Hill | 2.4 km (1.5 miles) north |
| Street's Copse | Wood | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) north |
| Highdown Copse | Wood | 2.7 km (1.7 miles) north |
| Cote Bottom | Valley | 4.9 km (3 miles) north-east |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.1 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.0 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 8.9 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 17 | 18 |
1 of the street's 18 addresses is 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 Arun: see them on the Arun page.
Nearest schools
| School | Phase | Ages | Distance | Inspection | Exam results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferring C of E Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 750 m (0.5 miles) | Good (Oct 2022, overall grade under the previous framework) | 70% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 4% at the higher standard (2025; 29% in 2024 and 25% in 2023) |
| St Oscar Romero Catholic School Roman Catholic | Secondary | 11–18 | 1.3 km (0.8 miles) | 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 | GCSE 2026 (provisional): Attainment 8 57.2 (55.1 in 2025 and 54.1 in 2024); 65.9% grade 5+ in English and maths |
| Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) | No published inspection | 73% at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, 5% at the higher standard (2025; 76% in 2024 and 70% in 2023) |
Exam results are from the Department for Education's school performance tables (Explore Education Statistics, Open Government Licence), for all pupils at each school. The middle school in England had 63% at the expected standard at the end of primary school (2025), Attainment 8 of 46.0 at GCSE (2026) and an A level average of C+ (2025). Attainment 8 adds up a pupil's grades in eight GCSEs, with English and maths counted twice (90 is the most), averaged over the school's pupils. Progress 8 compares pupils with others who had the same results at the end of primary school; it is not published for GCSEs in 2025 and 2026, as those pupils sat no primary tests during the pandemic. Small year groups swing from year to year, and figures for very small ones are withheld.
Nurseries and childcare
2 nurseries, pre-schools and clubs within 1.5 km (0.9 miles), the nearest 750 m (0.5 miles) from the middle of the street.
| Provider | Kind | Places | Latest inspection | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Childcare Club at Ferring BN12 5DU | Out-of-school day care | 32 | Not inspected yet | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
| Little Fledglings Nursery BN12 5DU | Full day care | 47 | Not inspected yet | 750 m (0.5 miles) |
Ofsted also registers 388 childminders and 67 home childcarers (nannies) in West Sussex. It does not publish their addresses, so they cannot be shown here; the council's family information service lists those taking children.
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotch Dyke Rest Home BN12 5NR | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 140 m | 5 Very good | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Beehive Care Group BN12 5NN | Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises | 170 m | 5 Very good | 19 Aug 2025 |
| Endurance B & B BN12 5HA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 300 m | 5 Very good | 29 May 2019 |
| Colmers Organic Family Butchers BN12 5NE | Retailers - other | 370 m | 5 Very good | 26 Feb 2026 |
| FERRING STORES LTD BN12 5NE | Retailers - other | 370 m | Unknown | 10 Aug 2026 |
| Shapla BN12 5NE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 370 m | 3 Generally satisfactory | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Pinkertons BN12 5QG | Retailers - other | 380 m | 5 Very good | 14 Mar 2024 |
| The Little Tipple BN12 5QG | Pub/bar/nightclub | 380 m | 5 Very good | 1 May 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 16 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Vehicle crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Bicycle theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Tamarisk Way (24); On or near Little Paddocks Way (1); On or near Measham Close (1); On or near Somerset Road (1).
Road safety
No collisions in which someone was hurt were reported on and around the street in 2021 to 2025.
Only collisions in which someone was hurt and which the police were told about are here: damage-only collisions and near misses are not, and some injuries are never reported. Positions are recorded by the police, usually to within a few metres. Each year's figures are published the following September.
Traffic on nearby roads
No traffic count point is within 500 m (0.3 miles) of the street's postcodes. The Department for Transport counts every motorway and A road and only a sample of minor roads, so a quiet residential street usually has none.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 68 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 5% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 55% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 94% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 70% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 5% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 34% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 53% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 44% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 1% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 3% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 53% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 13% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 28% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 22% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 8% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 98% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 0% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this street is in decile 9 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
- BN12 5QB: 18 addresses
Nearby streets
Beehive Lane · Henty Road · Somerset Road · Beehive Close · Jersey Road · Tamarisk Way · Little Paddocks Way · Alderney Road · Corner Garth · Florida Road · Guernsey Road · Chalet 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; road collisions count only those in which someone was hurt and the police were told.
- 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.