Steep Close Findon, Arun
27 addresses across 2 postcodes (BN14), about 210 m long, classed as a restricted local access road. USRN 1102379.
- Sales: 38 recorded sales since 1995; in 2022 the median was £725,000 across 1 sale.
- Energy: 11 homes have an energy certificate (A: 1, C: 1, D: 9).
- Flood: 3 addresses on its postcodes are 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 E; Band D in Arun costs £2,487 a year in 2026-27.
- Broadband: Gigabit broadband is available to 100% of premises.
- Transport: The nearest railway station is Durrington-On-Sea, about 5.1 km (3.2 miles) away in a straight line.
- Green space: The nearest park or garden, Nepcote Green, is about 450 m (0.3 miles) away.
- Air: Background air pollution in 2024 was 5.9 µg/m³ of nitrogen dioxide and 6.2 of PM2.5, within UK legal limits.
- Height: Its addresses are 48 to 58 m above sea level.
- Noise: 1 of its 27 addresses is modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic.
- Doctors: The nearest GP surgery is Lime Tree Surgery, about 1.8 km (1.1 miles) away.
- People: About 260 people lived in the census areas around it in 2021; 89% of households owned their home and 34% of adults held a degree or other higher qualification.
- Crime: 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | £725,000 | £725,000 | £725,000 |
| 2021 | 1 | £525,000 | £525,000 | £525,000 |
| 2020 | 2 | £263,500 | £177,000 | £350,000 |
| 2019 | 1 | £340,000 | £340,000 | £340,000 |
| 2018 | 2 | £375,000 | £345,000 | £405,000 |
| 2017 | 2 | £418,750 | £367,500 | £470,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | £299,950 | £299,950 | £299,950 |
| 2014 | 1 | £360,000 | £360,000 | £360,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | £280,000 | £280,000 | £280,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | £359,950 | £359,950 | £359,950 |
| 2007 | 5 | £284,950 | £237,950 | £330,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | £292,500 | £247,500 | £349,950 |
| Date | Address | Type | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Sep 2022 | 11 BN14 0TD | Detached | £725,000 | |
| 27 Sep 2021 | 5 BN14 0TD | Detached | £525,000 | |
| 30 Sep 2020 | WHEELER LODGE BN14 0TD | Detached | £350,000 | |
| 15 Jul 2020 | 4 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £177,000 | |
| 28 Mar 2019 | 24 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £340,000 | |
| 29 Jun 2018 | 5 BN14 0TD | Detached | £405,000 | |
| 7 Jun 2018 | 4 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £345,000 | |
| 29 Sep 2017 | 26 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £367,500 | |
| 9 Mar 2017 | 30 BN14 0TD | Detached | £470,000 | |
| 6 Mar 2015 | 22 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £299,950 | |
| 9 Oct 2014 | 3 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £360,000 | |
| 23 Feb 2012 | 12 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £280,000 | |
| 20 Oct 2010 | 11 BN14 0TD | Detached | £359,950 | |
| 31 Aug 2007 | 20 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £284,950 | |
| 31 May 2007 | APRIL COTTAGE BN14 0TD | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 31 May 2007 | APRIL COTTAGE BN14 0TD | Detached | £330,000 | |
| 31 May 2007 | 8 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £239,950 | |
| 6 Feb 2007 | 16 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £237,950 | |
| 4 Dec 2006 | 26 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 25 Aug 2006 | 11 BN14 0TD | Detached | £349,950 | |
| 31 Jul 2006 | 28 BN14 0TD | Detached | £335,000 | |
| 18 Jul 2006 | 18 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £247,500 | |
| 28 Apr 2005 | 5 BN14 0TD | Detached | £299,000 | |
| 27 Apr 2005 | 3A BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £305,000 | |
| 5 Nov 2004 | 26 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £250,000 | |
| 17 Aug 2004 | 3 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £185,000 | |
| 1 Jul 2004 | 3A BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £112,500 | New build. |
| 28 May 2004 | 8 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £195,000 | |
| 8 Apr 2004 | 12 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £209,500 | |
| 24 Jan 2001 | 1A BN14 0TD | Detached | £169,950 | |
| 23 Jul 1999 | 1 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 23 Sep 1998 | 1A BN14 0TD | Detached | £122,500 | |
| 8 Jun 1998 | 7 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £128,000 | |
| 15 Nov 1996 | 26 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £75,000 | |
| 15 Dec 1995 | 5 BN14 0TD | Detached | £66,000 | |
| 19 Oct 1995 | 7 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £77,000 | |
| 2 Aug 1995 | 6 BN14 0TD | Detached | £94,950 | |
| 17 Feb 1995 | 1 BN14 0TD | Semi-detached | £76,000 |
Energy performance certificates
11 homes with a current certificate; median floor area 92 m². Most common: Bungalow, detached (5); Bungalow, semi-detached (4); House, detached (1). Built: 1950-1966 (4); 1930-1949 (2); 1983-1990 (2). Tenure at assessment: owner-occupied (10); rented (private) (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 E (28% of about 650 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)
- Soldiers Field House, Findon: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (590 m (0.4 miles))
- Atalanta and Mayland, Findon Bypass: up to 5 homes, not permissioned (700 m (0.4 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, 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BN14 0TD | not in 2 or 3 | 0 / 0 / 0 | unlikely |
| BN14 0SX | not in 2 or 3 | 3 / 0 / 1 | unlikely |
Height above sea level
The street's 27 addresses are between 48 m and 58 m above sea level (53 m on average); the ground rises about 11 m from the lowest to the highest.
Broadband
| Postcode | Superfast (30 Mbit/s+) | Ultrafast (300 Mbit/s+) | Gigabit | Below 10 Mbit/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN14 0SX | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| BN14 0TD | 100% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway stations | Durrington-On-Sea 507,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) |
| West Worthing 672,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.1 km (3.2 miles) | |
| Goring-By-Sea 549,000 journeys in 2024–25 | 5.4 km (3.3 miles) | |
| Bus stops | 4 stops within 400 m (0.2 miles), 10 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest The Black Horse Findon | 40 m |
| EV charging points | 1 within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest 3 Lime Road | 670 m (0.4 miles) |
| Airport with scheduled flights | London Gatwick Airport LGW | 35.4 km (22 miles) |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | Lime Tree Surgery | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| Pharmacies | Lime Tree Pharmacy | 1.8 km (1.1 miles) |
| NHS dentists | 1 practices within 1.6 km (1 mile); nearest Worthing Dental Care | 1.5 km (0.9 miles) |
| Hospital | Goring Hall Hospital | 6 km (3.7 miles) |
| Police station | Worthing Durrington Police Station | 4 km (2.5 miles) |
| Cash machines | MFG - Arundel Road Cashzone | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Nepcote Green 2.8 ha | 450 m (0.3 miles) |
| Play area | Unnamed 310 m² | 820 m (0.5 miles) |
| Playing field | Unnamed 2.2 ha | 1.1 km (0.7 miles) |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m (0.5 miles); nearest Findon Allotments 1,610 m² | 540 m (0.3 miles) |
Within 800 m (0.5 miles): 1 park or garden, 2.8 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is Findon Place, a listed building (Grade II*), 450 m (0.3 miles) west. 23 listed buildings are within 1 km (0.6 miles), 1 of them Grade I and 1 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Findon Place | Listed building, Grade II* | 450 m (0.3 miles) west |
| The Parish Church of St John the Baptist | Listed building, Grade I | 520 m (0.3 miles) west |
| Bowl barrow 120m north west of Cissbury | Scheduled monument | 570 m (0.4 miles) south-east |
| Flint mine and a bowl barrow on Church Hill, 400m south west of Findon Place | Scheduled monument | 730 m (0.5 miles) west |
| Flint mine and part of a cross dyke 300m south east of Tolmare Farm | Scheduled monument | 1.2 km (0.7 miles) west |
| Name | What it is | From the middle of the street |
|---|---|---|
| Birch Plantation | Wood | 620 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| The Paddock | Wood | 650 m (0.4 miles) west |
| Church Hill Shaw | Wood | 660 m (0.4 miles) south-west |
| Church Hill | Hill | 910 m (0.6 miles) west |
| Cote Bottom | Valley | 1.9 km (1.2 miles) south |
| Patching Pond | Lake or reservoir | 4.3 km (2.6 miles) south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 5.9 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.2 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 9.6 | 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 | 1 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 26 | 27 |
1 of the street's 27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St John the Baptist CofE Primary School Church of England | Primary | 4–11 | 540 m (0.3 miles) | Good (Sep 2023, overall grade under the previous framework) |
| Vale School, Worthing | Primary | 4–11 | 1.7 km (1 mile) | 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 |
Food hygiene ratings nearby
| Business | Type | Distance | Rating | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Black Horse BN14 0SX | Pub/bar/nightclub | 70 m | 5 Very good | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Nanny Sue's Best Eggs BN14 0RE | Retailers - other | 360 m | 5 Very good | 7 Dec 2023 |
| Findon Manor Hotel BN14 0TA | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 360 m | 5 Very good | 3 Dec 2024 |
| Findon Place BN14 0RF | Hotel/bed & breakfast/guest house | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 11 Mar 2022 |
| Dee Dee's BN14 0SE | Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen | 450 m (0.3 miles) | 5 Very good | 20 Oct 2025 |
Crime within 250 m
| Category | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Burglary | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Other theft | 1 |
Most of these are attached to: On or near Steep Close (3); On or near Sycamore Court (2); On or near High Street (1); On or near Cross Lane (1); On or near The Chase (1).
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 59 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 12% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 40% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 89% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 60% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 2% | 1% |
| Social rented | under 1% | 17% |
| Private rented | 9% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 44% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 5% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 47% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | under 1% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 34% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 54% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 5% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km (6 miles) of home (of those who travel to work) | 55% | 65% |
| Work 30 km (19 miles) or more away | 20% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this street | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 34% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 16% | 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 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
Nearby streets
Steep Lane · The Chase · Sycamore Court · High Street · Holmcroft Gardens · Cross Lane · Cross Lane · Fox Lea · Southview Road · Nepcote Lane · Nepcote Lane · Paddock Way
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.