Birch Close, Lancing

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN15 8PX.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£191,667

9 sales

Price range

£128k – £250k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

17 Apr 2025

BN15 8PX

At a glance

House prices£192k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 7 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station9 min walkLancing station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

9 property sales on Birch Close, Lancing have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 17 Apr 2025. Most sales here are flat homes, which have sold for an average of £185,333. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 1 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Birch Close compared

BN15 postcode area£372,473

Lancing£372,473

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Close has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN15 house prices.

Average sale price by year

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Flat	6	£185,333	17 Apr 2025
Terraced	2	£211,000	9 Oct 2020
Semi-detached	1	£191,000	23 Feb 2016

Sold prices on Birch Close

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
19, Birch Close BN15 8PX	17 Apr 2025	£235,000	Flat	Leasehold
14, Birch Close BN15 8PX	29 Jul 2022	£177,000	Flat	Leasehold
6, Birch Close BN15 8PX	12 May 2021	£230,000	Flat	Leasehold
20, Birch Close BN15 8PX	9 Oct 2020	£172,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, Birch Close BN15 8PX	1 Mar 2019	£175,000	Flat	Leasehold
4, Birch Close BN15 8PX	23 Nov 2018	£250,000	Terraced	Leasehold
5, Birch Close BN15 8PX	6 Aug 2018	£128,000	Flat	Leasehold
17, Birch Close BN15 8PX	30 Jun 2017	£167,000	Flat	Leasehold
21, Birch Close BN15 8PX	23 Feb 2016	£191,000	Semi-detached	Leasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

Address	Sales	Change
5, Birch Close	£128,000 (Aug 2018) → £175,000 (Mar 2019)	+37% over under a year

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Close

Crime

165 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Lower crime than about 70% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Anti-social behaviour	68
Violence & sexual offences	41
Public order	16
Criminal damage & arson	10
Other theft	10
Shoplifting	4

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Birch Close is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

Inland areas of Shoreham, Lancing and Southwick Flood alert area
Coastal areas of Rustington to Shoreham Flood alert area
Rustington, Worthing and Lancing Flood alert area
Shoreham Town and Lancing Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Birch Close

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Springboard Education 30 pupils	Other independent special school	5–18	Report	0.3 mi
Seaside Primary School 620 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.7 mi
The Globe Primary Academy 379 pupils	Primary	4–11	Report	0.8 mi
Boundstone Nursery School 139 pupils	Nursery	3–5	Report	0.9 mi
The Sir Robert Woodard Academy 1,427 pupils	Secondary Christian	11–18	Good Report	0.9 mi
Sompting Village Primary School 362 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.1 mi
North Lancing Primary School 407 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.3 mi
Red Balloon Worthing Learner Centre 25 pupils	Other independent special school	11–18	Report	1.3 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

Lancing station 0.4 mi · 9 min walk
East Worthing station 1.2 mi · 24 min walk
Worthing station 2.2 mi · 43 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Beach Green Hotel (opp, Brighton Road) 2 min walk
Lancing Park (adj, Brighton Road) 2 min walk
Lancing Park (opp, Brighton Road) 3 min walk
East Street (adj, South Street) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

New Pond Row Surgery
35 South Street, Lancing · 0.3 mi
The Orchard Surgery
Penstone Park, Lancing · 0.5 mi
Ball Tree Surgery
Western Road North, Sompting, Lancing · 0.9 mi
Selden Medical Centre
6 Selden Road, Worthing · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 7 of 10 · Crime: decile 8 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	77.5%	62.5%
Private rented	18.8%	20.3%
Social rented	3.7%	17.1%
Households	782

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	11.2%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	50.9%	64.1%
Aged 65+	37.9%	18.6%
Residents	1,598

Broadband

	Here	UK
Superfast (30Mbit+)	100%	95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)	100%	80%
Gigabit-capable	100%	80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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