Birch Place, Ferring, Worthing

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN12 6QT.

Average price (last 12 months)

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0 sales

Average price (since 2016)

£560,000

3 sales

Price range

£540k – £580k

lowest to highest sale

Last sale

8 Jul 2016

BN12 6QT

At a glance

House prices£560k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeLower than averageLower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationLess deprived than mostDecile 9 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station10 min walkGoring-by-Sea station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

3 property sales on Birch Place, Ferring, Worthing have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 8 Jul 2016. Most sales here are detached homes, which have sold for an average of £560,000.

House prices on Birch Place compared

BN12 postcode area£426,694

Worthing£373,220

England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Birch Place has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN12 house prices.

Prices by property type

Type	Sales	Average price	Last sold
Detached	3	£560,000	8 Jul 2016

Sold prices on Birch Place

Address	Date	Price	Type	Tenure
1, Birch Place BN12 6QT	8 Jul 2016	£560,000	Detached	Freehold
2, Birch Place BN12 6QT	13 Jun 2016	£540,000	Detached	Freehold
3, Birch Place BN12 6QT	26 May 2016	£580,000	Detached	Freehold

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.

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Crime and flood risk near Birch Place

Crime

90 crimes were reported within about a mile of Birch Place in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences	28
Anti-social behaviour	22
Shoplifting	14
Public order	6
Vehicle crime	6
Criminal damage & arson	5

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

Flood risk

Birch Place is in or near 5 Environment Agency flood areas:

Lower Arun Flood alert area
Ferring Rife Flood alert area
Coastal areas of Rustington to Shoreham Flood alert area
Ferring on the Ferring Rife Flood warning area
Rustington, Worthing 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 Place

School	Type	Ages	Ofsted	Distance
Ferring C of E Primary School 169 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Good Report	0.4 mi
St Oscar Romero Catholic School 1,144 pupils	Secondary Roman Catholic	11–18	Report	0.5 mi
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing 193 pupils	Primary	4–11	Good Report	1.0 mi
Goring-By-Sea CofE (Aided) Primary School 421 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.1 mi
Hawthorns Primary School 173 pupils	Primary	4–11	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
Orchards Junior School 496 pupils	Primary	7–11	Report	1.2 mi
Orchards Infant School 281 pupils	Primary	3–7	Requires improvement Report	1.2 mi
West Park CofE Primary (Controlled) School 760 pupils	Primary Church of England	4–11	Report	1.4 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

Goring-by-Sea station 0.5 mi · 10 min walk
Durrington-on-Sea station 1.4 mi · 29 min walk
Angmering station 2.0 mi · 40 min walk

Nearest bus stops

Ancren Close (adj, Littlehampton Road) 2 min walk
The Henty Arms (W-bound, Langbury Lane) 4 min walk
The Henty Arms (S-bound, Ferring Street) 5 min walk
Highdown Way (adj, Langbury Lane) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

Barn Surgery
22 Ferring Street, Ferring, Worthing · 0.4 mi
Strand Medical Group
1B The Causeway, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing · 1.5 mi
Cornerways Surgery
145 George V Avenue, Worthing · 1.8 mi
Willow Green Surgery
Station Road, East Preston, Littlehampton · 2.1 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 9 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 9 of 10 · Crime: decile 9 of 10.

Homes

	Here	Eng & Wales
Owned	88.7%	62.5%
Private rented	10.5%	20.3%
Social rented	0.7%	17.1%
Households	698

People

	Here	Eng & Wales
Under 15	8.5%	17.4%
Aged 15–64	41.4%	64.1%
Aged 65+	50.1%	18.6%
Residents	1,428

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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