Essenhigh Drive, Worthing

House prices, sold prices and local information for BN13 3SW.

Average price (last 12 months)
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0 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£285,967
15 sales
Price range
£239k – £365k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
5 Sep 2025
BN13 3SW

At a glance

House prices£286k averageSince 2016 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskIn a flood warning areaCheck the GOV.UK long-term risk Nearest station18 min walkGoring-by-Sea station Schools3 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles Ultrafast broadband100% of homesNational average 80%

15 property sales on Essenhigh Drive, Worthing have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. The most recent sale was on 5 Sep 2025. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £261,643. Average sale prices rose from £242,500 in 2016 to £322,500 in 2025 (+33%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 2 homes here have sold more than once since 2016; 2 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Essenhigh Drive compared

BN13 postcode area£374,061
Worthing£373,220
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Essenhigh Drive has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all BN13 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £242,500 (2 sales)2016£243k2018: £246,167 (3 sales)2018£246k2019: £330,000 (1 sales)2019£330k2020: £286,500 (2 sales)2020£287k2021: £272,500 (2 sales)2021£273k2022: £320,000 (1 sales)2022£320k2024: £326,500 (2 sales)2024£327k2025: £322,500 (2 sales)2025£323k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached7£261,6435 Sep 2025
Terraced5£303,60025 Mar 2025
Detached3£313,3333 Sep 2021

Sold prices on Essenhigh Drive

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
9, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 5 Sep 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
6, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 25 Mar 2025£365,000 TerracedFreehold
1, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 18 Dec 2024£348,000 TerracedFreehold
3, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 29 Feb 2024£305,000 TerracedFreehold
2, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 2 Dec 2022£320,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
15, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 3 Sep 2021£285,000 DetachedFreehold
4, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 12 Feb 2021£260,000 TerracedFreehold
19, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 11 Dec 2020£325,000 DetachedFreehold
9, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 28 Aug 2020£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
25, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 22 Oct 2019£330,000 DetachedFreehold
21, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 30 Nov 2018£252,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
23, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 5 Oct 2018£238,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
9, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 9 Mar 2018£248,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
12, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 16 Dec 2016£245,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
4, Essenhigh Drive BN13 3SW 27 Sep 2016£240,000 TerracedFreehold

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

AddressSalesChange
9, Essenhigh Drive £248,000 (Mar 2018) → £248,000 (Aug 2020) → £280,000 (Sep 2025) +13%
over 7 yrs
4, Essenhigh Drive £240,000 (Sep 2016) → £260,000 (Feb 2021) +8%
over 4 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Essenhigh Drive

Crime

162 crimes were reported within about a mile of Essenhigh Drive in August 2026.

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

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Lower crime than about 60% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences58
Shoplifting21
Anti-social behaviour20
Public order20
Criminal damage & arson11
Drugs11

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

Flood risk

Essenhigh Drive is in or near 4 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • 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 Essenhigh Drive

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
The Laurels Primary School, Worthing 193 pupils Primary 4–11 Good Report 0.2 mi
Hawthorns Primary School 173 pupils Primary 4–11 Requires improvement Report 0.3 mi
English Martyrs Catholic Primary School, Worthing 187 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Good Report 0.7 mi
Palatine Primary School 222 pupils Community special school 4–11 Report 0.8 mi
Orchards Infant School 281 pupils Primary 3–7 Requires improvement Report 0.8 mi
Orchards Junior School 496 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.8 mi
Oak Grove College 274 pupils Community special school 11–19 Report 0.8 mi
Durrington High School 1,572 pupils Secondary 11–16 Good Report 0.8 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 0.9 mi · 18 min walk
  • Durrington-on-Sea station 1.1 mi · 23 min walk
  • West Worthing station 1.7 mi · 34 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Durrington Moore Close (adj, Fulbeck Avenue) 2 min walk
  • Orkney Court (adj, Carisbrooke Drive) 2 min walk
  • Highclere Way (opp, Carisbrooke Drive) 3 min walk
  • Leeds Close (adj, Carisbrooke Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Strand Medical Group
    1B The Causeway, Goring-By-Sea, Worthing · 1.1 mi
  • Barn Surgery
    22 Ferring Street, Ferring, Worthing · 1.4 mi
  • Cornerways Surgery
    145 George V Avenue, Worthing · 1.4 mi
  • St. Lawrence Surgery
    79 St. Lawrence Avenue, Worthing · 1.7 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 6 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 4 of 10 · Crime: decile 7 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned64.7%62.5%
Private rented17.0%20.3%
Social rented18.2%17.1%
Households713

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1519.7%17.4%
Aged 15–6467.3%64.1%
Aged 65+13.0%18.6%
Residents1,780

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)100%80%
Gigabit-capable100%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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